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While the starting toll charge for the revived congestion pricing plan will be capped at $9 when the program begins in January, the MTA plans to increase the amount to $15 in 2031. When Hochul announced the $9 cap last week, which was lower than originally announced before she paused the entire plan in June, she acknowledged that tolls would eventually increase.
The phase-in strategy will help drivers adapt more easily to the congestion tolling program at the same time that it enables the MTA and stakeholders to monitor data during this period. The MTA board has stated that the toll increases will be necessary in order to underwrite $15 billion worth of state-law-mandated MTA repairs and upgrades.
