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Tolls, E-ZPass & congestion pricing

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  1. GuidesCongestion Charges on Receipts & Pay StatementsHow congestion charges, tolls and airport fees appear on taxi receipts, app fares, TLC trip data and your own pay records, and how to spot a wrong deduction./guides/congestion-charges-on-pay-statements Tolls & E-ZPass
  2. GuidesCongestion Per-Trip Charge Plan: Bases, Meters & OwnersHow the MTA per-trip charge plan works behind the meter and the app: who signs, what bases owe, cash trips, and what an owner pays when a base isn't enrolled./guides/per-trip-charge-plan-explained Tolls & E-ZPass
  3. GuidesCongestion Pricing Crossing Credits ExplainedEnter through the Lincoln, Holland, Queens-Midtown or Carey tunnel with E-ZPass at peak and the congestion toll drops by up to $3. Who gets it, who doesn't./guides/congestion-pricing-crossing-credits Tolls & E-ZPass
  4. GuidesCongestion Pricing in Your Own Car After Your ShiftYour own car pays the full congestion toll: $9 peak or $2.25 overnight with E-ZPass, once a day. Mail rates, credits, low-income discount and tax credit./guides/congestion-pricing-personal-car Tolls & E-ZPass
  5. GuidesCongestion Pricing Increases in 2028 and 2031The MTA schedule raises the taxi and FHV per-trip charge to $1.00 and Uber/Lyft to $2.00 in 2028, then $1.25 and $2.50 in 2031. Every step, with dates./guides/congestion-pricing-increases-2028-2031 Tolls & E-ZPass
  6. GuidesCongestion Relief Zone Map: Boundaries for DriversWhere the congestion zone starts and ends: 60th Street included, the excluded highways, the 12 entry points, and the 38 taxi zones the MTA counts as inside./guides/congestion-relief-zone-boundaries Tolls & E-ZPass
  7. GuidesE-ZPass for TLC Drivers: The Complete GuideHow E-ZPass works for NYC taxi and for-hire drivers, step by step: account, plates, tag, crossing, charge, toll bill, dispute, plus the TLC rules on tags./guides/ezpass-for-tlc-drivers Tolls & E-ZPass
  8. GuidesE-ZPass Mid-Tier Rate: Why Your Tag Must Be MountedWhy NYC bridges charge you the Mid-Tier toll, what it costs per crossing at MTA and Port Authority, and how to mount and link your tag to pay E-ZPass rates./guides/ezpass-tag-mounting-mid-tier Tolls & E-ZPass
  9. GuidesE-ZPass Replenishment Accounts for Lease DriversHow much E-ZPass money a taxi or FHV owner can hold from a lease driver ($10 per 12-hour shift, $100 max), what they may deduct, and the 30-day refund rule./guides/ezpass-replenishment-account-lease Tolls & E-ZPass
  10. GuidesHow to Dispute a Toll Bill or Violation in New YorkGrounds to dispute a NY toll bill, the proof each one needs, where to mail it, and when to call a Toll Payer Advocate or a collection agency. For TLC drivers./guides/dispute-toll-bill-ny Tolls & E-ZPass
  11. GuidesHow to Open an E-ZPass NY Account (Step by Step)Open an E-ZPass NY account online, in a store or by paper form: what you need, the $25 start, paying without a credit card, and what TLC rules require./guides/how-to-open-ezpass-ny-account Tolls & E-ZPass
  12. GuidesHow Tolls Appear on the Taxi Meter and ReceiptTolls go on the taxi fare at the end of the trip, at the E-ZPass amount, and must be listed on the receipt. Rate codes, receipt items and e-hail rules./guides/toll-receipt-on-taxi-meter Tolls & E-ZPass
  13. GuidesJFK to Manhattan: Tolls & Congestion Charges by RouteJFK to Manhattan by route: Queens Midtown, RFK or Hugh Carey ($7.46) vs free East River bridges, the $70 flat fare add-ons and the 60th Street charge./guides/jfk-to-manhattan-tolls-by-route Tolls & E-ZPass
  14. GuidesLaGuardia to Manhattan: Tolls by RouteLaGuardia to Manhattan: RFK or Queens Midtown ($7.46) vs the free Queensboro, the $5 LGA surcharge, airport access fees and every taxi receipt line./guides/laguardia-to-manhattan-tolls-by-route Tolls & E-ZPass
  15. GuidesManhattan to Newark Airport: Tolls by RouteTaxi to Newark Airport: round-trip tolls via Holland, Lincoln or GWB with NJ Turnpike pairs and the PA return toll, $21.55 to $31.79, paid by the rider./guides/newark-airport-tolls-by-route Tolls & E-ZPass
  16. GuidesMTA Bridges & Tunnels: Toll Rules for TLC DriversAll nine MTA bridges and tunnels: 2026 E-ZPass, Mid-Tier and mail rates, why out-of-state tags pay more, resident plans, who pays, 2025 traffic./guides/mta-bridges-tunnels-tolls Tolls & E-ZPass
  17. GuidesNY vs NJ E-ZPass: Which Is Cheaper for NYC Drivers?An NJ E-ZPass pays the Tolls by Mail rate at MTA bridges. Compare NY and NJ tags at MTA, Port Authority, Thruway and NJ Turnpike crossings, plus TLC rules./guides/which-ezpass-to-get-nyc-driver Tolls & E-ZPass
  18. GuidesNYC Toll Changes for TLC Drivers: A TimelineEvery toll and charge change for NYC taxi and app drivers since 2019: state surcharge, Verrazzano split tolling, CRZ, Mid-Tier, airport fees, and 2028-2031./guides/nyc-toll-changes-timeline Tolls & E-ZPass
  19. GuidesPaying for E-ZPass Without a Credit CardFund E-ZPass NY with a bank account (auto-replenish or Pay Per Trip) or with cash at VanillaDirect stores, with no $10 deposit. How each works and its risks./guides/ezpass-payment-options Tolls & E-ZPass
  20. GuidesPort Authority Bridges & Tunnels: Toll Rules for DriversThe six Port Authority crossings: one-way tolls, peak hours, Mid-Tier, PASI and Green Pass plans, collections and who to call when a toll bill goes wrong./guides/port-authority-crossings-tolls Tolls & E-ZPass