Uber and Lyft are reacting to New York City’s congestion pricing in different ways. New York City’s new congestion pricing plan went into effect over the weekend. The controversial plan, which charges private cars $9 during the hours of 5 a.

New York City’s congestion pricing is scheduled to take effect Sunday — but for the first month, Lyft said it will be crediting riders who pay the fee.

New York City's congestion toll program launched on Sunday, adding new fees for drivers and rideshare customers. Uber and Lyft lobbied in favor of congestion tolls and are positioned to benefit from the new fees.

Uber and Lyft poured millions of dollars into efforts to legalize congestion tolling — and they stand to be among the biggest winners.

New York City is trying to close a loophole that Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. have used to deny drivers millions of dollars in pay with a raft of new measures that would effectively raise their rates by roughly 6.

Ubers, Lyft's and taxis will also be impacted by the Congestion Relief Zone toll enacted Sunday by New York City.

Rideshare drivers in New York who believe they were underpaid by Uber or Lyft could share in a multimillion-dollar settlement.