US EditionNYC Congestion Pricing Begins 2nd Year As Officials Say It's 'Working'
The program cut vehicles by 27 million, boosting transit ridership 7% and generating over $500 million for MTA capital projects in its first year, officials said.
- On Monday, January 5, 2026, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported 27 million fewer vehicles entered Manhattan's Central Business District, about 73,000 fewer per day, in the first year of congestion pricing.
- Using automated gantry cameras, the congestion-pricing program began Jan 5 and charges most drivers a $9 toll for entering Manhattan below 60th Street to reduce traffic and raise funds.
- Transit metrics indicate subway ridership reached $1.8 billion trips in 2025, up roughly 7%, and vehicle crossings into Manhattan saw 23% faster speeds last year.
- State officials reported congestion pricing raised $550 million for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority over the past year, backing $15 billion in bonds and $1.75 billion in contracts approved by the MTA board in December.
- The federal case continues, with oral arguments set for Jan. 28 in Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Duffy before U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman to decide the tolls' fate.
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Hochul, Mamdani Mark First Anniversary of New York City Congestion Pricing Program
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday marked one year since congestion pricing took effect in Manhattan, hailing new data that they say shows reduced traffic and increased transit use. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Appearing alongside Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair and […]
Congestion pricing hits 1 year anniversary
The first-in-the-nation congestion pricing program has been running for 365 days. People are looking at the numbers from the first year. Elected leaders say it has brought in $550 million since its activation on Jan. 5, 2025. The dedicated funds cover improvement projects on the subway, bus, LIRR, and Metro-North. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says [...]
NYC congestion pricing by the numbers: 27 million fewer cars, $550 million in new revenue
One year after New York’s much-delayed and hotly debated congestion toll went into effect, Gov. Hochul, Mayor Mamdani and MTA Chairman Janno Lieber Monday released numbers they argue points to the success of the program, which charges drivers a base toll of $9 to enter Midtown and lower Manhattan. According to state data, vehicular traffic into the congestion zone is down 11% compared with last year, with 27 million fewer vehicles traveling the …
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