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Congestion Pricing is Coming to NYC – How Will It Affect Your Business?

Governor Hochul has revived NYC’s Congestion Pricing initiative, proposing lower tolls for all classes of vehicles entering lower Manhattan. These changes are slated to go into effect on January 5, 2025. The toll amount will depend 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 will apply to certain drivers or vehicles entering the Congestion Relief Zone using an E-ZPass New York account.

The Congestion Relief Zone includes local streets and avenues in Manhattan south of and including 60 Street, excluding the FDR Drive, West Side Highway/Route 9A, and the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel connections to West Street.

The peak period toll rate will apply 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 will be 75% less than the respective rates in the standard peak period for all drivers entering the Congestion Relief Zone.

Passenger Vehicles
The toll for passenger and small commercial vehicles (sedans, SUVs, pick-up trucks, and small vans) paying with a valid E-ZPass will be $9 during the peak period and $2.25 during the overnight period, when there is less congestion. The toll for motorcycles will be $4.50 during the peak period and $1.05 during the overnight period. These vehicles will be charged only once per day.

Trucks
Small trucks (single-unit trucks) and some buses will pay a toll of $14.40 during the peak period and $3.60 during the overnight period. Large trucks (multi-unit trucks) and tour buses will pay a toll of $21.60 during the peak period and $5.40 during the overnight period. For more details about truck and bus types, read the full toll schedule.

Trucking summary:

  • There will be a 40% reduction across the board from the original plan which translates to:
  • Small trucks and non-commuter buses: $14.40
  • Large trucks and sightseeing buses: $21.60
  • Tunnel crossing credits reduced by 40 percent of original plan
  • Commercial vehicles will still be charged PER TRIP rather than per day (passenger vehicles will be charged once per day)

A credit will reduce Congestion Relief Zone tolls for vehicles using a valid E-ZPass and entering during the peak period via one of the four tolled entries: Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, Queens-Midtown Tunnel, and Hugh L. Carey Tunnel. The credit amount will be up to $3 for passenger vehicles, up to $1.50 for motorcycles, up to $7.20 for small trucks and charter buses, and up to $12 for large trucks and tour buses. No crossing credits will be offered overnight when the toll will be reduced by 75% from the peak period toll.

For more information please contact Karen Nieves. 

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