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NYC CONGESTION PRICING: PROPOSED $15 TOLL COULD BE EVEN HIGHER ON THESE DAYS
* Published: Dec. 08, 2023, 1:53 p.m.
The proposed tolling structure for the MTA's congestion pricing program includes
language that will allow for higher tolls on designated Gridlock Alert Days.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With the MTA Board recently voting to move forward with a
proposed tolling structure for its upcoming congestion program, drivers across
the region are bracing themselves for an expected $15 toll to enter Manhattan’s
Central Business District (CBD).
However, the toll could be even more expensive on some of the most
heavily-trafficked days of the year.
The proposed tolling structure, which is publicly available online, states that
the MTA “reserves the right to charge a 25% higher CBD charge during Gridlock
Alert Days.”
Gridlock Alert Days, which are set by the New York City Department of
Transportation (DOT), are days in which city officials anticipate unusually high
traffic volumes on New York City streets, with residents encouraged to use
alternate forms of transportation, like walking, cycling or taking mass transit.
The days typically fall during the United Nations General Assembly and
throughout the holiday season, when heavy traffic is anticipated in Manhattan.
During Gridlock Alert Days, the proposed $15 toll would jump to $18.75.
Earlier this week, the MTA Board voted to move forward with the recently
recommended tolling structure that includes a $15 base toll for passenger
vehicles, which will now be placed in a public review process prior to a final
vote to formally approve the tolls.
The recommendation will now move into the required State Administrative
Procedure Act process, which will include a public comment period and multiple
public hearings, which are expected to be held early next year.
Once the public comment period has concluded, the recommendation will go back to
the MTA Board for a final vote in the spring.
The agency will then test the system to ensure it’s operating as intended and
launch a public awareness campaign to educate drivers on the specific nature of
how the program will work.
“Once that’s all done, we’ll know that we’re ready to go. We’re looking forward
to going live in late spring, at which point we can finally start reducing
traffic congestion in Manhattan’s Central Business District,” said Allison de
Cerreño, chief operating officer for MTA Bridges and Tunnels.
Once the program goes live, the MTA will monitor its effects on various aspects
of the city’s transportation landscape, including traffic volumes, transit
ridership, taxi and for-hire vehicle use, parking and air quality, with plans to
make that information available to the public.
“We will be doing regular reporting on multiple aspects of the project. All of
this information will be updated on a regular basis and the data will be
provided at least bi-annually as it becomes available and the analysis is
completed. We’re also going to be ensuring that all of this data is available in
an open source data format to the greatest extent possible,” de Cerreño said.
ABOUT THE PROPOSED TOLLING STRUCTURE
If approved, the $15 toll, which would be capped at once per day, would be in
effect on weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
During overnight hours, the toll would be $3.75, a 75% discount on the standard
$15 toll.
Crossing credits, which were among the most-discussed topics during the panel’s
recommendation process, would be offered to drivers entering the CBD via a
directly-connecting tunnel, but would not be offered to those who enter
Manhattan via the George Washington Bridge, something New Jersey officials have
been tirelessly advocating for.
Drivers who enter the CBD through the Queens-Midtown, Hugh L. Carey, Holland and
Lincoln tunnels would receive a $5 credit against their congestion pricing toll,
bringing their effective toll rate down to $10.
As is the case at the city’s tolled crossings, trucks would be charged a higher
toll than passenger vehicles because they contribute more heavily to congestion
and roadway deterioration.
Under the panel’s recommendation, small trucks would be charged $24, while
larger trucks would be charged $36. These vehicles would receive $12 and $20
crossing credits, respectively, if they enter the zone via one of the
aforementioned tunnels.
Buses providing commuter services would be exempt from all congestion pricing
tolls, though other buses would be charged $24 or $36, depending on their size.
Motorcycles would be charged $7.50, half of the standard $15 toll for passenger
vehicles, to reflect the smaller impact those vehicles have on congestion.
Taxis and for-hire vehicles would be charged $1.25 and $2.50, respectively, per
ride within the CBD, with both expected to pass those costs along to customers.
The panel’s recommendation includes a 50% discount for low-income drivers on the
standard toll after their first 10 trips each month.
The recommendation would also fully exempt buses providing transit services and
specialized government vehicles, like garbage trucks, street sweepers and snow
removal trucks.
Separate from the panel’s recommendation, as required by state law, emergency
vehicles and those carrying people with disabilities will be exempt from the
program, with tax credits in place for residents living within the CBD and
earning less than $60,000.
Additionally, drivers on the FDR Drive, West Side Highway and the sections of
the Battery Park Underpass and Hugh Carey Tunnel that connect the two will not
be subject to tolls, unless exiting into the CBD.
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