Calculate how much you actually pay the Port Authority each year. Built around the 2026 E-ZPass peak, off-peak, Green Pass, and Toll-by-Mail rates effective 4 January 2026.
The GWB toll is collected eastbound only, so a round-trip commute counts as one toll. A five-day-a-week commuter therefore makes five tolled crossings a week, not ten, and pays for about 260 of them a year. The table below runs the 2026 published rates over 52 weeks; set the weeks-off field in the calculator above to net off leave.
| Commute pattern | E-ZPass peak | E-ZPass off-peak | Toll-by-Mail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 days/wk (5 tolled crossings/wk) | $4,365 | $3,845 | $6,058 |
| Hybrid 3 days/wk (3 tolled crossings/wk) | $2,619 | $2,307 | $3,635 |
| Hybrid 2 days/wk (2 tolled crossings/wk) | $1,746 | $1,538 | $2,423 |
| 1 day/wk (1 tolled crossing/wk) | $873 | $769 | $1,212 |
A 5-day-a-week passenger-car commuter saves about $1,693 per year by using E-ZPass instead of Toll-by-Mail. Switching from peak E-ZPass to off-peak (where work hours allow) saves another $520. Rates: PANYNJ tariff effective 4 January 2026, car rates checked 24 October 2026.
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Toll schedule last read 24 October 2026