Peak Automobile Toll Set at $9 with Deep Off-Peak Discounts and Commercial Surcharges
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on November 14, 2026, the reinstatement of Manhattan's congestion pricing program, establishing an updated base toll structure scheduled for operational rollout on January 5, 2025. The peak daytime toll for standard passenger vehicles entering the Manhattan central business district south of 60th Street will be $9, a 40 percent reduction from the previously authorized $15 peak fee, which had been paused indefinitely in June amid inflation concerns. Standard passenger vehicles with operational E-ZPass transponders will be charged $9 once per day during daytime peak hours—5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekends—and $2.25 per entry during overnight off-peak hours between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
Commercial vehicle tolls are structured: motorcycles will incur a $4.50 daytime fee, small single-unit trucks and non-commuter charter buses will pay $14.40, and large multi-axle freight trucks will be assessed $21.60. Medallion taxicabs and licensed black livery vehicles will incur a $0.75 fee for every passenger trip originating in, terminating in, or transiting the congestion zone, whereas high-volume ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft will incur a $1.50 surcharge per passenger trip.
MTA Chief Executive Officer Janno Lieber confirmed that the $9 pricing model remains compliant with federal environmental reevaluation mandates and maintains capability to support $15 billion in bond issuances. These proceeds will finance MTA 2020–2024 Capital Program initiatives including CBTC signaling along the Lexington Avenue subway corridor, Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway toward East Harlem, and ADA-compliant elevator access across dozens of outer-borough stations. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy reaffirmed his administration's commitment to pursuing ongoing federal litigation, arguing the toll imposes double taxation upon New Jersey commuters entering lower Manhattan through cross-Hudson tunnels.
