Overview
- An MTA report says 27 million fewer vehicles entered Manhattan’s toll zone in 2025, averaging about 73,000 fewer entries per day for an 11% drop.
- First-year net revenue is about $550 million, which the MTA is using to back up to $15 billion in bonds for signals, new rolling stock, station accessibility and Second Avenue Subway work.
- Travel times improved at key crossings by an average of 23%, bus speeds in the zone rose roughly 2–3%, and taxi speeds ticked up, though in-zone speed gains were uneven as taxi activity increased.
- Safety and environmental indicators moved in a positive direction, with reported declines in crashes and serious injuries, fewer noise complaints, and studies pointing to lower particulate pollution within the zone.
- Legal challenges persist with oral arguments set later this month, public opposition has eased since launch, and Gov. Kathy Hochul suggested keeping the base toll at $9 despite earlier plans to raise it.