Taxi and for-hire vehicle passengers, not drivers, will pay congestion pricing tolls, according to a board deliberating rates, exemptions, and rules for the Manhattan tolling program.
The decision was confirmed by the chair of the Traffic Mobility Review Board (TMRB), Carl Weisbrod, following the panel’s third meeting on Monday, Oct. 2, alleviating a frequently expressed concern that the cost of the toll would be borne by low-income drivers.
“Definitely, our goal is to not charge the driver, but charge the passenger, which I think makes the most sense with taxis and FHVs,” Weisbrod told reporters. “I think it’s fairly clear that’s the consensus of all of us.”
