US Department of Transportation Axes NYC Congestion Pricing

The department halted a NYC toll plan, citing no free option for drivers and its revenue-generating focus for a public transportation system.

Cars pass under a congestion pricing warning sign on George Washington Bridge as congestion pricing takes effect in New York City on Jan. 5, 2025. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has terminated approval for New York City’s Central Business District Tolling Program, ending the plan that charges drivers a new toll when entering Manhattan below 60th Street.

This decision rescinds a Nov. 21, 2024, agreement that had allowed tolls under the Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP), according to a statement from the department.