Starting Sunday, most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak travel times will be charged a $9 fee.

New York’s congestion pricing program will be similar to tolling systems used in London, Stockholm and Singapore to reduce traffic and climate-warming vehicle emissions and to generate revenue. But New York’s program would be the first of its kind in the United States, and it has been the source of at least 10 legal challenges and subjected to repeated delays, most recently by the state’s governor, Kathy Hochul.

If you have been to any of our largest cities you know that congestion in downtown areas makes driving a nightmare. Downtown Los Angeles traffic is horrifying. Los Angeles freeways provide toll roads to help you avoid the jams.

Metro ExpressLanes are toll roads in Los Angeles County on the I-10 and I-110 freeways. It is a program designed to improve traffic flow and provide enhanced travel options. ExpressLanes provide mobility and offers safe and reliable trip for users. More choices for solo drivers. More rewards for carpoolers. More transit service. 

Tolls on the ExpressLanes will be calculated using Congestion Pricing. Congestion pricing provides an opportunity to sell some of the additional capacity on the ExpressLanes to those willing to pay a toll and maximizes efficiency of the entire freeway. It is designed to keep traffic in the ExpressLanes flowing smoothly, resulting in a more reliable travel time. Tolls on the ExpressLanes are based on real-time traffic conditions and vary according to the level of congestion in the ExpressLanes. The toll is higher when there is more traffic in the ExpressLanes, and lower when traffic is lighter.