Vehicles entering Manhattan south of and including 60 Street are charged a toll. Vehicles traveling exclusively on the FDR Drive, West Street/West Side Highway, or the Hugh L. Carey connections to West Street are not charged a toll. See the full toll rate schedule.

Toll detection points are located at multiple points along the excluded roadways. Vehicles that are detected at multiple detection points in sequence and are then detected exiting the Congestion Relief Zone, all in a reasonable period of time, are not charged the toll. The system will charge a toll only if a vehicle is no longer detected on the excluded roadways.

These are not toll collection points and thus do not collect any tolls. They are traffic monitoring points. Data collected at these traffic monitoring points will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the Congestion Relief Zone.

Yes, parking on or just off these roadways incurs a toll. If your vehicle is detected entering an excluded roadway, but is no longer seen by other detection points along the roadway, then you will be charged a toll.

Drivers who stay on the West Side Highway or the FDR Drive for the purpose of traveling through the Congestion Relief Zone (i.e. from one entry point to a different exit point) will not be charged a toll.

No. Traveling within the zone—even along or across excluded roadways like West Street or the FDR Drive south of 60 Street—does not incur a toll. For example, if you begin your trip on Chambers Street in Lower Manhattan and cross West Street into Battery Park City, you are not tolled. However, you are tolled if you exit the zone by crossing 60 St or any of the eight bridges and tunnels that lead into the Congestion Relief Zone, then re-enter the zone.

Vehicles traveling between the FDR Drive and Brooklyn crossings are tolled if the trip cannot be made exclusively on highways. Vehicles traveling between the FDR Drive and the Williamsburg Bridge, or between the FDR Drive and the Manhattan Bridge are tolled because the connection involves Manhattan streets. Vehicles can travel from the FDR Drive to the Brooklyn Bridge, and from the Brooklyn Bridge to the FDR Drive northbound without hitting the street grid and so are not tolled. Vehicles traveling from the Brooklyn Bridge to the FDR southbound, however, are tolled, as that connection includes hitting the grid at Pearl Street. View these maps to see what connections between excluded roadways and river crossings are tolled.

Vehicles traveling between the Hugh Carey Tunnel and Manhattan are charged a toll if the trip cannot be made exclusively on highways. Vehicles traveling between the Hugh Carey Tunnel and West St, whether they are headed north, or south toward the FDR Drive, are not charged a toll because they are staying on excluded roadways. Vehicles exiting the Hugh Carey Tunnel onto Trinity Place or anywhere else in the Congestion Relief Zone are charged a toll. Vehicles taking this route, however, receive a crossing credit against the cost of the Congestion Relief Zone toll. View these maps to see what connections between excluded roadways and river crossings are tolled.

Vehicles traveling between the FDR Drive and Queens are charged a toll if the trip cannot be made exclusively on highways. Vehicles traveling between the FDR Drive and the Queens Midtown Tunnel are charged a toll because the connection involves Manhattan streets. Vehicles taking this route, however, receive a crossing credit against the cost of the Congestion Relief Zone toll. Vehicles traveling between the FDR Drive and the Queensboro Bridge are also charged a toll, unless they are traveling from Queens to the Upper East Side on the Upper Level because that ramp exits onto 62 Street. View these maps to see what connections between excluded roadways and river crossings are tolled.

Vehicles traveling between the West Side Highway and New Jersey are charged a toll if the trip cannot be made exclusively on highways. The connections between the West Side Highway and both the Lincoln Tunnel and the Holland Tunnel involve Manhattan streets, and so those drivers are charged a toll. Vehicles taking these routes, however, receive a crossing credit against the cost of the Congestion Relief Zone toll. View these maps to see what connections between excluded roadways and river crossings are tolled.

Toll amounts vary by type of vehicle, time of day, and whether any discounts, exemptions, or crossing credits apply. See full details about toll rates. You can also use our toll rate calculator to estimate the amount you will be charged when entering the zone.

Yes. Residents of the Congestion Relief Zone must pay the toll unless they have received an exemption. You are only charged when your vehicle enters the Congestion Relief Zone. You are not charged for days when your vehicle is parked or on days when all trips made are entirely within the Congestion Relief Zone. Residents of the Congestion Relief Zone whose New York State household adjusted gross income is under $60,000 may qualify for a tax credit in the amount of tolls paid. Learn more about this tax credit.

No. If you remain in the Congestion Relief Zone, whether parked for multiple days or traveling exclusively within the zone, you will not be charged a toll.

Taxis and for-hire vehicles licensed with the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission are eligible for a smaller, per-trip charge on journeys to, from, within, or through the Congestion Relief Zone, instead of the daily toll. Drivers of these vehicles should sign up for the Per-Trip Charge Plan. Customers in taxis, green cabs, and black cars pay a $0.75 per-trip charge. Customers in high-volume for-hire vehicles pay a $1.50 per-trip charge. Read more about the Per-Trip Charge Plan.

Yes, but you receive a crossing credit against the amount of the Congestion Relief Zone toll. The credit only applies during the peak period (Monday-Friday 5 a.m.-9 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.) and for vehicles using E-ZPass. The amount of the crossing credit depends on the type of vehicle and whether the tunnel is tolled in one or both directions. Learn more about crossing credits.

Vans that do not have raised rooflines above the top of the windshield or body modifications extending beyond the driver’s cab are charged as passenger vehicles. Small trucks, or single-unit trucks, include non-articulated trucks, pickup trucks with modified beds, vans with modified body behind the driver’s cab, pickup trucks with caps above the roofline or extending over the sides, and vans with an extended roof above the windshield. Examples of small trucks include grocery or package delivery trucks. Large trucks, or multi-unit trucks, include articulated trucks where a power unit is carrying one or more trailers.

The daily tolling period begins at 12:00 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. Passenger vehicles and motorcycles making more than one entry between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m are charged the toll that is in effect the first time they enter the Congestion Relief Zone.

Yes. Vehicles, regardless of their emissions levels, contribute to traffic congestion. Unless the vehicle or vehicle owner is approved for an exemption, all vehicles are tolled.

The MTA will phase in the toll structure that was approved by the MTA Board back in March 2024. Beginning on January 5, 2025, tolls across the board started at 60% their original value. In 2028, tolls will increase to 80% their original value, and finally 100% in 2031. This means since January 5, 2025, passenger vehicles entering the Congestion Relief Zone pay $9 during the peak and $2.25 overnight. In 2028, passenger vehicles will pay $12 during the peak and $3 overnight. And beginning in 2031, passenger vehicles will pay $15 during the peak and $3.75 overnight. Learn more about the full toll structure and phase-in details.

We have challenged the federal government's alleged termination of the program in court. We are still collecting Congestion Relief Zone tolls until further notice.

Detection points identify the license plate of every vehicle entering the Congestion Relief Zone. If that vehicle is equipped with an E-ZPass that is linked to the vehicle’s license plate, the E-ZPass is charged. If the vehicle does not have an E-ZPass, or if the E-ZPass does not correspond to that vehicle’s license plate, the system sends a Tolls by Mail bill to the registered owner of the vehicle. Tolls by Mail rates are higher than E-ZPass rates, so please make sure to update your E-ZPass account.

E-ZPass rates for the Congestion Relief Zone are generally 50% lower than Tolls by Mail rates. Make sure you have an E-ZPass account that includes your current license plate numbers to guarantee the lowest Congestion Relief Zone toll rate.

You can apply for an E-ZPass account online at the E-ZPass NY website. Fill out the application online and you will receive an E-ZPass transponder and profile within five to seven business days. It’s always a good idea to make sure your E-ZPass account includes the correct license plate information for your vehicle. You can check your E-ZPass account here.

If your E-ZPass account is not associated with the vehicle’s license plate, the registered vehicle owner will receive a Tolls by Mail bill.

If the E-ZPass transponder cannot be read and the vehicle’s license plate is not associated with an E-ZPass account, the registered vehicle owner will receive a Tolls by Mail bill. Make sure to properly mount your E-ZPass transponder and keep your license plate information up-to-date to get the lowest toll rate.

You will pay the E-ZPass rate, as long as your vehicle’s license plate is registered on your E-ZPass account.

Yes. If you have an out-of-state license plate, you can link it with an E-ZPass NY account.

You can open an E-ZPass account for as little as $25, which goes toward the cost of your tolls. If you opt into Pay Per Trip, no pre-paid balance is required. There is no cost to obtain an E-ZPass New York transponder, and the MTA does not charge a monthly fee. In fact, the MTA removed the $10 deposit requirement for those who do not have a credit card linked to their E-ZPass New York account. Learn more about E-ZPass plans.

For E-ZPass NY customers, the toll will be posted to your account within 3 days of the transaction date, and any applicable crossing credits will post 2 to 4 days after that. For E-ZPass customers outside of New York, the CRZ toll will typically post within 4 to 6 days of the transaction date. Applicable crossing credits are expected to be posted 5 to 7 days after that. Tolls by Mail customers will see their charges when the invoice is sent.

No, this is not an authorized communication from E-ZPass or the MTA. Text messaging scams from “NY Toll Services” or other fictitious names are seeking to collect tolls for the Congestion Relief Zone. We advise you to not access any links sent within the message or engage with the message. Real communications from E-ZPass New York will only refer customers to the E-ZPass NY website.

If you are an E-ZPass customer and would like to dispute a toll that occurred within the last 180 days, submit the dispute in writing to: E-ZPass Customer Account Correspondence PO Box 15187 Albany, NY 12212-5187 If you disagree with a Tolls by Mail toll bill, you can dispute it for the following reasons, and must submit the following documentation: You sold your vehicle: Submit a copy of the proof of sale, such as a copy of the sales agreement, along with the coupon from the toll bill. Your vehicle was stolen: Submit a copy of the police report along with the coupon from the toll bill. You surrendered your license plate: Submit a copy of the plate surrender receipt along with the coupon from the toll bill. Other: Submit additional information that supports your reason for disputing the toll bill along with the coupon from the toll bill. The coupon is located at the bottom of the first page of the toll bill and the information above is listed on the back of the coupon under the section labelled "To Dispute this Toll Bill". If you need a replacement toll bill, call Tolls by Mail at 800-333-8655.

Certain vehicles are exempt from the toll, including: Qualifying authorized emergency vehicles, such as ambulances and fire vehicles Qualifying vehicles transporting people with disabilities Specialized government vehicles School buses contracted with the NYC Department of Education Commuter vans licensed by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission Buses providing scheduled commuter services open to the public Learn more about eligibility, documentation requirements, and how to apply.

Low-income vehicle owners may qualify for the Low-Income Discount Plan. Read more about it here. Separately, New York State has instituted a tax credit for residents of the Congestion Relief Zone whose New York State adjusted gross income is less than $60,000 per year. Visit the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance's website for more information.

Yes, only vehicles connected with an E-ZPass NY account can enroll in a discount or exemption plan. Learn more about discount and exemption plans.