Commuters reacted to the first day of congestion pricing Sunday as they rode the M11 bus, which runs from Harlem to the West Village.

Janet Palmer, who lives in Hell’s Kitchen, hopes the toll will reduce traffic and help the buses move faster.

“I think it is a good thing that they are doing the congestion pricing because the traffic is so hectic. The buses are slower and it’s so many people,” Palmer said.

The average bus speed in the city is around 8 mph, according to the MTA. Palmer and her great-granddaughter Penelope say their journey Sunday was smooth as they headed back home from church.

“I’m excited to see how it’s going to work,” Palmer said.

The MTA says the roughly 1 billion dollars a year from the toll will improve the transit system. Above ground, it will mean the purchase of hundreds of more buses, including new express buses, electric buses and charging infrastructure.

The agency’s hope is to have a 100% zero emission fleet in 15 years. Despite that, some riders are skeptical.

“I don’t think it’s going to change anything. No matter what you do to anything in New York City, something else happens as a result of it,” Hillary Baldwin, who lives on the Upper East Side, said.

“With the cost of living going up, the cost of buses going up, we’re not making enough money to cover ourselves,” Jennifer McGonigal, who lives in Harlem, said.

Some riders said the speeds on buses need to increase because they have no choice but to ride them.

Jennifer McGonigal says she doesn’t feel safe taking the subway.

“Nowadays it’s too dangerous. Every other day you are hearing about someone getting slashed, somebody getting robbed, someone getting pushed onto the tracks,” Mcgonigal said.

NY1 rode the M11 bus downtown from City College to 18th Street, inside the congestion zone. The fare was $2.90. A driver would have been charged a $9 congestion toll during peak hours.

Some altered their weekend plans for the start of congestion pricing. The Kagles parked their car near 80th Street to avoid driving into the congestion zone. They live in Riverdale and are seeing a show at City Center.

“I think it was irrelevant on a Sunday. I don’t think they should have imposed full tax on Sunday when travel would be lighter,” Ken Kagle said.

“Congestion pricing is a good idea but unfair on the weekends,” Ronnie Kagle said.

The MTA says its bus service expansion plans will mean more frequent trips to help commuters have more options.

In December, Gov. Hochul announced enhanced service on 24 bus routes to shorten commutes will start in the spring.