Toll hike goes into effect on NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway on March 1
Drivers and a lawmaker are wondering what exactly has changed since Gov. Murphy vetoed a hike back in the fall.
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Drivers and a lawmaker are wondering what exactly has changed since Gov. Murphy vetoed a hike back in the fall.
The increase will impact drivers at the Lincoln and Holland tunnels, as well as the George Washington, Bayonne and Goethals bridges. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
The Turnpike Authority, which operates the Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, decided this week on a 3% increase.
The increases took effect Sunday, charging most New Yorkers about 50 cents more. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
Subways, buses, Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road are getting more expensive this year, too.
Hundreds of thousands of drivers have to pay more to use MTA bridges and tunnels after toll hikes took into effect on Sunday. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Hundreds of thousands of drivers will have to pay more to use MTA bridges and tunnels starting Sunday, Aug. 6.
The MTA wants to raise the cost of subway, bus and rail tickets, as well as tolls for drivers.
It comes as the MTA is considering hikes for subway, bus and commuter rail fares, as well as tolls at bridges and tunnels.
If you ask the MTA, its proposed fare and toll hikes are reasonable -- only a few cents more per ride, or a few dollars more for a monthly pass. But if you ask those who actually take the system, they say "it adds up." CBS2's John Dias reports.
For some, it's another financial hit on top of the looming financial pricing. CBS2's John Dias reports from Forest Hills.
Starting at 3 a.m. cash and toll-by-mail rates for cars will increase from $15 to $16.
New York residents with an E-Z Pass would see tolls rise from $4.75 to $5.25 in 2021 and then to $5.75 in 2022.
The cost of commuting in our area could be going way up.
The authority that operates New York's airports and many of its bridges and tunnels is proposing fare and toll hikes across a broad swath of its facilities.
There may be trouble down the road for people crossing in and out of New York City.
It's going to cost a bit more to get over Port Authority crossings starting this weekend as the last of five recent toll hikes takes effect.
Bridge and tunnel tolls will also go up by 4 percent for E-ZPass users and about 6 percent to 10 percent for cash customers.
It's going to cost more to cross the bridges and tunnels operated by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
Among the proposals is raising the base fare on the MetroCard from $2.50 to $2.75 while increasing the bonus on a pay-per-ride MetroCard.
Effective Sunday, motorists were paying more to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for the use of bridges and tunnels from New Jersey into New York City.
Drivers using E-ZPass on the trip home from the long Thanksgiving weekend will have to stomach some fare hikes.
Due to cost-saving measures, the 2015 and 2017 fare and toll increases will amount to a 4 percent hike, instead of the original 7.5 percent.
A finance task force will be created by the end of the year to explore toll options to help finance a new bridge.
As of 2 a.m. Sunday, new MTA fare hikes are in effect on all bridges and tunnels.
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