Toll Hikes Coming To Bridge Connecting South Jersey, Delaware

PENNSVILLE, NJ — Cash tolls will soon increase on the Delaware Memorial Bridge.

The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) is implementing a two-phase toll hike for the bridge, which connects South Jersey and Delaware. Starting April 1, passenger vehicles will pay a cash toll rate of $6 — a $1 increase.

E-ZPass users will continue to pay $4.75 per car.

The second toll hike will impact all vehicles and payment methods — effective no earlier than Jan. 1, 2027.

The DRBA Commission approved the plan last month with two goals in mind: promoting E-ZPass usage and securing enough revenue for capital projects.

All New York toll agencies, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority and the Maryland Transportation Authority have cashless tolling, while Delaware's newest toll facility on Route 301 opened all cashless, the DRBA noted. The Atlantic City Expressway will switch to all-electronic tolling next year.

About 79 percent of drivers crossing the bridge use E-ZPass.

"Our first goal is to increase E-ZPass penetration among Delaware Memorial Bridge customers at or greater than 90 percent," DRBA Executive Director Thomas J. Cook said in a statement.

At the current rates, the DRBA says it will fall short on funding for infrastructural projects, which are expected to cost more than $550 million over the next five years.

The dual-span Delaware Memorial Bridge connects Salem County's Pennsville Township with northern Delaware. More than 100,000 vehicles cross the bridge daily.