A flat fare of $17 will be applied to all cars who do not use the electronic toll collection system (that's a $1 increase as well).
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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.
Yes, there are routes you can take from New Jersey to New York that avoid tolls, but they might be longer in terms of travel time. For example, you could consider using alternate roads like local streets and state highways instead of major toll roads like the George Washington Bridge or the Lincoln Tunnel.
You can pay tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike or Garden State Parkwayusing E-ZPass or cash, or the Holland or Lincoln tunnels going into New York City with E-ZPass or by license plate and invoice.
If you're a commuter who recently moved from New York to New Jersey (or vice versa), you may be in for a rude awakening when it comes to your E-ZPass. Even though both states are part of the E-ZPass system, they don't have reciprocal agreements when it comes to pricing.
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.
Port Authority Plans & DiscountsIf 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).
New York has received a critical federal approval for its first-in-the-nation plan to charge big tolls to drive into the most visited parts of Manhattan, part of an effort to reduce traffic, improve air quality and raise funds for the city's public transit system.
The registered owner will receive a violation notice in the mail (usually within two weeks). Each violation transaction is assessed a $57.50 penalty in addition to the toll amount due. If the registered owner has no previous violations, the penalties will be waived. This is a courtesy for first time violators only.
If you are a customer of the New Jersey E-ZPass program, there are several discounts that will reduce the cost of the tolls you pay on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. Customers who have their E-ZPass accounts through other states do not qualify for the New Jersey discounts.