Entry fee to Manhattan: who will get benefits and discounts

New York has long been planning to introduceСти systemsat payment for congestion on the roads or, as people called it, the toll for entering Manhattan (below 60th street). Ahead of the final vote on this issue Representatives of the Transportation Administration (MTA) explained some of the intricacies of the plan.

Passenger cars will be charged $15 to enter Manhattan, motorcycles will be charged $7,5, and trucks will be charged between $24 and $36, depending on size. Full day rates will be valid from 05:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and from 09:00 to 21:00 on weekends. During non-working hours (from 21:00 to 05:00 on weekdays and from 21:00 to 09:00 on weekends) the fare will be 75% lower - about $3,50 instead of $15 for passenger cars. It is planned that the readers that will charge a fee will start working around June 15th.

Edition NBC New York outlined which population groups could be exempt from paying congestion fees for downtown Manhattan.

State vehicles will not have to pay. Almost all yellow school buses will be exempt (the bus company must have a contract with the city or state Department of Education). In addition, emergency vehicles and company vehicles owned by the city (snowplows, ambulances, police, firefighters, etc.) will not have to pay to enter Manhattan.

Suburban buses are also included in this list. Congestion fees will be waived for all scheduled buses in downtown Manhattan, including the Hampton Jitney, Greyound, Mega Bus and Flix Bus.

Taxi

Discounts are available for car sharing services (an alternative model of owning and using cars, such as Uber, Lyft, etc.) and taxis. Taxi drivers will be charged $1,25 per trip into downtown Manhattan, and drivers of Uber, Lyft and other similar services will be charged $2,50.

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How to get a discount

Drivers who earn less than $50 per year can apply for a 000% discount. It will be valid for entry into Manhattan only during the day and only after the driver has completed 50 trips at full price within a month.

Drivers who use any of the four toll tunnels to enter Manhattan will receive discounted entry into downtown Manhattan. Those who have paid tolls, such as the Lincoln Tunnel or Holland Tunnel, will pay slightly less to enter Manhattan. Discounts will be distributed as follows:

• $5 – for cars;
• $2,50 – for motorcycles;
• $12 – for small trucks;
• $20 – for large trucks.

According to representatives of the supervisory board, the implementation of the plan to set travel prices will reduce the number of cars entering the area by 17%. That equates to 153 fewer cars in that part of Manhattan. According to preliminary data, such a plan would bring in $000 billion, an influx of cash that could be used to modernize subways and buses.