Originally Posted by
Polytonic
I'm a bit puzzled by this last one. Is the idea to disincentivize ride share here? I imagine the vehicle (or rather, the driver?) is already tolled for the day just for being in the zone.
In NYC you can't pickup for Uber/Lyft in a regular private car, only in a car with special TLC license plates. So it's possible that they're exempting cars with TLC plates from the per-day charge and only charging the per-ride fee that gets passed through to passengers.
Regardless, the idea is definitely to nudge the demand curve for FHV rides in the congestion zone--reducing demand from those who are price sensitive, and raising a little extra money for public transit from those who aren't as price sensitive.