The MTA has passed a measure to charge passenger cars $15 to drive south of 60th street during the day
New York City implements a first-of-its-kind congestion toll in the US.Tolls vary depending on vehicle type, with cars paying $15, motorcycles $7.50, trucks and buses $24-$36, and app-based rideshares $2.50 per trip.Proponents see the toll as a way to ease congestion, speed up public transit, and improve the subway system. Critics argue it unfairly burdens out-of-state drivers and small businesses.
Meanwhile, school buses registered with the NYC Department of Education will not be charged, nor will emergency vehicles or vehicles carrying people with disabilities. Low income drivers can apply for a 50 percent tax credit. The MTA approved the measure by a vote of 11 to 1 after a significant public comment period. The authority said it received 25,600 written comments and heard 386 speakers at four public hearings about this contentious toll.
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