New York City’s congestion pricing is the first of its kind in the United States. Yet congestion pricing has been implemented in cities across the globe for decades, including in Singapore since the 1970s, London since 2003 and Stockholm since 2007 .

New York Republicans say they have faith that NYC congestion pricing won't last long following a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. FOX 5 NY's Hayley Fixler has the story.

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to help end the new congestion pricing plan in New York City. He made the comments to supporters during a meeting with Republican members of New York's House delegation Saturday.

A group of New York Republicans left a meeting at Mar-a-Lago with President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday, promising to revoke the MTA's congestion pricing tolls. But they were short on details as to how they'll actually nix the new fees.

Manhattan commuters are already marveling at what appears to be less traffic — and grousing about the new $9 tolls.

The first congestion pricing plan in the U.S. has begun, charging most drivers $9 a day to enter the lower half of Manhattan. The long-debated plan is projected to raise up to $800 million a year for the city's aging public transit system.

New York became the first place in the US to implement the surcharge on driving, following the example of a few international metro areas.