New year brings toll increases at Holland and Lincoln tunnels, major bridges
All crossings are now completely cashless, which means drivers can only pay tolls with an E-ZPass or by mail. The mail option now costs over $23.
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With a new year comes new toll rates for Port Authority bridges and tunnels.
Eastbound traffic is now faced with a 3% toll hike, and that’s regardless of E-ZPass or not. Driver Maciej Lusczkiewicz isn’t thrilled with the move.
“They’re getting into our wallets, and there’s not really much you can do about it," he said.
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Lusczkiewicz works in New York but tries to get out of driving a car as much as he can.
“Taking a bus, putting the bike in the bus and driving in Manhattan on a bicycle from bus stop to my workplace," he said. "But I cannot always do it, especially not in the winter when it’s getting a little colder.”
In addition to the Lincoln and Holland tunnels, the George Washington, Bayonne and Goethals bridges, and the Outerbridge Crossing are now seeing the same increase. Drivers will pay $16.79 with an E-ZPass during those peak hours, and then pay $14.79 with an E-ZPass during off-peak hours.
The Port Authority lists peak hours as weekdays 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Any drivers still using pay by plate will spend over $23 at any crossing.
The fee comes at a time when just last month the Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved a capital plan for 2026-2035. The agency receives no taxpayer funding from the states it serves.
More information about the toll increases can be found on the Port Authority website.
