NEW POLL: NY Voters Say Congestion Pricing Has Led to Faster Commutes and Less Traffic

Six in 10 Voters Say Trump Should Keep Congestion Pricing

New York City’s first four weeks with congestion pricing has come with faster commutes and less traffic, according to a new poll by Morning Consult. President Trump recently called the future of congestion pricing into question, but six in 10 (59%) of voters say President Trump should “allow congestion pricing in New York City to continue.” Key takeaways can be found below.

Key Takeaways Include:

Less Traffic

• By a 2-to-1 margin (47% agree, 24% disagree), NY voters say congestion pricing has led to less traffic in New York City.
• Seven in 10 Manhattan voters, six in 10 NYC voters, and a majority of metro area residents outside NYC agree there has been less traffic congestion as a result of congestion pricing.
• Three in four voters who regularly commute into the central business district also say that there has been less traffic.

Faster Commutes

• There is strong agreement (39% agree, 27% disagree) that congestion pricing has led to faster commutes into and out of Manhattan and that congestion pricing has led to faster commutes inside Manhattan (41% agree, 26% disagree).
• Three in four voters who regularly drive into the central business district say they experience faster commutes into and out of Manhattan.