New York City implements congestion pricing, charging drivers entering Manhattan's central business district. The system aims to reduce traffic and fund public transportation improvements.
NEW YORK -- Congestion pricing is now in effect in New York City after months of delays and legal challenges. Drivers are facing the first weekday commute since the controversial new tolling system went into effect Sunday. Monday is the second day of congestion pricing and the real test will be during the rush hour commutes. Most drivers passing under the new tolling gantries will be charged a once-per-day toll to enter Manhattan's Congestion Relief Zone south of 60th Street.
The system is set up to charge most drivers $9 at peak hours between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. It costs $2.25 overnight. Drivers taking the Holland or Lincoln tunnels will get a $3 rebate at peak hours only. Taxi riders will pay a new 75-cent surcharge, but it's double if you take Uber of Lyft. Trucks are paying the most, with the largest having to dish out $21.60 at peak. Sunday's rollout was the first big test, and MTA officials said there were no major issues. The money generated is expected to help fund the city's public transit system and help pay for things like new subway cars, buses and large-scale projects like the Second Avenue Subway. Drivers are encouraged to check the status of their E-ZPass account to make sure it's in good standing and up to date. If drivers opt into paying by mail, they will be charged $13.50, instead of $9. New Jersey drivers hit with congestion pricing and higher tolls Monday's commute is a double-whammy for New Jersey drivers. Not only are the congestion pricing tolls in effect, but the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey also, coincidentally, chose this past weekend to hike the price of its bridges and tunnels by 3 percent. That means a peak hour trip into the city will now cost $22.06 cents - a whopping $6.68 cents more than before. New Jersey officials tried until the last minute to fight off congestion pricing, citing environmental concerns, but to no avai
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