The MTA board on Monday voted to approve Gov. Kathy Hochul’s revised congestion pricing plan.

Under the new plan — which the board passed with a 12-1 vote — cars with E-ZPass entering Manhattan south of 60th Street will face a $9 toll, down 40% from the original $15 proposal.

While the plan still requires federal approval, officials have indicated it will be a swift process. In a statement last week, a Federal Highway Administration spokesperson said the agency was “working expeditiously to finalize the needed steps to complete the agreement.”

Hochul put a pause on her initial congestion pricing plan in June, just weeks before it was set to begin. Last week, the governor announced she would revive the program with lower base fares.

The new program is slated to begin at midnight on Jan. 5, 2025. Parts of the original plan remains unchanged under the new plan. The toll structure is set to be in effect from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends, and there will still be discounts for disabled and low-income drivers.

Tolls for small trucks and non-commuter buses, however, will decrease from $24 to $14.40, while large trucks and sightseeing buses will see their fees reduced from $36 to $21.60. A 75% discount will apply during overnight hours.

Meanwhile, the governor has already planned gradual increases for the tolls, with fees for passenger vehicles set to rise from $9 to $12 starting in 2028, and from $12 to $15 starting in 2031.

The price for drivers without E-ZPass remains unclear. 

Despite the changes, congestion pricing still faces legal challenges. At least eight active lawsuits aim to block the program, including one from New Jersey that has not yet been ruled on.

President-elect Donald Trump also previously pledged to dismantle the congestion pricing plan once he takes office in January.

In a May social media post, Trump called the plan a “disaster for NYC” and vowed to end it in his “FIRST WEEK back in Office!!!”

Following Hochul’s announcement last week, Trump reiterated his opposition in a statement, saying, in part, "Not only is this a massive tax to people coming in, it is extremely inconvenient from both driving and personal booking keeping standards. It will be virtually impossible for New York City to come back as long as the congestion tax is in effect."