01/09/2025
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The affected area concerns Manhattan’s central business district below 60th Street. That means that cars entering every single street and avenue south of and including 60th Street will be charged a toll.
The new cost does not, however, apply to folks entering the FDR Drive, West Side Highway and the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel. That being said, if you exit any of those major roadways to enter a street within the newly designated area, you will be charged (if you take the West Side Highway up to 50th Street, for example, you will not be exempt from the payment).
According to the proposed plan, any car entering Manhattan below 60th Street will pay a fee. However, the price will change depending on the hour of the day. Between 5am and 9pm on weekdays, motorists will be charged the full fee.
On weekends, those hours morph to 9am to 9pm. Outside the peak times, the toll will still apply but will likely cost about 75% less than its full price.
Passenger vehicles: $15
Small trucks: $24
Large trucks: $36
Motorcycles: $7.50
Taxi drivers: $1.25 per ride
Uber, Lyft, other ride-shares: $2.50 per ride.
Drivers with an E-ZPass will automatically be charged a fee upon entering the Central Business District. Those who do not own a pass will be mailed a bill to the address of the registered vehicle.