The first US vehicle congestion charging scheme will be introduced in New York City on Sunday.
Motorists will pay up to $9 (£7) per day, with rates varying for other vehicles.
The congestion zone covers the area south of Central Park, and includes well-known sites such as the Empire State Building, Times Square, and the Financial District around Wall Street.
The scheme aims to alleviate New York's notorious traffic problems and raise billions for the public transit system, but has faced resistance, including from the famous New Yorker and President-elect Donald Trump.
Congestion fees were first promoted by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul two years ago, but were delayed and revised after complaints from some commuters and businesses.
The new plan revives a plan it paused in June, saying there were “too many unintended consequences for New Yorkers.”
Most drivers will be charged $9 once a day to enter the congestion zone during peak hours, and $2.25 at other times.
Non-passenger vans and buses will pay $14.40 to enter Manhattan at peak times, while large vans and tour buses will pay a fee of $21.60.
This charge was met with significant opposition, including from taxi drivers' unions.
But the most prominent opposition came from Trump, a native New Yorker, who has vowed to eliminate the scheme when he returns to office this month.
Local Republicans have already asked him to intervene.
Congressman Mike Lawler, who represents a suburb north of New York City, asked Trump in November to commit to “ending this ridiculous pricing grab once and for all.”
A judge denied efforts by officials in neighboring New Jersey on Friday to block the plan on the grounds of its environmental impact on neighboring areas.
Last year, New York City was ranked as the world's most congested metropolitan area for the second year in a row, according to INRIX, a traffic data analysis firm.
The report said vehicles in midtown Manhattan were traveling at 11 mph (17 km/h) during morning rush periods in the first quarter of last year.
