With congestion pricing now in effect, the cost of Uber, Lyft and taxi rides in Manhattan may get more expensive. Here's how it works:
Lyft boosted its Citi Bike prices Monday — just as they’re set to make a killing off of congestion pricing they lobbied for. The bike rental service made the decision to raise rates again, less than six months after its parent company,
New York City’s congestion pricing is scheduled to take effect Sunday — but for the first month, Lyft said it will be crediting riders who pay the fee.
The new tolls fit “right into” Uber and Lyft’s “business model to charge a premium for access to the scarcest street — those in core Manhattan” – and its customers will benefit from ...
Ride-sharing app Lyft has announced that it will credit riders for congestion pricing fees for the first month of the new toll.
Transportation officials want to reduce the number of taxis, Ubers and Lyfts that idle in heavy traffic. To do that, they will charge riders new fees.
Now that congestion pricing is in effect, Uber, taxi and Lyft rides in Manhattan could get a little more expensive. The new tolling system went into effect Sunday, charging drivers to enter Manhattan at or below 60th Street.
New York City's congestion toll program launched on Sunday, adding new fees for drivers and rideshare customers. Uber and Lyft lobbied in favor of congestion tolls and are positioned to benefit from the new fees.
Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft will charge $1.50 per trip for rides that begin, end, or pass through Manhattan's CRZ. Lyft said on their website that for the rest of January, every time ...
Uber and Lyft poured millions of dollars into efforts to legalize congestion tolling — and they stand to be among the biggest winners. Uber spent $2 million alone from 2015 to 2019 to promote ...