NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – In its second week, Manhattan’s new congestion pricing toll reduced weekday traffic by an average of 4.6%, according to MTA data.
In the first two weeks after congestion pricing rolled out on Jan. 5, traffic entering Manhattan on the weekdays has dropped by 6% compared to baseline numbers for January weekdays.
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In the week of Jan. 6, weekday traffic fell by 7.5%, or an average of over 43,700 vehicles per day. The week after also showed less congestion, with an average of 26,619 fewer cars traveling into the Central Business District each day.
“The early data backs up what New Yorkers have been telling us all week – traffic is down, the streets feel safer, and buses are moving faster,” said MTA Chair Janno Lieber after congestion pricing’s first week.
Drivers are now charged to enter Manhattan at and below 60th Street. During peak times, which are between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays, drivers with E-ZPasses are charged up to $9 to cross into the Central Business District. The toll drops to $2.25 overnight and is cheaper at certain tunnels.
Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.
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