Update your E-ZPass before congestion pricing starts, MTA warns: Here's why

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The MTA is reminding drivers to update their E-ZPass accounts before congestion pricing starts this weekend.

The toll goes into effect on Jan. 5. Drivers entering Manhattan at and below 60th Street will pay a $9 toll once a day between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays.

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But those without an E-ZPass account will be charged 50% more, according to the MTA. That means instead of the original $9 toll, you...