New Jersey drivers will shell out more for tolls as the new year starts.
Motorists using the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway will see 3% increases on all vehicle classes, hikes approved by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority in November as part of its 2026 budget.
Tolls at the Parkway’s barrier plazas will spike 8 cents, while tolls at entries and exits will increase by 3 cents. The average Turnpike toll will go up by approximately 16 cents. The Turnpike Authority in 2020 approved a plan to automatically increase tolls by 3% annually.
The Atlantic City Expressway will overhaul its tolling system beginning Jan. 4, when the state’s first all-electronic toll collection system becomes operational. A new fee will be implemented for Expressway drivers who don’t use E-ZPass and will instead be charged a fee of $13.60, more than double the E-ZPass rate. Tolls for drivers using E-ZPass will rise 3%.
Drivers using Delaware River bridges will also see an increase, approved by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission at its Nov. 24 meeting. E-ZPass tolls will increase from $1.50 to $2, and toll-by-plate charges will go up from $3 to $5.
The tolls at the bridges and tunnels overseen by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will also increase in the new year. The agency’s board approved 3% increases and an additional 25 cents to help fund its $45 billion capital plan. E-ZPass tolls during peak travel will increase from $16.06 to $16.79, and off-peak tolls will go up from $14.06 to $14.73. Pay-by-plate drivers will see the current toll of $22.38 go up to $23.05.
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