If a vehicle doesn't have an E-ZPass tag, a photograph will be taken of its license plate and a toll bill will be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. Vehicles should keep moving through the toll plaza at safe speeds.
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There are several ways to pay tolls in New York City: E-ZPass, Tolls by Mail, and Pay Toll Now. No matter how you pay, you can use any lane. Only E-ZPass will get you a discount of 30-50 percent.
Customers who do not have an E-ZPass tag will also travel through the toll point without stopping. The overhead cameras photograph the vehicle's license plate for processing. A toll bill is sent to the registered owner of the vehicle through Tolls by Mail.
Do not add rental car information to your E-ZPass account. However, you can use your E-ZPass Tag in any vehicle of the same class. Please ensure that your E-ZPass Tag is properly mounted as per installation instructions in all vehicles in which the Tag is used.
On many toll roads that only use an electronic system, visitors are required to either set up an account where they register their license plates or pay the cost of their toll online after they have used the road. There are some roads and bridges across the country that still accept cash payments.
While toll roads are common around major cities of the US, they are few and far between otherwise. So, depending on your destination, it is possible to avoid toll roads across US states. However, avoiding them altogether may not be economical as the optional route may be too long or too busy.
Not only is E-ZPass the best way to travel, but you can also save over 20%* on tolls at the George Washington Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing. *Applies to accounts at the E-ZPass New York and New Jersey Customer Service Centers only.
As of March 1, 2022, cashless tolling is in effect at ALL tolling facilities operated by the New York State Bridge Authority: the Bear Mountain, Newburgh-Beacon, Mid-Hudson, Kingston-Rhinecliff, and Rip Van Winkle bridges.