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One Year In, NYC Congestion Pricing Cut Entries 11% as MTA Counts 27 Million Fewer Vehicles

A federal injunction keeps the tolls in place as the MTA’s challenge to the U.S. Transportation Department heads to oral arguments later this month.

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The MTA runs hundreds of cameras across Manhattan in order to enforce its congestion pricing tolls.
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Overview

  • New MTA data show vehicle entries to Manhattan’s congestion zone fell by about 11% in 2025, or roughly 27 million trips for the year—about 73,000 fewer vehicles per day.
  • The program generated over $500 million in net revenue in 2025, funding MTA capital work, as indicators like sales tax receipts, foot traffic and Broadway attendance rose inside the zone.
  • RPA reports modest speed gains within the zone, with taxi trips averaging 1.4% faster and buses 3% faster, while analysts note overall speeds lag the drop in vehicles, possibly due to more taxi activity.
  • Safety and environmental measures improved, with reported declines in traffic fatalities and serious injuries inside the zone and reductions in pollution and noise complaints.
  • Legally the program remains contested: Judge Lewis Liman has barred federal retaliation for continued tolling, and the MTA’s case against USDOT and several other suits, including TANY and New Jersey’s challenge, are still pending.