If I begin my trip within the Congestion Relief Zone and then travel on an excluded roadway, such as the FDR Drive or the West Side Highway, will I still be charged a toll? 

No. Traveling within the Congestion Relief Zone, even if you use excluded roadways like West Street or the FDR Drive south of 60th Street, does not incur a toll. 
 
For example: 
 

  • If you start your trip on Chambers Street in Lower Manhattan and cross West Street into Battery Park City, you will not be charged a toll. This is because you are traveling within the zone and using an excluded roadway.

However: 
 

  • You will be charged a toll if you exit the Congestion Relief Zone by crossing 60th Street or using any of the eight bridges and tunnels that lead out of the zone and then re-enter the zone. This is because the toll is applied when you leave and then re-enter the tolled area.

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