Who is exempt from congestion price NYC?
Who is exempt from congestion price NYC? There are already some exemptions laid out in existing law. Emergency vehicles and vehicles transporting people with disabilities will be exempt. Additionally, passenger cars and cabs will pay just once per day. A 25% discount will also be available for low-income drivers after the first 10 trips in one calendar month.
Are residents exempt from Congestion Charge?
Residents in the congestion pricing zone who make less than $60,000 per year will also be granted a tax credit equal to the tolls they paid.
What streets are included in congestion pricing NYC?
The congestion zone includes all Manhattan streets and roadways south of and including 60th Street, except for the FDR Drive and West Side Highway (NYS Route 9A). Vehicles that bypass the zone by traveling on the FDR or West Side highway without entering the street grid are not subject to the charge.
Why drivers could soon pay $23 to reach Manhattan?
New York has received a critical federal approval for its first-in-the-nation plan to charge big tolls to drive into the most visited parts of Manhattan, part of an effort to reduce traffic, improve air quality and raise funds for the city's public transit system.