Congestion pricing’s long-term future remains uncertain thanks to a pending court case between the MTA and Trump’s Transportation Department — yet new statistics show that the Manhattan toll program appears to be achieving two primary goals: lowering traffic and bringing more riders into the subways.
The latest MTA data showed that on average, 560,405 vehicles entered the Central Business District (CBD) of Manhattan below 60th Street daily during March 2025, down 13% from the daily baseline historical average of 642,500 vehicles into the zone. Over the course of the entire month, the MTA said congestion pricing led to 2,544,945 fewer entries into the CBD.
