New York becomes the first U.S. city with a congestion charge despite opposition [View all]
Source: NBC News
Jan. 5, 2025, 5:30 AM EST
Motorists entering Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods will now have to pay up to $9 in congestion charges, as New York City’s first-in-the-nation Congestion Relief Zone officially launched Sunday. New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority said that the zone opened at 12:00:01 a.m. on Sunday morning and "is fully operational.”
The scheme aims to ease New York’s infamous traffic problems and raise money for public transportation. It comes into effect despite an 11th-hour effort from neighboring New Jersey and local opposition including from President-elect Donald Trump.
Under the pricing plan, most cars entering Manhattan’s Central Business District — which stretches from 60th Street all the way down to the southern tip of the Financial District — must pay a peak fee of $9 from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. Off-peak would be a 75% discount — $2.25. Small trucks and non-commuter buses will pay $14.40 to enter Manhattan at peak times, while larger trucks and tourist buses will pay a $21.60 fee.
Motorists will only be charged once a day, and exemptions include certain emergency and government vehicles, as well as low-income drivers and those who have medical conditions that prevent them from using mass transit. School and commuter buses are also exempt.
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