The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced on Nov. 24 that it has approved a new toll rate structure for 2026, a move it says is aimed at supporting transportation infrastructure projects, covering rising construction costs and maintaining favorable borrowing rates in the municipal bond market.
According to the Commission, the new toll schedule is expected to take effect “on or about” Jan. 1. An exact start date will be announced in December.
In July, the Commission said toll adjustments were possible and opened a 37-day public comment period.
The rate changes affect all vehicle categories and apply to all eight of the Commission’s toll bridges:
- Trenton Morrisville (Route 1)
- Scudder Falls (Interstate 295)
- New Hope-Lambertville (Route 202)
- Interstate 78
- Easton-Phillipsburg (Route 22)
- Portland-Columbia (Routes 611, 46, 94)
- Delaware Water Gap (Interstate 80)
- Milford-Montague (Route 206)
Under these changes, the E-ZPass rate for Class 1 passenger vehicles, which have two axles and are under 8 feet high, will rise by 50 cents, bringing the toll to $2. The Toll By Plate rate will rise by $2 to $5.
For vehicles 8 feet or taller in Classes 2 through 7, the per-axle E-ZPass rate increases by $2 to $6.50. The Toll By Plate rate for those vehicles goes up by $3 per axle to $8 per axle.
Tolls are charged in one direction, for drivers entering Pennsylvania.
