Living inside the toll zone was supposed to be exempt, several drivers beg to differ
Charged for leaving a garage they already pay to park in
A group of New York City homeowners claims they are being billed for congestion pricing tolls despite living inside the congestion zone, with some saying they are charged simply pulling out of their own garage, according to CBS New York’s investigation into the billing complaints. Few things say welcome home quite like a toll notice for leaving your own building.
A billing system with a sense of humor nobody asked for
Congestion pricing was designed to charge drivers entering Manhattan from outside the zone, making tolls for residents simply exiting their own garage feel less like policy and more like an automated system with a grudge.
Officials promise a review of flagged cases
The MTA says it is investigating the billing complaints and will issue corrections where errors are confirmed, a process affected residents hope moves faster than the average subway renovation timeline.
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Home should be the one place you are not tolled for leaving. SOURCE: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/tag/congestion-pricing/ For more British satire on a related theme, see The London Prat’s Pub Business Rates.