Manhattan · Congestion Relief Zone
NYC congestion pricing guide
Where the MTA zone starts, what taxi and black car trips pay per ride, and how both charges sit inside your all-in quote.
Quick answer
Chauffeur Service NYC includes Manhattan congestion charges in the price shown before booking. For eligible black cars on the MTA’s per-trip plan, the Congestion Relief Zone charge is $0.75 per ride touching the zone, day or night. A separate New York State surcharge can also apply. Both are already covered by your quote.
Bridge and tunnel tolls are separate from congestion charges, and our all-in fares cover both whenever they apply to your itinerary.
The Zone
Where does congestion pricing start in Manhattan?
60th Street is inside the Congestion Relief Zone. Local streets and avenues south of it are inside as well. A pickup on 61st Street and a drop-off on 59th Street can therefore trigger the MTA charge even though the trip covers only two blocks. A pickup and drop-off north of the boundary can also qualify if the route takes the car through the zone.
The MTA excludes the FDR Drive, the West Side Highway/Route 9A and the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel connections to West Street from the zone itself. Leaving an excluded roadway for a local street can change the result. These are map boundaries for the toll. Our commercial-plated vehicles use highways and avenues permitted for the vehicle. Give dispatch the actual entrances to both buildings when you book online.
Charges
How much does a taxi or black car passenger pay?
$0.75 is the MTA charge per qualifying trip for an enrolled black car, yellow taxi or green cab. The MTA charges $1.50 for high-volume for-hire trips under its per-trip plan. The relevant distinction is the vehicle’s for-hire category and plan enrollment. Making a reservation on a website or phone does not by itself determine the category.
| How the trip is made | MTA charge in November 2026 | What triggers it |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible black car, yellow taxi or green cab on the per-trip plan | $0.75 per trip | A passenger trip to, from, within or through the zone |
| High-volume for-hire vehicle on the per-trip plan | $1.50 per trip | The same geographic test, including overnight |
| Passenger car driven privately with a valid E-ZPass | $9 peak or $2.25 overnight | Entry into the zone, charged at most once per day for this vehicle category |
The MTA charges above are one component of a trip price. If four colleagues share one eligible black SUV on a qualifying trip, the per-trip charge applies once. A Suburban seats that group together and leaves space for two more passengers. If they book two separate qualifying black car rides, each ride carries its own charge. In either case our booking screen includes the applicable amount.
Hours
What are the hours for congestion pricing in NYC?
5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends are the MTA peak windows. A private driver with E-ZPass pays the overnight passenger-vehicle rate outside those hours. On the per-trip plan, the black car charge stays at $0.75 in both periods. Moving a dinner pickup from 8:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. will not reduce that government charge.
For a late corporate transportation NYC booking, choose the pickup that suits the meeting. The trip type still matters to the total. A point-to-point quote covers the specified itinerary, while hourly service covers the booked time and unlimited stops. Parking is included in most cases on hourly trips; any parking fees are listed on your quote.
State Surcharge
Why do some receipts show two congestion charges?
Two separate programs use different boundaries. The MTA uses Manhattan at and below 60th Street. New York State generally applies its congestion surcharge to qualifying for-hire transportation that begins and ends in New York State and begins, ends or passes south of 96th Street in Manhattan. The state excludes 96th Street itself from that boundary.
The ordinary state surcharge is $2.75 for a non-medallion, non-pool for-hire trip, $2.50 for a medallion taxi trip and $0.75 for a pool trip. The state requires a separate receipt entry for its applicable surcharge. An itemized amount can be part of the total you already saw. A Grand Central–JFK black car trip can meet both tests. A trip beginning in New Jersey and ending at Grand Central does not meet the state’s two-New-York-endpoints test, even though it reaches the MTA zone.
Rates
What does an all-in Midtown airport quote look like?
The published Executive Sedan fare between JFK and Midtown starts at $174.61. Our published pricing includes taxes, fees, tolls and congestion surcharges. Gratuity is optional and separate. The booking engine uses your exact addresses to calculate other trips, so use your hotel entrance when comparing an airport itinerary with the Midtown example.
| Vehicle class | Passengers / bags | Hourly (3-hour minimum) | JFK ↔ Midtown, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Sedan | 2 / 2 | $110/hr | From $174.61 |
| Executive SUV (Chevrolet Suburban) | 6 / 6 | $130/hr | From $202.53 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 6 / 6 | $150/hr | From $236.49 |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class / BMW 7 Series | 3 / 2 | $180/hr | From $306.30 |
| Executive Sprinter | 13 / 14 | Quote on request | Quote on request |
| Jet Sprinter | 10 / 10 | Quote on request | Quote on request |
| Mercedes-Maybach | 2 / 2 | Quote on request | Quote on request |
| Rolls-Royce | 3 / 3 | Quote on request | Quote on request |
Quote on request: call (888) 883-8180 or request a quote online.
A bridge or tunnel toll and a congestion charge are different items. Both are covered in the quoted fare when they apply to the itinerary. An Upper East Side pickup that stays north of 60th Street may still fall within the state surcharge area. An interstate trip can carry crossing tolls even when the state surcharge does not apply. For the return, enter the addresses in travel order and price that direction separately.
Booking
How do I book a Manhattan ride with the tolls included?
Enter the specific pickup, destination, local date and time. Use the street entrance for the hotel, office or event. A neighborhood name alone leaves too much room for a different route.
Select the vehicle class and enter every scheduled stop. The engine prices stops when you add them. For a day of meetings, compare hourly chauffeur service NYC with individual transfers.
Review the total, select your gratuity preference and save the written confirmation. Before pickup, the rider gets the chauffeur’s first name, number, vehicle and plate by text.
Questions & answers
Frequently asked questions
Does the MTA charge apply to a ride that stays entirely below 60th Street?
Yes. A trip from a Midtown office to a Financial District hotel stays within the zone and qualifies under the per-trip rules. A traveler who starts the day in the zone can therefore take a qualifying ride without crossing its outer boundary.
If my trip starts above 60th Street, do I need to calculate the toll myself?
No. Enter both addresses to see our total. For an airport departure from an East Side hotel, use the Upper East Side to JFK route and enter the hotel’s street number.
Are children charged a separate congestion toll?
The MTA per-trip charge follows the qualifying ride. A family traveling together in one vehicle pays for one trip. Every child counts toward vehicle capacity, and an operator-supplied child seat is a separate $25 booking item in an SUV or Sprinter.
Does an airport fare include the Queens-Midtown Tunnel toll?
Our airport quote includes applicable crossing tolls as well as congestion charges. If the itinerary calls for that tunnel, there is no second payment to hand the chauffeur at the crossing. Review the Midtown to JFK fare for all four priced classes.
Does the state surcharge apply to a trip from Manhattan to Newark?
A ride ending in New Jersey falls outside the state surcharge’s requirement that both endpoints be in New York State. The Manhattan portion can still qualify under the MTA per-trip plan. Use Midtown to Newark to price the entire ride.
How does accounting reconcile several rides in one day?
A receipt is available for every trip. A corporate account can group rides on a monthly Net 15 invoice by cost center or purchase order. Give the booker the correct billing reference before reserving the first car.
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Get an all-in Manhattan quote
For an all-in quote covering your Manhattan itinerary, book online or call Chauffeur Service NYC at (888) 883-8180. Dispatch is available 24/7.