How to get an exemption for NYC congestion pricing: What the MTA wants you to know NBC New York [Video]

Now that the MTA has announced a start date for their congestion pricing plan coming to New York City, next comes the important question: How can you get an exemption from paying the new toll?

The transit authority opened the application process on Friday for those groups and individuals seeking to be exempt from having to pay every time they enter Manhattan at 60th Street or below.

The MTA also has a FAQ page so drivers can address more specific questions they may have. For example, can I cross the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan and go north on FDR Drive without getting charged?

Here is a look at who is exempt and how they can go about applying for an exemption:

As the MTA previously said, the majority of cars likely to get a full exemption from the tolls will be government vehicles. MTA officials said essentially all yellow school buses are in the clear — that applies to NYC Public …