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?
Yes. You are required to pay the Congestion Relief Zone toll even if you enter through a tolled tunnel. However, you will receive an MTA crossing credit that reduces the amount of the Congestion Relief Zone toll. This credit is only applicable during peak periods, which are Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The amount of the MTA crossing credit varies based on the type of vehicle and whether the tunnel is tolled in one or both directions. *Please note, NextPass customers will receive the crossing credit in the form of a refund back to their original form of payment.
For full details about toll rates, please 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?
- 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?
- How much do I pay to drive into the Congestion Relief Zone?
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