First of four annual increases

The tolls on bridges and tunnels operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are scheduled to increase on Sunday (April 11), followed on May 1 by fees to cross Hudson Valley bridges.

The E-ZPass rate for passenger vehicles on MTA bridges such as the Kennedy, Whitestone and Verrazzano will increase from $6.12 to $6.55 and the toll-by-mail rate from $9.50 to $10.17. There is also a new mid-range rate for drivers who have an E-ZPass account but don’t have the tag visible.

Tolls for passenger vehicles crossing the Bear Mountain, Newburgh-Beacon, Mid-Hudson, Kingston-Rhinecliff and Rip Van Winkle bridges will increase on May 1 from $1.35 to $1.45 for E-ZPass. The cash rate remains the same for 2021 at $1.75. The New York State Bridge Authority said the higher tolls, which will increase again in each of the next two years, will be earmarked for $243 million in capital improvements, including $90 million to re-deck the north span of the Newburgh-Beacon bridge.

Related stories:

EPA Extends Comment Period
Schools Wary of Formula Change

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Corrections:

The post originally said that rates would increase on Hudson Valley bridges for E-ZPass from $1.25 to $1.35 on May 1. In fact, the gradual rate increase began in 2020; the rate this year will increase from $1.35 to $1.45. This has been corrected in the story. The cash rate will remain the same in 2021 at $1.75, while the rate for those on the commuter plan will increase to $1.20 (minimum 17 crossings per month). The annual increases will continue through 2023, when they reach $1.65 for E-ZPass users and $2.15 cash.

Articles attributed to "staff" are written by the editor or a senior editor. This is typically because they are brief items based on a single source, such as a press release, or there are multiple contributors, such as a collection of photos.