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New York City ’s congestion pricing is schedule totake effect Sunday — but for the first month , Lyft said it will be crediting riders who pay up the fee .
New York ’s program , which is supposed to boil down traffic in low Manhattan while also raising financing for mass theodolite , was paused by Governor Kathy Hochul in June , then finally reinstate at a reduced price . There aredifferent pricesfor different vehicles at different times — during daytime hours , it will cost $ 9 to labor a unconstipated car in Manhattan below 60th Street , while someone using a ride - herald service like Uber or Lyft will pay $ 1.50 per drive .
Lyft passenger will be charge like everyone else , butthe caller saidthat throughout January , they ’ll get the money back in credit that can be spent on Lyft or Citi Bike for the following week .
Lyft also noted that the raw fee comes on top of an existing $ 2.75 over-crowding fee for rides that commence , end , or extend through Manhattan below 96th Street . So it describe the credit as “ a pocket-size motion to avail people set to another new disbursal — even as we cultivate to reduce the overall cost of ride . ”
