If I enter the Congestion Relief Zone, drive one block within the zone, and then exit, will I still be charged a toll?
Yes. You will be charged a toll if you enter the Congestion Relief Zone, drive one block within the zone, and then exit.
Here are some key points to consider:
- Tolling Criteria: The congestion pricing toll applies to any vehicle that enters the designated Congestion Relief Zone, regardless of the distance traveled within the zone. Even if you drive only one block and then exit, the toll will be charged.
- Entry Detection: The tolling system uses electronic tolling gantries, cameras, and sensors at various entry points to detect when a vehicle enters the zone. Once your vehicle is detected entering the zone, the toll is applied.
- No Minimum Distance: There is no minimum distance requirement for the toll to be charged. The toll is based on entry into the zone, not the distance traveled within it.
See the full toll rate schedule.
Items in this category
- If I drive a low- or zero-emissions vehicle, am I still required to pay the toll when entering the Congestion Relief Zone?
- How is the daily toll for passenger vehicles calculated, and what are the exact start and end times for a day? If a passenger vehicle enters the Congestion Relief Zone twice, once during the peak period and once during the overnight period, which toll rate will be applied?
- For tolling purposes, how do you differentiate between a large passenger van and a small truck, or between a small truck and a large truck?
- If I enter the Congestion Relief Zone via a tolled tunnel, am I required to pay the Congestion Relief Zone toll in addition to the tunnel toll?
- Am I required to pay the toll for each day my vehicle stays within the Congestion Relief Zone?
- I live within the Congestion Relief Zone. Do I still need to pay the toll?
- What are MTA crossing credits?

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