While commercial trucks entering Manhattan will be charged depending on the truck size and time of day, there are workarounds.

For most drivers, it will cost $9 to enter Manhattan's Congestion Relief Zone during peak daytime hours. The peak hours are from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends.

The program had defied many obstacles over the course of decades. It debuted over the weekend on what seemed to be a successful first day.