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Port Authority bridge and tunnel toll hike proposed, with officials blaming inflation

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After several straight years without a toll hike, tolls will increase by $1 at Port Authority bridges and tunnels between New Jersey and New York — a move that agency officials are blaming on high inflation and a $3 billion pandemic-fueled revenue loss.

The bi-state agency’s proposed $8.3 billion 2023 budget relies on a $1 toll increase and a 45-cent increase in AirTrain fares which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2023, pending a Dec. 13 vote by the board of commissioners on the budget. PATH fares will not increase.

The proposed budget would increase E-ZPass toll from $11.75 to $12.75 for passenger vehicles crossing during off-peak hours. The current peak hour toll would increase to $14.75 from the current $13.75 toll for passenger vehicles. Cash tolls of $16 would increase to $17.

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