From NYC 311

Drivers will be charged a toll on their E-ZPass once per day when they enter the Congestion Relief Zone. This includes streets in Manhattan below 60 Street.

Drivers without E-ZPass will be mailed a toll bill to the address of the registered vehicle.

The toll does not apply to:

• FDR Drive
• West Side Highway
• Hugh L. Carey Tunnel connecting to West Street

However, you will be tolled if you exit from an excluded roadway onto a street within the CBD.

If you live in the CBD, you can apply for the Low-Income Tax Credit.

Tolling equipment will be on Broadway between 60 and 61 Streets.


Crossing Credits

Vehicles using a valid E-ZPass will get a credit to reduce Congestion Relief Zone Tolls when entering:

• Lincoln Tunnel
• Holland Tunnel
• Queens-Midtown Tunnel
• Hugh L. Carey Tunnel

Type of Vehicle Credit up to: Passenger Vehicle $3
Motorcycles $1.50
Small trucks and charter buses $7.20
Large trucks and tour buses $12

Only vehicles connected with an E-ZPass New York account can enroll for a discount plan or exemption.

A 50% discount is available for low-income vehicle owners enrolled in the Low-Income Discount Plan (LIDP). This discount begins after the first 10 trips in a calendar month and applies to all peak period trips that follow.

Some vehicles will be exempt from the Central Business District (CBD) Tolling program. These include:

• Qualifying authorized emergency vehicles (ambulances and fire vehicles)
• Qualifying vehicles transporting people with disabilities
• Specialized government vehicles
• School buses contracted by the NYC Department of Education
• Commute vans licensed by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission
• Buses providing scheduled commuter services open to the public