Throgs Neck Bridge Toll 2026
The Throgs Neck Bridge toll for a passenger car is $7.46 with a New York E-ZPass, or $12.03 by Tolls by Mail. The bridge is tolled in both directions, so a NY E-ZPass round trip is $14.92.
The bridge is fully cashless: pay by E-ZPass or Tolls by Mail. It is an MTA crossing between the Bronx and Queens, not a Port Authority Hudson crossing, so the rate differs from the GWB.
MTA Bridges and Tunnels schedule effective 4 January 2026 | Verified 29 August 2026 | Source: MTA
2026 Throgs Neck Bridge Car Tolls
Passenger car (2-axle), per crossing. The Throgs Neck follows the flat MTA Bridges and Tunnels schedule; there is no peak / off-peak split for cars. Remember the toll is charged each way.
| Payment Method | Car Toll (each way) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| NY E-ZPass (NYCSC tag) | $7.46 | New York-issued E-ZPass; charged each way |
| E-ZPass from another state | $12.03 | Non-NY tags are billed at the Tolls by Mail rate |
| Tolls by Mail (no E-ZPass) | $12.03 | License plate captured, bill mailed to the registered owner |
Rates set by MTA Bridges and Tunnels. The Throgs Neck shares one schedule with the Robert F. Kennedy (Triborough), Bronx-Whitestone, and Verrazzano-Narrows bridges and the Queens-Midtown and Hugh L. Carey tunnels. Trucks pay by number of axles under the MTA commercial schedule.
Tolled Both Ways, and No Congestion Charge
Two things set the Throgs Neck apart from the George Washington Bridge. It is tolled in both directions, not just one, so you pay on the way out and on the way back. But because it never enters Manhattan, it carries no congestion charge, unlike the Lincoln and Holland tunnels.
For comparison, the GWB is $16.79 one way but free on the return into New Jersey. See our full NYC bridge and tunnel toll comparison for every crossing side by side.
Quick Facts
A Different Authority From the GWB
The Throgs Neck Bridge is run by MTA Bridges and Tunnels, not the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. That is why its toll, $7.46 with a New York E-ZPass in 2026, is less than half the $16.79 George Washington Bridge rate: the two crossings serve different corridors under different agencies. The Throgs Neck carries Interstate 295 over the East River between the Throggs Neck peninsula of the Bronx and Bay Terrace in Queens, while the GWB spans the Hudson between New Jersey and Manhattan.
The two bridges do share a designer. Othmar Ammann, the engineer behind the George Washington Bridge, also designed the Throgs Neck, which opened on 11 January 1961, thirty years after the GWB. Both are suspension bridges, and the Throgs Neck was built to relieve the older Bronx-Whitestone Bridge two miles to the west.
How the Toll Is Charged
The Throgs Neck is fully cashless, with no toll booths. A New York E-ZPass (an NYCSC tag) is charged $7.46 per crossing as you drive through at speed. If you have no E-ZPass, or an E-ZPass issued by another state, a camera reads your license plate and you pay the $12.03 Tolls by Mail rate, billed to the registered owner. There is no peak / off-peak split for passenger cars at MTA crossings, so the rate is the same at all hours.
The important difference from the George Washington Bridge is direction. The GWB is tolled eastbound only, so the return into New Jersey is free. The Throgs Neck is tolled in both directions, so a NY E-ZPass round trip between the Bronx and Queens is $7.46 plus $7.46, or $14.92. Budget for both crossings when you plan a return trip.
Throgs Neck or Bronx-Whitestone?
The Throgs Neck and the Bronx-Whitestone are the two parallel MTA bridges over the East River between the Bronx and Queens, and they charge exactly the same toll: $7.46 with NY E-ZPass, $12.03 by Tolls by Mail, each way. Price is never the deciding factor between them. The Throgs Neck is the eastern bridge and carries Interstate 295, feeding the Clearview Expressway and Cross Island Parkway in Queens, so it suits drivers headed for eastern Queens or Long Island. The Bronx-Whitestone, two miles west on Interstate 678, is the more direct route to LaGuardia and, via the Van Wyck, to JFK. When both are busy, drivers often pick whichever expressway approach is moving.
No Manhattan Congestion Charge
Drivers who use the Lincoln or Holland tunnels into Lower or Midtown Manhattan pay the MTA congestion charge on top of the tunnel toll, because those crossings land inside the Congestion Relief Zone south of 60th Street. The Throgs Neck never enters Manhattan, so it carries no congestion charge at all. For a trip that stays between the Bronx and Queens, the only toll is the $7.46 NY E-ZPass fare each way.
The Truck and Long Island Route
The Throgs Neck was designed as an interstate-to-interstate link, and that is still how it is used. On the Bronx side, Interstate 295 connects to the Bruckner Expressway and the Cross Bronx Expressway Extension toward New England; on the Queens side it becomes the Clearview Expressway toward the Long Island Expressway and Cross Island Parkway. Because both approaches are interstate-standard, the Throgs Neck is a standard truck route between New England and Long Island, and commercial vehicles pay the MTA toll by number of axles rather than the passenger-car rate. If your trip starts in New Jersey, compare the airport and borough routes on our GWB to LaGuardia and GWB to JFK pages.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Throgs Neck Bridge toll in 2026?
The 2026 Throgs Neck Bridge toll for a passenger car is $7.46 with a New York E-ZPass and $12.03 by Tolls by Mail (or with an out-of-state E-ZPass). The bridge is fully cashless and tolled in both directions, so a round trip costs $14.92 with NY E-ZPass. These are MTA Bridges and Tunnels rates, effective 4 January 2026.
Do you pay the Throgs Neck Bridge toll both ways?
Yes. Unlike the George Washington Bridge, which is tolled eastbound only, the Throgs Neck Bridge charges a toll in both directions. Each crossing between the Bronx and Queens is billed separately, so a NY E-ZPass round trip is $7.46 plus $7.46, or $14.92 in total.
Is the Throgs Neck Bridge toll the same as the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge?
Yes. The Throgs Neck and Bronx-Whitestone bridges are the two parallel MTA crossings between the Bronx and Queens, and they share the same schedule: $7.46 with NY E-ZPass and $12.03 by Tolls by Mail for a passenger car in 2026, tolled each way. The choice between them usually comes down to which expressway your route follows, not price. The Throgs Neck is the eastern of the two and carries Interstate 295.
Is the Throgs Neck Bridge cheaper than the George Washington Bridge?
Per crossing, yes: $7.46 with NY E-ZPass versus $16.79 at the GWB. But the two bridges are not interchangeable. The Throgs Neck is an MTA Bridges and Tunnels crossing between the Bronx and Queens over the East River, while the GWB is a Port Authority crossing between New Jersey and Manhattan over the Hudson. The Throgs Neck is also tolled both ways, so compare round-trip costs, not single crossings.
Does the Throgs Neck Bridge have congestion pricing on top of the toll?
No. The Manhattan congestion charge applies only to vehicles entering the Congestion Relief Zone south of 60th Street in Manhattan. The Throgs Neck Bridge connects the Bronx and Queens and never enters Manhattan, so there is no congestion charge, just the $7.46 NY E-ZPass toll each way.
Can trucks use the Throgs Neck Bridge?
Yes. The Throgs Neck carries Interstate 295 and connects interstate-standard expressways on both sides, the Bruckner and Cross Bronx Expressway Extension in the Bronx and the Clearview Expressway in Queens, so it is a standard route for trucks running between New England and Long Island. Commercial vehicles pay the MTA toll by number of axles rather than the passenger-car rate.