New York City Tolls For Bridges And Tunnels Increasing Sunday
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The Metropolitan Transit Authority has released the new tolls to be charged on vehicles using bridges and tunnels around the city, effective Sunday.
The MTA board approved a fare and price hike for roads, rails and subways on Feb. 27.
While the new tolls take effect March 31, an increase on 30-day and seven-day MetroCards will not go into effect until April 21.
READ: MTA Bridges And Tolls Tables In Detail (PDF)
The base MetroCard fare will stay at $2.75, but the bonus MetroCard will be eliminated. A 30-day pass will go up 5 percent to $127, and a seven-day pass will be $33, up 3.1 percent.
Tolls for bridges and tunnels will increase by approximately 4 percent over the next two years.
EZPass for river crossings will go from $5.76 to $6.12. For the Henry Hudson Bridge, it will go from $2.64 to $2.80. For The Verrazzano Bridge, it will go from $11.52 to $12.24.
Commuter rail increases may depend on the zone, but monthly gets a $15 maximum increase and for weekly it's a maximum increase of $5.75.
MTA Bridges And Tolls Tables Highlights
