It is easy to say congestion pricing is in effect in Manhattan. But what does that mean in terms of tolls in the borough? In short, most motorists will pay a $9 base toll when they enter Manhattan anywhere south of and including 60th Street during peak hours between 5 a.

New York’s Central Business District congestion pricing began Sunday, Jan. 5, for streets and avenues in Manhattan from 60th Street south. Two days earlier, a federal judge rejected the state of New Jersey’s request for a temporary restraining order filed Dec.