The new toll, up to $9 for passenger cars at peak times, is intended to support public transit, reduce traffic, and help emergency vehicles move faster.

The controversial congestion pricing plan from the MTA is now in effect, meaning it will cost more to enter midtown and lower Manhattan. But how much more? That depends on the time of day, and whether it’s a weekday or weekend.

New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan is starting up after it withstood years of political wrangling, a last-minute pause and a flurry of legal challenges

After years of debate, numerous lawsuits, and a last-minute pause, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s congestion pricing plan officially kicked off in New York City on Sunday.

Starting this week in New York City, heavy-duty trucks must pay $21.60 each time they enter Manhattan south of 60th Street between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays and between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekends.

New York’s new toll for drivers entering lower Manhattan has begun after it withstood years of political wrangling, a last-minute pause and a flurry of legal challenges.

Monday marked the first weekday since the implementation of the first-of-its-kind congestion pricing program in New York City by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The post New York trucking group says Manhattan tolls burden industry appeared first on FreightWaves.

Most drivers entering Manhattan are required to pay a $9 base toll, which will eventually increase to $12 in 2028 and $15 in 2031.

Congestion pricing has started in New York City. Now, some motorists are devising clever ways to avoid the toll cameras planted strategically around the city. Some commuters are taking extraordinary steps to avoid paying the $9 toll.

In an effort to reduce traffic gridlock, vehicles will automatically be charged a toll to drive below 60th Street