$8 fee to enter Manhattan below 86th street?! Is this a good or bad idea?

Answer 1

This is a repeat question - so I'll repeat myself.
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I would feel better about it if NYC was to adopt a system similar to Nassau/Suffolk and areas of New Jersey.

Many areas outside of New York have systems where non-residents have to pay to enter their areas. NYC residents who wish to go to beaches and parks have to pay while their residents get a pass to enter free (it's part of their taxes - as we are told).

We here in NYC are taxed enough. In Nassau County they call it a "Leisure Pass" which Nassau residents get free. Let's introduce a NYC "Culture" pass or a visitors pass, which NYC residents get for free. Let the other guys who make us pay to visit there, pay to visit here.

Answer 2

Depends who has to pay it . If the guys that have to drive in Manhattan to make a living-tradesman's, delivery guys , couriers have to pay it then it simply gets passed off to the customer who passes it off to his customer and in the end it's all just cdb.
If it's for guys driving private vehicles then it's not enough of a penalty to discourage their use ,it should be increased until it does.
From 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. M-F private vehicles should not be allowed to drive in Manhattan below say 137 th Street and West of Second Ave or East of 9th Avenue

Answer 3

It is NUTS! The "congestion" now is not that bad. I drive there all the time. The worst congestion is at the toll booths. All they will be doing is adding more toll booths. If they want to discourage people from bringing cars below 86 St all they need to do is: Quadruple the meter charge form $.25 to $1.00 using the new dollar coins & card meters and halve the subway/bus fare.

The places where it has worked are older European cities with narrow streets that follow medieval cow paths. NYC has wide modern avenues.

Answer 4

Bad. There is no place for the traffic to back up on the Brooklyn sides of the bridges. I'd have cars lined up all the way in front of my apartment waiting to get over the Williamsburg bridge from my exit (I live near the foot of the bridge) It would cost millions to create toll booth lanes and probably take YEARS to complete construction. Are taxis exempt or will there be another fare hike? Would we just end up will way more taxis?

Answer 5

Good idea.

Previously adopted by London, Singapore, and numerous other places. Will help fund improvements to express buses and other public transit. Won't apply to people "just passing through" on the FDR and West Side Highway. Could be expanded to other geographic areas once people get used to it. Better reflection of the real costs of driving.

Answer 6

are they going to put stickers on every car..that has paid the $8.00 fee?..imagine the long line waiting to pay!!??
how will they stop someone who needs to move their car to maybe find a parking spot... from 86th to 80th street?
just what manhattan needs.... another bottleneck traffic jam.

Answer 7

great idea. Too many people drive in and then expect the city to accommodate them. If you are working in an office then there is almost no reason to come in and just park your car. Take public transportation or something.

I say, charge $50.

Answer 8

This would be a system similar to EZPass. Not toll booths where you stop and pay. You just drive through. And if you drive through without enough balance on your pass account, the fine would come through the mail.

Might not be such a bad idea, it is intriguing!

Answer 9

Thank God I'm getting out of this city!