NEW YORK, N.Y. – It just keeps getting worse for drivers in New Jersey, as tolls have become the new tax on hard-working commuters in 2026.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will raise tolls across all six major Hudson River and Staten Island crossings starting at 12:01 a.m. on January 4, with drivers who lack E-ZPass facing rates nearly twice as high as those who use the electronic payment system. The adjustments will apply to the George Washington Bridge, Lincoln and Holland tunnels, and the Bayonne, Goethals, and Outerbridge Crossing bridges.
Under the new schedule, cars with two axles and single rear wheels — the most common passenger vehicles — will pay $14.79 during off-peak hours and $16.79 during peak hours with a New York or New Jersey E-ZPass. The same trip will cost $19.55 under the mid-tier rate and $23.30 for those billed through Tolls by Mail, effectively doubling the lowest E-ZPass rate…