Most drivers entering Manhattan are required to pay a $9 base toll, which will eventually increase to $12 in 2028 and $15 in 2031.

New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan is starting up after it withstood years of political wrangling, a last-minute pause and a flurry of legal challenges.

The new toll, up to $9 for passenger cars at peak times, is intended to support public transit, reduce traffic, and help emergency vehicles move faster.

New York City’s controversial congestion toll came into effect Sunday at midnight, taxing Midtown Manhattan drivers as much as $9 to make their way around the busiest part of the city. The congestion pricing system will charge drivers entering Manhattan below 60th street $9 during the peak hours of 5 a.

After years of debate, numerous lawsuits, and a last-minute pause, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s congestion pricing plan officially kicked off in New York City on Sunday.

The program had defied many obstacles over the course of decades. It debuted over the weekend on what seemed to be a successful first day.

The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.

Motorists entering Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods will now have to pay up to $9 in congestion charges, as New York City’s first-in-the-nation Congestion Relief Zone officially launched Sunday.

New York City has launched its congestion pricing scheme meant to reduce traffic jams and raise money to help rehabilitate public transport facilities.

With the tolls now in effect, here's what drivers need to know about the price. How much does congestion pricing cost for cars? For most drivers, it costs $9 to enter Manhattan's