Bayonne Bridge Toll 2026
The Bayonne Bridge toll for a passenger car is $16.79 with E-ZPass at peak times, $14.79 with E-ZPass off-peak, or $23.30 by Tolls by Mail. It carries Route 440 between Bayonne, NJ and Staten Island and shares the identical Port Authority tariff with the George Washington Bridge.
The bridge is cashless and tolled only southbound into Staten Island. The return trip to New Jersey is free.
PANYNJ 2026 tariff effective 4 January 2026 | Verified 16 September 2026 | Source: panynj.gov 2026 tolls schedule
2026 Bayonne Bridge Car Toll
Passenger car (2-axle). The Bayonne Bridge charges the same Port Authority rate as the George Washington Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel and Holland Tunnel.
| Payment Method | Car Toll | When It Applies |
|---|---|---|
| E-ZPass (NY/NJ), peak | $16.79 | Weekdays 6-10 AM & 4-8 PM, weekends 11 AM-9 PM |
| E-ZPass (NY/NJ), off-peak | $14.79 | All other times |
| Mid-Tier | $19.55 | E-ZPass tag improperly positioned on a NY/NJ account |
| Tolls by Mail (no E-ZPass) | $23.30 | License plate captured, bill mailed to registered owner |
Port Authority of NY & NJ tariff effective 4 January 2026. E-ZPass discounts apply to NY- and NJ-issued accounts only; out-of-state tags pay the $23.30 Tolls by Mail rate. Larger vehicles pay the same per-axle schedule as the GWB, see our truck & commercial toll page.
One Direction Only, Entering Staten Island
The Bayonne Bridge is tolled in one direction: southbound, when you enter Staten Island from Bayonne, New Jersey. Driving the other way, northbound back into New Jersey, is free. So a round trip across the Bayonne costs the same as a single crossing, because you only pay going in. The bridge is fully cashless: there are no toll booths and no cash lanes. You either have an E-ZPass tag, which is charged at highway speed, or a camera reads your plate and mails a $23.30 Tolls by Mail bill to the registered owner.
Peak, Off-Peak and the 2027 Phase-Out
The $2.00 off-peak E-ZPass discount works exactly as it does on the GWB. Peak hours are weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, plus Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM; all other times are off-peak. The discount applies to E-ZPass only, never to Tolls by Mail. The Port Authority has approved a four-year phase-out of the off-peak E-ZPass discount starting January 2027: the off-peak rate rises 50 cents a year until it equals the peak rate of $16.79 in 2030, ending the discount. See our full peak vs off-peak schedule for the year-by-year figures.
Staten Island Resident and Commuter Discounts
The Bayonne Bridge does not carry the $2.75 Staten Island Resident rebate you may have read about, that program is run by the MTA and applies only to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The Bayonne, Goethals and Outerbridge crossings are Port Authority bridges, so every driver pays the same standard tariff. Frequent users can, however, enroll in the Port Authority's Staten Island Bridges Plan, which gives a reduced per-trip E-ZPass rate to NY- or NJ-issued accounts that make at least three Staten Island-bound trips in a single calendar month. It requires enrollment through E-ZPass, and drivers who make fewer than three qualifying trips in a month simply pay the standard peak or off-peak rate. Check E-ZPass for the current plan rate, as it moves with the annual tariff.
Same Tariff as the George Washington Bridge
The Bayonne Bridge is owned and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the same agency that runs the George Washington Bridge, the Lincoln Tunnel, the Holland Tunnel, the Goethals Bridge and the Outerbridge Crossing. All six charge an identical passenger-car toll: $16.79 with E-ZPass at peak times, $14.79 with E-ZPass off-peak, $19.55 Mid-Tier for an improperly positioned tag, and $23.30 by Tolls by Mail. The schedule took effect on 4 January 2026. So if you have already looked up the GWB toll, you know the Bayonne Bridge toll too.
About the Bayonne Bridge
The Bayonne Bridge is a steel through-arch bridge carrying Route 440 between Bayonne, New Jersey and the Port Richmond neighborhood of Staten Island. It opened on 15 November 1931 and was, at the time, the longest steel-arch bridge in the world. Between 2013 and 2019 the Port Authority carried out the "Raise the Roadway" project, lifting the deck within the existing arch to raise the navigational clearance from 151 feet to 215 feet so that today's Post-Panamax container ships can pass beneath it to reach the ports of Newark and Elizabeth. The new higher roadway opened to traffic in 2017 and the full project, including a shared pedestrian and bike path, finished in 2019.
Bayonne or GWB? Which Crossing to Use
Because the toll is the same, the choice between the Bayonne Bridge and the George Washington Bridge comes down to route, not price. The Bayonne carries Route 440 into the north shore of Staten Island and feeds the Staten Island Expressway toward the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Brooklyn, while the GWB feeds upper Manhattan and the Bronx. Drivers heading from the Bayonne and Jersey City area toward Staten Island, Brooklyn or Long Island usually save time on the Bayonne, even though crossing the Verrazzano adds a second, MTA-operated toll. Drivers bound for Manhattan almost always want the GWB, the Lincoln Tunnel or the Holland Tunnel instead. Our Staten Island bridges page compares the Bayonne with the neighboring Goethals Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing.
Related Pages
- Current George Washington Bridge toll rates
- Goethals, Bayonne & Outerbridge tolls compared
- Goethals Bridge toll: full detail and FAQs
- Outerbridge Crossing toll: full detail and FAQs
- Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge toll and resident rebate
- Every NYC bridge and tunnel toll compared
- How Tolls by Mail works and what it costs
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Bayonne Bridge toll?
The Bayonne Bridge toll for a passenger car is $16.79 with E-ZPass during peak hours, $14.79 with E-ZPass off-peak, and $23.30 by Tolls by Mail (no E-ZPass). A Mid-Tier rate of $19.55 applies to an E-ZPass tag improperly positioned on a NY/NJ account. These are the same Port Authority rates as the George Washington Bridge, effective 4 January 2026.
What is the Bayonne Bridge toll price in 2026?
For 2026 the Bayonne Bridge charges a car $16.79 E-ZPass peak, $14.79 E-ZPass off-peak, $19.55 Mid-Tier and $23.30 by Tolls by Mail. The schedule took effect 4 January 2026 and is identical across all six Port Authority interstate crossings. The peak E-ZPass rate is held flat, but the off-peak discount begins a four-year phase-out in January 2027.
Do you pay the Bayonne Bridge toll both ways?
No. The Bayonne Bridge toll is collected in one direction only, southbound when entering Staten Island (New York) from Bayonne, New Jersey. Driving northbound back into New Jersey is free, so a round trip costs the same as a single crossing. The bridge has no toll booths, so there is nothing to stop for in either direction.
Is the Bayonne Bridge cashless?
Yes. The Bayonne Bridge went fully cashless in February 2017, with no toll booths and no cash lanes. If you have an E-ZPass transponder the toll is deducted electronically at highway speed. If you do not, a camera photographs your license plate and a Tolls by Mail bill for $23.30 is sent to the registered owner at the higher no-E-ZPass rate.
Is there a Staten Island resident discount on the Bayonne Bridge?
The MTA's $2.75 Staten Island Resident rebate applies only to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, not to the Port Authority's Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge or Outerbridge Crossing. Frequent drivers can instead enroll in the Port Authority's Staten Island Bridges Plan, which gives a reduced per-trip E-ZPass rate to NY- or NJ-issued accounts that make at least three Staten Island-bound trips in a calendar month. Enrollment is required; check E-ZPass for the current plan rate.
Is the Bayonne Bridge toll the same as the George Washington Bridge?
Yes. The Bayonne Bridge shares the identical Port Authority of New York and New Jersey passenger-car tariff with the George Washington Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, Goethals Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing. A car pays $16.79 E-ZPass peak, $14.79 E-ZPass off-peak, $19.55 Mid-Tier and $23.30 by mail at all six crossings, effective 4 January 2026.