Mission: Avoid Tolls

Imagine you factor in the cost of gas.

You've got it backwards on the bridge and tunnel thing... you'd want to go out through one of the tunnels (no toll outbound) and come in via the Verrazano (no toll inbound). I cannot remember whether there is a toll on the Gothals, or in which direction(s).

what booklaw said. I do it a few times a week.

Take the city route leaving town - $Free

on the way back,

$8 toll on the Goethals into Staten Island.

Verrazzano into Brooklyn = $Free

OR

$8 for the Holland/Lincoln/GW inbound.

I find, depending on the time of day, that it is easier on gas (less stop and go) going the Staten Island route. Although if its 5-8pm, its usually 10mph at best thru Staten Island.

The Verrazzano outbound is $10, and I do not know if you have to pay for the Goethals into Jersey either. I dont go that way.

If time and gas aren't a factor, go up the West Side Highway all the way up to the Bear Mountain Bridge. No toll there, but you'll burn up a buttload of gas. Pay the toll, it's cheaper.

booklaw wrote: You've got it backwards on the bridge and tunnel thing... you'd want to go out through one of the tunnels (no toll outbound) and come in via the Verrazano (no toll inbound). I cannot remember whether there is a toll on the Gothals, or in which direction(s).

The toll on the Outerbridge Crossing, Bayonne and Gothals bridges is the the same as the Holland and Lincoln tunnels - $8 cash

bogframe wrote: If time and gas aren't a factor, go up the West Side Highway all the way up to the Bear Mountain Bridge. No toll there, but you'll burn up a buttload of gas. Pay the toll, it's cheaper.

Bea Mountain Bridge is $1.00 eastbound

Find other two people who need to go to/from NJ, use ez pass and sign up for the carpooler discount.

Inbound toll at the Holland/Lincoln tunnels/GWB is then only $2. Drawback is that you have to use a human-manned toll lane (so they can check that you have 3 people).

rowboat? helicopter? I think you could avoid tolls with both of those methods.

Every time I read the topic heading, I think it reads "Mission: Avoid Trolls."
That said, I haven't seen any trolls under the Outerbridge.
Good luck.

bogframe wrote: If time and gas aren't a factor, go up the West Side Highway all the way up to the Bear Mountain Bridge. No toll there, but you'll burn up a buttload of gas. Pay the toll, it's cheaper.

what he said.

brooklynpotter wrote: [quote=bogframe]If time and gas aren't a factor, go up the West Side Highway all the way up to the Bear Mountain Bridge. No toll there, but you'll burn up a buttload of gas. Pay the toll, it's cheaper.

what he said.

If you are going up the West Side Highway then you are in the city already and there are no tolls westbound at any of the crossings,Holland, Lincoln, GW. There is still a toll eastbound on the Bear Mountain Bridge of $1