Some drivers on Queensboro Bridge have to pay congestion pricing tolls
Some drivers on the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge are being charged because of congestion pricing, whether they know it or not.
Congestion pricing tolls apply for some Queensboro Bridge drivers, MTA says
The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge has been toll-free since it first opened to traffic back in 1909, but some drivers are now being charged because of congestion pricing, whether they know it or not. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
NYC Drivers Confounded by Unexpected Queensboro Bridge Congestion Pricing, Public Advocate Calls for System Review
Confusion over a new $9 toll for the Queensboro Bridge in NYC has sparked frustration among drivers and calls for better signage and system adjustments from Public Advocate Jumaane Williams.
Frustration mounts among Queensboro Bridge drivers hit with NYC congestion pricing toll
Drivers entering Manhattan from Queens who take the lower roadway and travel north briefly cross 60th Street, meaning they still have to pay the $9 daytime toll. Likewise, drivers leaving Manhattan from the Upper East Side must enter the zone at 59th Street to get on the Queensboro Bridge, also costing them $9 during the day.
Congestion pricing resulting in confusion for commuters using the Queensboro Bridge
Drivers say there's no way to get from Manhattan to Queens without paying the $9 fee, even though they have no intention of going into the designated congestion pricing zone.
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The Queensborough Bridge is no longer a free ride into Manhattan, thanks to the state’s new congestion pricing plan — making one block among the city’s priciest.
Drivers confused over tolls to enter Queens at Queensboro Bridge
Drivers say there's no way to get from Manhattan to Queens without paying the $9 fee, even though they have no intention of going into the designated congestion pricing zone.
Drivers using Queensboro Bridge complain there is no way to avoid congestion pricing toll
Drivers complain that there is no way to get from Manhattan to Queens without paying for the $9 fee, even though they have no intention of going into the congestion pricing zone.
NYC congestion pricing turns Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge into toll trap that hits drivers with $9 charge — even if they’re not heading downtown
The bridge is basically not free anymore,” Felicia Brown, a 40-year-old who works on First Avenue but lives in Queens, told The Post.
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