New Jersey toll roads, bridges, tunnels, turnpikes and E-ZPass NJ
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New Jersey has one of the most extensive toll networks in the US. There is NJ Turnpike or New Jersey Turnpike stretching more than 122 miles in across the state. Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway are two toll roads here. Several toll bridges including George Washington Bridge, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing are situated throughout the state. New Jersey shares two toll tunnels with New york namely Holland Tunnel and Lincoln Tunnel.
New Jersey Turnpike
The iconic New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP)[1] or NJ Turnpike is a system of toll roads in New Jersey. The turnpike provides access to various localities in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York stretching over a length of 122 miles. Learn more about New Jersey Turnpike for its extensions, tolls and more.
Use New Jersey Toll Calculator to calculate tolls and gas costs to travel through the NJ Turnpike and other toll facilities in US.
New Jersey toll roads
There are two toll roads in New Jersey- Atlantic City Expressway and Garden State Parkway.
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway (GSP)[2] stretches at the entire length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale to Cape May at the state’s southernmost tip. At its north end, the parkway becomes the Garden State Parkway Connector, a component of the New York State Thruway system that connects to the Thruway mainline in Ramapo.
The Parkway is primarily for passenger vehicle use, with trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds prohibited north of Exit 105. Garden State Parkway uses an open system of toll collection with flat fee tolls collected at 11 toll plaza. Toll payments on Garden State Parkway are made using cash or E-ZPass electronic toll collection system.
There are three lanes at the toll plazas: full-service lane, exact-change lanes and E-ZPass electronic toll collection system lane.
Atlantic City Expressway
The Atlantic City Expressway[3] connects Philadelphia with Atlantic City and other Jersey Shore resorts. It provides a route between the Delaware Valley and Atlantic City, as well as other Shore Points. The Atlantic City Expressway has two mainline toll plazas (Egg Harbor in Hamilton Township and Pleasantville) and seven exits with ramp tolls.
The expressway features one service area, Farley Plaza, in Hamilton Township a short distance west of the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza, as well as a gas station and mini-mart near the Atlantic City Welcome Center in Pleasantville. The Atlantic City Expressway has 3 lanes running in both directions and both mainline toll plazas have express E-ZPass lanes.
Use New Jersey Toll Calculator to calculate tolls and gas costs to travel on both the toll roads of New Jersey and other US states.
New Jersey toll bridges
The toll bridges in New Jersey includes the 11 over the Delaware river like Tacony-Palmyra Bridge and Burlington-Bristol Bridge and other. There are 7 toll bridges on the south side of New Jersey along the Atlantic ocean. New Jersey also shares 4 toll bridges with New York which includes the famous George Washington Bridge.
Learn more about all the New Jersey toll bridges.
Use New Jersey Toll Calculator to calculate tolls and gas costs cross any of the toll bridges in New Jersey or other US states.
New Jersey tunnels
Holland Tunnel and Lincoln Tunnel are the two toll tunnels in New Jersey running under the Hudson river. Both of them connect to Manhattan, New York.
Holland Tunnel
Holland Tunnel[4] connects Lower Manhattan in New York with Jersey city in New Jersey. Holland Tunnel tolls can only be paid electronically using an E-ZPass.
Lincoln Tunnel
Lincoln Tunnel[5] connects Weekhawken, New Jersey to Midtown Manhattan in New York. Lincoln Tunnel tolls can be paid electronically and through cash as well.
How to pay toll for New Jersey Tunnels
The toll on Holland Tunnel and Lincoln Tunnel are only collected while entering New York and not while entering New Jersey. The tunnels have peak hours from 6-10 am and 4-8 pm on weekdays and 11 am – 6 pm on weekends. 10 pm – 6 am are the overnight hours for trucks from Sundays to Thursday. Toll calculator calculates peak and off-peak tolls, at the time of your travel.
Use New Jersey Toll Calculator to calculate tolls and gas costs cross the two toll tunnes between New York and New Jersey or of other US states.
Toll rates for bridges and tunnels
Most of the toll bridges and tunnels in New Jersey charge travelers only in one direction. Refer to the their toll rates for E-ZPass, cash or video toll payment.
Truck toll calculation in New Jersey
Tolls for trucks are calculated based on the number of axles of the truck on the following New Jersey toll roads, bridges, tunnels.
- Garden State Parkway
- Atlantic City Expressway
- Delaware River Port Authority Bridges
- Burlington County Bridge
- Cape May County Bridge
- Dingman’s Ferry Bridge
- Port Authority of New York
- All New Jersey Bridges and Tunnels
Trucks heavier than 10,000 pounds are prohibited north of Interchange 105 on Garden State Parkway. Trucks do not usually travel to Downbeach Express / Margate Bridge. You cancalculate truck tolls to cross these toll bridges and tunnels in New Jersey Truck Toll Calculator.
How to pay toll in New Jersey
Most of the toll facilities in New Jersey are cashless so you can pay tolls using any of the following toll tags: E-ZPass, E-ZPass NJ, E-ZPass NY. The New Jersey E-ZPass is preferable option as it offers the most discount. However, some locations do allow cash and video toll.
Learn more about the methods of toll payment in New Jersey.
How to pay missed toll in New Jersey
The E-ZPass NJ[6] manages the collection of missed tolls (also called toll violations) in New Jersey.
You receive a toll violation in two cases:
- a) When you drive through a lane without a valid E-ZPass tag mounted in your vehicle
- b) When your account has insufficient funds and you travel through an “E-ZPass Only” lane
Once you receive a violation, you should be able to pay it online [7] using violation number and license plate number. You can also speak to a NJ E-ZPass Customer Service Representative for Violation Inquiries at 1-(973)-368-1425
What is E-ZPass NJ
The E-ZPass NJ is a toll tag transponder that you can mount of the windshield of your vehicle to pay tolls in New Jersey (and other states where it is accepted). You need not stop to pay tolls; it'll automatically deduct the relevant amount from the linked account.
The New Jersey E-ZPass is part of the E-ZPass network of toll payment in the US. You can manage your E-ZPass NJ by logging on to the E-ZPass NJ website[8]. Learn more about the benefits and working of the E-ZPass NJ.
New Jersey turnpike and other tolling facilities agencies and contacts
Following agencies manage tolls on New Jersey turnpike, toll roads, bridges and tunnels. For any questions about toll payment methods or your toll bill please get in touch with the respective agency.
- New Jersey Turnpike Authority[9]
- South Jersey Transportation Authority[10]
- Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey[11]
- Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission[12]
- Cape May County Bridge Commission[13]
- Burlington County Bridge Commission[14]
- Dingmans Choice and Delaware Bridge Company[15]
- Ole Hansen & Sons[16]
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey[17]
Calculate tolls for New Jersey and other states in the US
Calculate routes, tolls and fuel costs for your travel by car, truck, taxi, bus, caravans (with or without a trailer) in New Jersey and other states of the US using TollGuru Trip Calculator. It also shows the cheapest, fastest and other optimal routes to your destination along with toll plaza(s) location en route, payment methods and more.
Rideshare, OEM, TMS, fleet companies and other transport businesses can leverage toll intelligence by integrating with the TollGuru Toll API for pre-trip calculation and post-trip reconciliation.
See also
References
- ↑ New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP)
- ↑ The Garden State Parkway (GSP)
- ↑ The Atlantic City Expressway
- ↑ Holland Tunnel
- ↑ Lincoln Tunnel
- ↑ E-ZPass NJ
- ↑ Online missed toll payment
- ↑ E-ZPass NJ
- ↑ New Jersey Turnpike Authority
- ↑ South Jersey Transportation Authority
- ↑ Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- ↑ Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
- ↑ Cape May County Bridge Commission
- ↑ Burlington County Bridge Commission
- ↑ Dingmans Choice and Delaware Bridge Company
- ↑ Ole Hansen & Sons
- ↑ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
