Taylor Swift paid over $160K in permit, police overtime costs for her MSG wedding with Travis Kelce

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's lavish Madison Square Garden wedding came with a hefty price tag beyond the ceremony itself. 

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that the couple paid more than $160,000 in permit fees tied to the star-studded event, putting to rest speculation that taxpayers would cover the costs of the large police presence and street closures. 

The mayor shared the details during a press conference, explaining that the payment covered the city's response to the July 3 wedding, which drew 1,000 guests and required extensive security and traffic management.

Taylor Swift shelled out over $160K for police overtime during her wedding at MSG

Mayor Mamdani confirmed that Swift had already paid the required amount through the city's permit process, which covered the event and the public resources needed to manage it.

"Taylor Swift has paid already the cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over $160,000 for that event and for the response to that event," he said. "For the response to that event, and that was a permit that was finalized, I think, in just the days before the event itself," the Mayor added. 

Mamdani called it a "number of what are both historical and generational events."

He added that the permit had been finalized only days before the ceremony, making it clear that the city had already recovered the costs associated with the high-profile celebration.

Speculation had been rife over how much Swift and Kelce shelled out to cover security and police overtime costs. However, Mamdani's statement appears to have put those questions to rest by confirming the couple had paid the required permit fees.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding brought citywide security measures ahead of July 3 ceremony

Before Swift and Kelce tied the knot on July 3, New York City officials had put extensive security measures in place to manage the high-profile celebration. 

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch had confirmed that the department would have a dedicated police detail for the event while city agencies coordinated traffic and crowd control around Madison Square Garden.

The NYPD also implemented temporary street closures and restricted pedestrian and vehicle access near the venue, including areas around Penn Station and Moynihan Train Hall, according to ABC News.

Ahead of the ceremony, Swift and Kelce also made headlines for their charitable efforts. The couple donated $26 million to several organizations, including Answer The Call, a New York City nonprofit that supports the families of police officers and firefighters who were killed in the line of duty.