Drivers on the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge are facing unexpected tolls due to congestion pricing, even for brief trips into Queens. The MTA charges $9 for vehicles entering the congestion zone, which spans south of 60th Street in Manhattan. While the upper-level exit ramp allows drivers to avoid tolls when entering Manhattan, the lower level, including the exit, incurs a charge. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has called for clearer signage to inform drivers about toll zones.
NEW YORK — The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge has been toll-free since it first opened to traffic back in 1909, but some drivers are now being charged because of congestion pricing , whether they know it or not.According to the MTA , drivers on the bridge who are heading to Queens are charged for being in the congestion zone. It may just be for a matter of seconds, but at peak hours, it will still cost drivers $9.Coming into Manhattan, the upper-level exit ramp is the only toll-saver.
'For maps showing which roads and tunnels are and are not impacted by congestion pricing, click here.NYC public advocate calls for clearer congestion pricing signageSome drivers who spoke to CBS News New York seemed to know they were about to pay. Some did not.'I come this way every day. I hope not,' one driver said.'They said if you're making a left on a highway, you don't have to pay,' another driver said.
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