STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Driving into the busiest parts of Manhattan during the day will likely cost motorists an additional $15 once New York City’s congestion pricing plan is implemented in the spring, but the toll rate will vary based on vehicle type and time of day, with select vehicles expected to be fully exempt from the program.
On Thursday, the Traffic Mobility Review Board, the six-member panel tasked with recommending toll prices, credits, discounts and exemptions for New York City’s congestion pricing program, issued its recommendation to the transit agency, which includes a $15 toll for passenger vehicles when they enter the Central Business District (CBD), defined as any area south of 60th Street.
“I am so grateful that this all-star panel has produced an incredibly thoughtful, detailed and balanced report that points the way forward for effective implementation of congestion pricing,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. “Congestion pricing will mean less traffic, cleaner air, safer streets and better transit.”
The recommendation will be subject to a 60-day public comment period and still needs to be approved by the MTA Board, but it offers the clearest picture of the potential tolling structure that’s been provided thus far.
Here’s everything you need to know about the recommendation.
STANDARD TOLL
The standard toll would vary based on vehicle type and would be charged on weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tolls would only be charged when entering the CBD and would be capped at once per day for passenger vehicles, passenger-type vehicles with commercial plates and motorcycles.
Here’s a look at the standard toll rate for each vehicle type.
- Passenger vehicles: $15
- Passenger-type vehicles with commercial plates: $15
- Motorcycles: $7.50
- Small trucks: $24
- Large trucks: $36
- Buses providing transit services: Exempt
- Other small buses: $24
- Other large buses: $36
OVERNIGHT HOURS
Toll rates would be discounted by 75% during…
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