Congestion pricing in New York City

==== Traffic ====

==== Traffic ====

During the first week of the congestion pricing program, traffic decreased by 7.5% compared with the same week in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shepardson |first=David |date=January 14, 2025 |title=Traffic falls in New York City after $9 congestion fee introduced |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/traffic-falls-new-york-city-after-9-congestion-fee-introduced-2025-01-13/ |access-date=January 15, 2025 |work=Reuters |postscript=none}}; {{cite web |last=Schmidt |first=Linda |date=January 13, 2025 |title=Congestion pricing cuts Manhattan traffic by 7.5% in first week: MTA |url=https://www.fox5ny.com/news/mta-manhattan-traffic-dropped-7-5-first-week-congestion-pricing |access-date=January 15, 2025 |publisher=FOX 5 New York}}</ref> Initial data showed "significantly lower volumes" of traffic in [[Manhattan]]'s [[central business district]], with daily vehicle entries dropping to between 475,000 and 560,000 vehicles from a baseline of 583,000. As of July, 2025, there were 67,000 fewer vehicles in Lower Manhattan daily.<ref name=":1" />

During the first week of the congestion pricing program, traffic decreased by 7.5% compared with the same week in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shepardson |first=David |date=January 14, 2025 |title=Traffic falls in New York City after $9 congestion fee introduced |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/traffic-falls-new-york-city-after-9-congestion-fee-introduced-2025-01-13/ |access-date=January 15, 2025 |work=Reuters |postscript=none}}; {{cite web |last=Schmidt |first=Linda |date=January 13, 2025 |title=Congestion pricing cuts Manhattan traffic by 7.5% in first week: MTA |url=https://www.fox5ny.com/news/mta-manhattan-traffic-dropped-7-5-first-week-congestion-pricing |access-date=January 15, 2025 |publisher=FOX 5 New York}}</ref> Initial data showed "significantly lower volumes" of traffic in [[Manhattan]]'s [[central business district]], with daily vehicle entries dropping to between 475,000 and 560,000 vehicles from a baseline of 583,000. The MTA reported a 13% decrease in the number of vehicles entering the congestion zone in March 2025, compared with March 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bonanos |first=Christopher |date=April 15, 2025 |title=How Well Is Congestion Pricing Doing? Very. |url=https://www.curbed.com/article/100-dayscongestion-pricing-mta-results.html |access-date=April 17, 2025 |website=Curbed |postscript=none}}; {{cite web |last=Spivack |first=Caroline |date=April 15, 2025 |title=Congestion pricing showed strong momentum in March |url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/transportation/nyc-congestion-pricing-tolls-showed-strong-momentum-march |access-date=April 17, 2025 |website=Crain&#039;s New York Business}}</ref> As of July, 2025, there were 67,000 fewer vehicles in Lower Manhattan daily.<ref name=":1" />

==== Reduced travel times and ridership ====

==== Reduced travel times and ridership ====

==== Public sentiment ====

==== Public sentiment ====

Opposition to the toll also decreased in the months following its implementation,<ref>{{cite web | last=Bonanos | first=Christopher | title=How Well Is Congestion Pricing Doing? Very. | website=Curbed | date=April 15, 2025 | url=https://www.curbed.com/article/100-dayscongestion-pricing-mta-results.html | access-date=April 17, 2025}}</ref><ref name="Gill l719">{{cite web | last=Gill | first=Peter | title=Six months into congestion pricing, how traffic, revenue and public opinion have changed | website=Newsday | date=July 3, 2025 | url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/congestion-pricing-six-months-later-boi68bmz | access-date=July 7, 2025}}</ref> and the MTA reported a 13% decrease in the number of vehicles entering the congestion zone in March 2025, compared with March 2024.<ref>{{cite web | last=Bonanos | first=Christopher | title=How Well Is Congestion Pricing Doing? Very. | website=Curbed | date=April 15, 2025 | url=https://www.curbed.com/article/100-dayscongestion-pricing-mta-results.html | access-date=April 17, 2025|postscript=none}}; {{cite web | last=Spivack | first=Caroline | title=Congestion pricing showed strong momentum in March | website=Crain&#039;s New York Business | date=April 15, 2025 | url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/transportation/nyc-congestion-pricing-tolls-showed-strong-momentum-march | access-date=April 17, 2025}}</ref>

Opposition to the toll also decreased in the months following its implementation.<ref>{{cite web | last=Bonanos | first=Christopher | title=How Well Is Congestion Pricing Doing? Very. | website=Curbed | date=April 15, 2025 | url=https://www.curbed.com/article/100-dayscongestion-pricing-mta-results.html | access-date=April 17, 2025}}</ref><ref name="Gill l719">{{cite web | last=Gill | first=Peter | title=Six months into congestion pricing, how traffic, revenue and public opinion have changed | website=Newsday | date=July 3, 2025 | url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/congestion-pricing-six-months-later-boi68bmz | access-date=July 7, 2025}}</ref>

==== Economic effects ====

==== Economic effects ====