Details Of MTA Bridges And Tunnels Toll Hike Released
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 Monday.
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 subway fares 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
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March 29, 2019 at 09:05PM
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