NYC Congestion Pricing and Your Ride (2026)

Congestion pricing changed what every NYC trip below 60th Street costs — but it hits private cars, taxis, and rideshares differently. Here is who pays what in 2026.

Two different charges

There are two separate things people call 'congestion pricing.' The first is a $9 cordon toll (E-ZPass, once per day, $2.25 overnight) paid by private passenger vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street. The second is a small per-trip surcharge paid on for-hire rides instead of the $9 toll.

What taxis and rideshares pay

Yellow and green taxis add $0.75 per trip; Uber and Lyft add $1.50 per trip, for any ride to, from, within, or through the zone below 60th Street. Crucially, taxis and for-hire vehicles are exempt from the $9 daily toll — they pay the per-trip surcharge instead.

The other congestion surcharge

Separately, New York State has charged a congestion surcharge since 2019 on for-hire trips that touch Manhattan below 96th Street — $2.50 on taxis and $2.75 on app rides. A Midtown taxi trip can carry both the $2.50 state surcharge and the $0.75 MTA fee; they are different programs.

Where it stands

Congestion pricing remained operational through mid-2026. A federal judge ruled in March 2026 that an attempt to end the program was unlawful, and it stayed in force during a pending appeal. Scheduled toll increases to $12 and $15 are planned for later years but not yet enacted.

What it means for your fare

For a pre-booked car, these per-trip fees are typically folded into the flat quote, so you see one number. For a meter or a rideshare, they appear as separate line items on top of a fare that is already moving with traffic or surge.

Figures reviewed June 2026 from NYC TLC rules, the MTA, NYS Tax, and Port Authority sources. Estimates and surge figures are variable — see the Fare Fight method.