Is Verrazano Bridge toll going up?

E-ZPass tolls for automobiles on what the MTA calls major crossings — the Verrazzano, Whitestone, Throgs Neck and RFK/Triborough bridges and the Queens Midtown and Hugh L. Carey Brooklyn Battery tunnels — will go up about 6%, to $6.94 from the current charge of $6.55.



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Thursday's vote marks the first toll increase on Port Authority crossings since January 2020, when the cash-by-mail toll increased from $15 to $16, with the E-ZPass peak hours toll increasing from $12.50 to $13.75 and the E-ZPass non-peak hours toll increasing from $10.50 to $11.75.

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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.

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Verrazano Bridge, NY, now is the most expensive in the country. The MTA (owner of the bridge) can charge whatever it wants. Just as with anything that costs money, if you don't like the price, don't use the bridge. There are other ways to get in and out of Staten Island and Brooklyn.

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To get to Staten Island by car, there are three bridges from New Jersey and one bridge from Brooklyn. They all charge a toll. Therfore, it is not possible to drive to Staten Island without paying a toll.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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