Do you pay toll from NY to NJ?

Tolls are only charged when driving eastbound (into Manhattan), there are no tolls charged for driving westbound (into New Jersey). You cannot pay for tolls with cash on the Holland Tunnel, but there are other payment options available, including Ecotoll.



People Also Ask

The fare hike was approved earlier in December. Cars will now have to pay a peak hour toll of $14.75, while the updated off-peak fare is now $12.75. Car drivers who use toll by mail instead of the usual E-ZPass will instead be charged $17. Peak times are defined as the following: On weekdays: 6–10 am and 4–8 pm.

MORE DETAILS

The toll is only charged when crossing into New York City. There are no tolls charged when leaving New York City. To learn more about tolls, click here. E-ZPass users receive a discount off the cash toll, which varies by time of day.

MORE DETAILS

E-ZPass tolls during off-peak hours will rise to $12.75, from $11.75. E-ZPass tolls during peak hours will rise to $14.75, from $13.75. Tolls delivered by mail will rise to $17, up from $16.

MORE DETAILS

You can pay tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike or Garden State Parkway using E-ZPass or cash, or the Holland or Lincoln tunnels going into New York City with E-ZPass or by license plate and invoice.

MORE DETAILS

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.

MORE DETAILS

If you don't have E-ZPass and you're driving a vehicle with license plates from another state, the registered owner of the vehicle will be billed by mail. If you do have E-ZPass from another state — all or part of 18 states offer it — you can use it in New York, too.

MORE DETAILS

The only reason that I can see tolls being so expensive in the NYC area is that New York and New Jersey governments use them as a source of general revenue. With so many drivers having no choice but to take bridges and tunnels to get to work, that's quite a considerable revenue stream.

MORE DETAILS

To know if you owe toll in New York, you can visit: E-ZPass NY Violation page. Toll By Mail Inquiry page.

MORE DETAILS

Port Authority Plans & Discounts If one or two trips are taken, the customer pays the prevailing E-ZPass peak rate of $14.75 per trip or off-peak rate of $12.75 per trip (plus $11.50 for each additional axle beyond two axles).

MORE DETAILS

The hikes came after the New Jersey Turnpike Authority commissioners approved a 2020 plan that allows for annual toll increases. The purpose of the annual increase of up to 3% is to provide a stable funding source for capital needs, Turnpike authority spokesman Tom Feeney said in an email.

MORE DETAILS

With an annual average of over 100 million vehicles using the bridge, toll rates are relatively high. In 2023, rates increased by more than 6% to reach $12.75 – $17 for cars; it varies according to the mode of payment, vehicle size, and travel time. George Washington Bridge toll rates vary for peak and off-peak hours.

MORE DETAILS

What happens if I don't pay a toll in New Jersey? If you don't pay you will receive an invoice in the mail with a due date. If you don't pay, you'll receive a second notice with fees added on.

MORE DETAILS

The Lincoln Tunnel is also one of six tolled crossings in the New York area owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The tolls on each crossing are only collected in the New York-bound direction.

MORE DETAILS