Congestion pricing is here in Manhattan below 60th Street, affecting commuters throughout the five boroughs and beyond.

If you're traveling from Brooklyn or Staten Island, here's what the new rules will mean for your commute.

First, a refresher: What is congestion pricing? 

Congestion pricing is a policy in which drivers who enter local streets and avenues south of and including 60th Street in Manhattan will be charged a fee.

The fee for passenger cars will be $9 with E-ZPass during the “peak hours” of 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. The toll will be lowered to $2.25 during overnight hours for passenger cars with E-ZPass.

Read more about the full congestion pricing plan here.

Which crossings from Brooklyn into Manhattan will I get tolled for taking?

There are four crossings that take drivers from Brooklyn into Manhattan: the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge and the Williamsburg Bridge.

Drivers who cross over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge from Staten Island into Brooklyn must take one of the four crossings if they want to get to Manhattan. Here’s how congestion pricing will affect each of the crossings:

  • The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel)

Vehicles traveling through the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel and continuing directly onto the West Side Highway or the FDR Drive will not be charged a toll, as the West Side Highway, the FDR Drive and the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel connecting to West Street are all exempt from the congestion pricing toll.

However, vehicles exiting the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel onto Trinity Place or any other local streets and avenues within the congestion pricing zone will be charged a toll.

Drivers will still have to pay a non-congestion pricing toll to pass through the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, but vehicles that get charged a congestion toll when they exit the tunnel onto local streets will receive a crossing credit to offset part of the congestion toll.   

  • The Brooklyn Bridge

Drivers using the Brooklyn Bridge can travel from the bridge to the FDR Drive northbound — and from the FDR Drive to the bridge — without incurring tolls, as these routes avoid the street grid.

However, trips from the Brooklyn Bridge to the FDR Drive southbound will be tolled, as the connection involves entering the street grid at Pearl Street, which is within the congestion zone.

Drivers who cross over the Brooklyn Bridge and travel onto local streets and avenues will also be tolled.

  • The Manhattan Bridge

Drivers who cross over the Manhattan Bridge will be tolled, as they will exit onto local streets and avenues within the congestion zone.

Trips between the Manhattan Bridge and the FDR Drive will also incur tolls, because that route also requires travel on streets in the congestion zone.

  • The Williamsburg Bridge

Drivers that cross over the Williamsburg Bridge will be tolled, as they will exit onto local streets and avenues within the congestion zone.

Trips between the Williamsburg Bridge and the FDR Drive will also incur tolls, because that route also requires travel on streets in the congestion zone.

What if I travel through New Jersey to cross into Manhattan?

Staten Islanders who drive through New Jersey and take either the Lincoln Tunnel or the Holland Tunnel into Manhattan will be charged a congestion pricing fee, since both tunnels let vehicles out onto residential streets south of 60th Street.

Will I get charged if I plan to drive only on highways in Manhattan?

The West Side Highway and the FDR Drive, the two major highways running through the congestion zone, are exempt from the fee.

However, you will be tolled if you exit either highway onto local streets and avenues within the congestion zone.

What public transit options do I have to get from Brooklyn and Staten Island into Manhattan?

Commuters traveling from Brooklyn to Manhattan have a number of public transit options available, including more than a dozen subway lines, as well as buses and ferries.

The standard fare for a subway or local bus ride is $2.90, though that price is expected to rise to $3 in August 2025.

The MTA also operates express bus service from Brooklyn to Manhattan, including routes such as the BM1, BM2, BM3 and BM4. The fare is $7. More information about routes and schedules can be found here.

NYC Ferry operates routes connecting stops along the Brooklyn waterfront to stops in Manhattan. The East River route, for example, stops at DUMBO and South Williamsburg in Brooklyn and connects to Wall Street/Pier 11 and East 34th Street in Manhattan. One-way fares cost $4.50. Look up more ferry routes here.

The State Island Ferry is free and operates between the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island and the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Lower Manhattan. It runs every day of the year, departing every 15 to 20 minutes during rush hours on weekdays and every 30 minutes during non-rush hours and on weekends. Check the schedule here.

The MTA also operates express buses that provide direct service from Staten Island to various parts of Manhattan. The fare is $7. Check schedules here.