Who is exempt from congestion pricing in Manhattan?

Commuter buses and specific government vehicles will be exempt from congestion pricing. Additionally, low-income drivers will receive a 50% discount after their initial 10 trips. Inside and outside the MTA board meeting, drivers demanded exemptions, including for taxis and for-hire vehicles like Uber and Lyft.



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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.

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The Manhattan congestion pricing zone, also known as the Central Business District, includes all of Manhattan south of Central Park. The congestion pricing toll will apply to all vehicles on roads at and below 60th Street, except for major highways.

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Passenger cars may only be charged once daily for entering or remaining in the zone. Revenue will be placed in a lock-box fund, 80% of which will go to NYC subways, buses, and Staten Island Rapid Transit, 10% to Long Island Rail Road, and 10% to Metro-North Railroad.

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That means any vehicle bearing a Taxi & Limousine Commission license plate will not be charged the congestion fee when entering Manhattan south of 60th Street, even if it is not carrying a passenger; instead, all taxi and for-hire vehicle (FHV) passengers will pay a surcharge on top of their fare.

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Download the Congestion Charge Zone map from TFL, as this outlines exactly where the zone is, so you can try to drive around it. You can also keep an eye out for the signs to avoid entering the area. Drive a lower emission car if possible. Electric cars are exempt from the London Congestion Charge.

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You may have noticed that the schemes focus heavily on commercial vehicles, however, there are some instances where cars will face charges. The charges have been rolled out in London, Bath, Birmingham, and Portsmouth however most major cities in the UK across 2022 and leading into 2023.

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Who is exempt from the congestion charge? Zero-emission vehicles such as electric cars are exempt from paying the congestion charge, as are motorbikes. If you drive an EV, you need to apply for the Cleaner Vehicle Discount before driving into the charge zone.

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As it turns out, the stretch of I-95 eastbound between the Alexander Hamilton Bridge and I-278 in the Bronx is not only the most-congested street in the city but also the entire country.

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