Following public outcry at the loss of MTA revenue and the promise of worse air quality and more road deaths, advocates and legislators fought back, and following a series of lawsuits, NYC's congestion charge went into effect on January 5, 2026, with a peak time toll of $9 and an off-peak price starting at $2.25.

Driving into Manhattan below 60th Street costs $9 today (between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.) but that’s about to change. Donald Trump and his administration are doing away with a toll that lasted less than two full months. New York’s Governor says she’ll fight Trump’s move but it’s unclear what power she has to do so.