The landmark initiative, which began on Sunday, is designed to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and raise funds for much-needed public transit upgrades.

New York’s much-debated plan to charge drivers to enter the center of Manhattan is set to take effect Sunday just after midnight, following years of bureaucratic and legal roadblocks. The goals of what is known as “congestion pricing” are to reduce gridlock and pollution and raise revenue for public transit.

A dizzying array of exemptions, credits and existing tolls makes it tricky to calculate how much drivers will actually pay when they enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.

The start of congestion pricing in NYC is just under a week away. Here's everything drivers need to know, including a map, toll prices, toll hours and exemptions.

New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan began on Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours.

The toll, known as congestion pricing, is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in the densely packed city while also raising money to help fix its ailing public transit infrastructure. Drivers of most passenger cars will pay $9 to enter Manhattan south of Central Park on weekdays between 5 a.

With over 700,000 vehicles entering the congestion charge area in Manhattan daily per MTA figures, it equates to at least $4 million per day in toll revenue for the agency.