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NYC DRIVERS WILL SOON HAVE TO PAY $15 TO RIDE THROUGH MANHATTAN

Congestion pricing will go into effect as early as spring 2024.

Written by Anna RahmananWednesday December 6 2023
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It's official: after months of speculation, the MTA board just approved
congestion pricing measures for cars that enter Manhattan below 60th Street.

As reported by Gothamist, the new tolls "impose a $15 fee on passenger vehicles
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Exact pricing shifts depending on the size of the vehicle and there, are indeed,
a few exemptions to keep in mind.

Specialized government cars like snowplows and emergency vehicles won't have to
pay, for example.

Folks who make less than $50,000 a year, on the other hand, can apply to a
program that will allow them not to pay for their first 10 trips into the zone
each month.

Drivers who stay on the West Side Highway or the FDR Drive can also avoid the
toll while people who use the Lincoln, Holland, Queens-Midtown and
Brooklyn-Battery tunnels to get into Manhattan will get a $5 credit on the
congestion price—meaning you won't have to be responsible for the full price of
the toll given your previous payment.

Live in the area? You are exempt from payments only if you make $60,000 or less
per year. 

Be aware that not using an E-ZPass will automatically run you a 50% higher fee
than the one paid by people who use it. 

Gothamist also reports that taxis in the area will incur a $1.25 surcharge while
app-related trips (Uber, Lyft, etc.) will include an extra $2.50. "Both fees are
expected to be passed along to riders," writes the outlet.

Although the plan has officially been approved, it will take a bit of time for
it to be implemented. First off, there will be a 60-day response period in
effect, complete with public hearings where changes, including exemption-related
ones, can be made. The final vote will happen in April and officials believe the
endeavor will "go live" by June of 2024.

Congestion pricing has been a (very!) long time coming, with some
politicians clamoring for it for over 50 years. Of course, drivers are not happy
about the added fees that riding around a big portion of Manhattan will now
involve, but some officials, including Governor Kathy Hochul are excited about
the update. 

"Congestion pricing means cleaner air, better transit and less gridlock on New
York City's streets and today's vote by the MTA Board is a critical step
forward. The proposal approved today heeds my call to lower the toll rate by
nearly 35 percent from the maximum rate originally considered," she
said, referring to the $23 surcharge that was originally proposed. "This
initiative will make New York City a global leader in transportation policy."

Similar plans have already been put into effect in cities across the
world—specifically: London, Stockholm and Singapore—with much success. New York
is officially poised to join that club.

 * Anna Rahmanan

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