UNIVERSITY. GOOD EVENING. I AM KRISTINE JOHNSON . >> AND I AM DICK BRENNAN IN FOR MAURICE DUBOIS . >> THE NTA ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE HERE IN 10 WEEKS, SUNDAY, JUNE 30th . THAT'S THE OFFICIAL DAY ALL VEHICLES ENTERING MANHATTAN BELOW 60th STREET WILL BE CHARGED AND AS A REMINDER, HERE IS A MAP OF THE CONGESTION ZONE INCLUDING ALL BRIDGES AND TUNNELS BUT THE PRICE DEPENDS ON THE TIME OF DAY AND TYPE OF VEHICLE. TIM McNICHOLAS IS LIVE WITH THE DETAILS. TIM? >> Reporter: KRISTINE, DICK, MARK YOUR CALENDARS. CAMERAS WILL BEGIN SCANNING LICENSE PLATES BUT NOT EVERYONE WILL BE CHARGED THE FULL AMOUNT. STARTING TODAY, DRIVERS CAN APPLY FOR DISCOUNTS AND EXEMPTIONS. YOU CAN DO THAT ON THE MTA'S WEBSITE. EXEMPTIONS INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO CAN'T TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT ALONG WITH EMERGENCY VEHICLES, SCHOOL BUSES, COMMUTER VANS, GOVERNMENT VEHICLES ALSO EXEMPT. IF YOUR FAMILY EARNS FEWER THAN $50,000 A YEAR, YOU CAN APPLY FOR A DISCOUNT. WE SPOKE TO A DRIVER FROM STATEN ISLAND TODAY WHO SAYS SHE WILL BE LOOKING INTO THAT . >> IT IS ALREADY A HUGE BILL TO PAY FOR THE GAS, PAY FOR THE TOLLS, MILES INCLUDED WITH THE CAR AND EVERYTHING, SO TO DOUBLE THAT, IT'S INSANE . >> Reporter: WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE TO PEOPLE HEARING ABOUT THIS AND THINKING, GOSH , I WILL HAVE A HARD TIME AFFORDING THIS? >> NEW YORK, AT OUR DENSITY, WE ARE A MASS TRANSIT CITY AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY COME TO THE REALIZATION IT IS CHEAPER AND FASTER TO TRAVEL BY MASS TRANSIT. >> Reporter: BUT A LAWYER FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY JUST RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING , NOT SO FAST. THEY ARE STILL AWAITING A COURT RULING ON THE PLAN WHICH NEW JERSEY'S ATTORNEY CALLS IT A SCHEME , ACTUALLY, AND WHETHER THAT CAN GO FORWARD. CARS WILL BE CHARGED $15 AND TRUCKS COULD BE $36 DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OR 6 DOLLARS TO $9.00 OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL RESULT IN FEWER VEHICLES ENTERING MANHATTAN BELOW 61st STREET EVERY DAY AND YOU WILL ONLY BE CHARGED ONCE PER DAY, EVEN IF YOU LEAVE THE ZONE AND COME BACK. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE ZONE , THEY ARE NOT EXEMPT BUT THE STATE IS OFFERING A TAX CREDIT TO LOW INCOME DRIVERS IN THE ZONE. KRISTINE AND DICK? >> CONGESTION PRICING WILL TAKE EFFECT ONE DAY BEFORE JULY 1st BUT THERE IS A WAY YOU CAN SAVE MONEY ON TOLLS. USE E-ZPASS. TOLLS WILL GENERALLY BE 50% HIGHER
