Another Price Increase For NYC Commuters Coming From New Jersey
We have yet another price increase for commuters who head into New York City from the Garden State. Here's what we know:
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NJ Port Authority to Raise Tolls…Again!!
It's absolutely sickening since we pay so much already for tolls, but it's happening once again!
Tolls at our bridges and tunnels are going up, and a new airport "drop-off tax" is being added to Uber/Lyft starting in 2020.
The plan includes:
--Increasing tolls by $1 at the George Washington Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, Outerbridge Crossing, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bridge, fr