Half a week’s worth of congestion pricing has left straphangers feeling like sardines.
As more commuters opt for public transit to avoid coughing up the $9 toll to enter Manhattan’s congestion pricing zone by car, outraged riders told The Post trains were packed beyond compare last week.
From Jan. 5 to Jan. 8, the subways saw a daily average ridership of 3.2 million — a 10% increase from 2.9 million during an equivalent period in January 2024, according to preliminary state data.
The Long Island Railroad and Metro-North also saw ridership numbers jump 14% and 15%, respectively, during the first days of congestion pricing, the state data show…