We are
Vehicles entering the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan — local streets and avenues at or below 60 Street — are now being charged a toll. The toll will result in at least 80,000 fewer vehicles entering the zone every day, relieving crowding in what is today the most congested district in the United States, including the SoHo Broadway district which is often plagued with gridlock at peak times.
The Congestion Pricing Program is expected to result in less traffic, faster MTA bus speeds, cleaner air, safer streets, and better transit overall. The first congestion relief tolls were charged after the clock struck midnight early Sunday, January 5, 2025.
Vehicles are now being tolled to enter the Congestion Relief Zone (local streets and avenues at or below 60 Street, Manhattan). The toll amount depends on the type of vehicle, time of day, whether any crossing credits apply, and the method of payment. There are also discounts and exemptions that apply to certain drivers or vehicles entering the Congestion Relief Zone using an E-ZPass NY account. Use the toll rate calculator to estimate the amount you will be charged when entering the zone.
The peak period toll rate applies from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. The overnight toll rates are 75% less than the respective rates in the standard peak period for all drivers entering the Congestion Relief Zone.
Tolls will effect Passenger and small commercial vehicles, and motorcycles, Trucks and buses, Taxis and for-hire vehicles. In the case taxis and for-hire vehicles, instead of paying the daily toll, taxis and for-hire vehicles licensed with the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission are eligible for a smaller per-trip charge paid by the passenger for each trip to, from, within, or through the Congestion Relief Zone.
Learn more about the program on the MTA’s website
Learn more about Congestion Relief Zone Pricing structure here
