The increase for those without an Easy Pass is even greater, from July 6 to $22.28.
The tolls on bridges and tunnels connecting New York and New Jersey, including the George Washington Bridge and Lincoln Tunnel, will rise again starting next January. Fast Lane fares will also increase for the first time in 10 years, with a $3 fee per ride.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held a board meeting on the 12th and approved a new $9.4 billion budget that includes a bridge and tunnel toll increase. Accordingly, tolls for six bridges and two tunnels connecting New York and New Jersey, including the George Washington Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel, and Holland Tunnel, have been confirmed to increase starting January 5 next year.
Specifically, the Easy Pass toll for passenger cars will increase from $15.38 to $16.6 during peak hours. Off-peak hours will increase from $13.38 to $14.6.
The Port Authority has decided to raise tolls by 43 cents to reflect the inflation index, and separately increase tolls by 25 cents each year for four years from 2025 to 2028. As a result, the Easy Pass toll will increase by 68 cents from the current level starting January 5 next year. The toll increase for passenger cars without Easy Pass will be much greater.
First, it will increase to $18.31 from January 5 next year, and then to $22.38 cents from July 6 next year. Currently, bridges and tunnels under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority do not have cash toll booths, and for vehicles without an EZ-Pass, a toll payment notice will be sent to drivers by mail in the future, and this fare will increase significantly.
If you cross the George Washington Bridge without an EZ-Pass, you will have to pay a fare of over $22 starting next July.
In addition, if you have an EZ-Pass but the payment is not made due to toll booth reading issues and the toll is billed by mail starting July 6 next year, you will have to pay a toll of $18.72. In addition, it has been confirmed that the fare for the Fastlane, a train service connecting Manhattan and New Jersey, will increase from the current $2.75 to $3 starting January 12 next year.
This is the first increase in Fastlane fare in 10 years since 2014.