The scheme has faced resistance, including from President-elect Donald Trump.

Summary

New York City has become the first U.S. city to implement a congestion charge, with car drivers paying up to $9 daily to enter areas south of Central Park.

The scheme aims to reduce traffic and fund public transport but has faced opposition, including from Donald Trump, who has vowed to overturn it.

Fees vary by vehicle type, with trucks and buses paying higher rates.

Despite legal challenges, the initiative moves forward as New York remains the world’s most congested urban area, with peak traffic speeds averaging just 11 mph.

  • @[email protected]English
    10•1 month ago

    It’s not going to stop people driving in entirely. It’s just going to add a cost. So that people who deem the cost “worth it” can still drive in. Like those taking a cruise.

    • @[email protected]English
      -3•1 month ago

      So it’s just a tax on those people for no reason. I can’t really say that I love it.

      • Tiefling IRL
        10•1 month ago

        It’s a tax on the people who cause congestion during peak hours and make downtown miserable, yes

        • @[email protected]English
          6•1 month ago

          It’s like paying for an extra topping on your NY style pizza. Only those that want that topping will pay for it, not everyone else.

          In countries where a having a car is considered a luxury, only those with one pay a “permission to circulate” (tax on driving) which goes to paying for road maintenance and the like. And how much you pay every year is prorated to the cost of your car. Sucks, but seems fair if you don’t have a car.

          I think this congestion tax is similar, but it the same. You pay for what you use.