The current official toll rates, congestion-pricing charges, and real Midtown-to-airport distances that shape every car trip in and out of Manhattan, collected on one page with each figure sourced to the agency that sets it. We operate on these numbers every day; we update this page when the agencies change them (rates typically adjust each January).
Rates shown are the cash-equivalent Tolls-by-Mail passenger-car rates; E-ZPass rates are lower and, on MTA crossings, vary by peak and off-peak.
| Crossing | Operator | 2026 mail rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Bridge · Lincoln Tunnel · Holland Tunnel | Port Authority NY & NJ | $23.30 | Charged entering New York only |
| Goethals Bridge · Bayonne Bridge · Outerbridge Crossing | Port Authority NY & NJ | $23.30 | Staten Island ↔ New Jersey |
| Verrazzano-Narrows · RFK (Triborough) · Bronx-Whitestone · Throgs Neck · Queens-Midtown Tunnel · Hugh L. Carey Tunnel | MTA Bridges & Tunnels | $12.03 | Major MTA crossings, each direction |
| Henry Hudson Bridge | MTA Bridges & Tunnels | $8.87 | Manhattan ↔ Riverdale |
| Cross Bay Veterans · Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges | MTA Bridges & Tunnels | $6.02 | Rockaways crossings |
| East River bridges (Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg, Queensboro) & Harlem River bridges | NYC DOT | Free | No toll in either direction |
Sources: panynj.gov — bridge & tunnel tolls · mta.info — tolls by mail rates. Agencies typically adjust rates each January; figures current as of July 2026.
Once-per-day E-ZPass peak toll for cars entering Manhattan below 60th Street (launch rate; overnight entries are discounted).
Per-trip Congestion Relief Zone charge added to each FHV fare that touches the zone, charged per ride rather than per day.
New York State's separate per-trip surcharge on for-hire trips below 96th Street, in place since 2019.
Sources: congestionreliefzone.mta.info · tax.ny.gov — congestion surcharge.
| Airport | Driving distance from Midtown | Typical drive time | Usual route |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaGuardia (LGA) | ≈ 9–10 mi | 25–45 min | Queens-Midtown Tunnel or Queensboro Bridge → Grand Central Pkwy |
| Teterboro (TEB) | ≈ 12 mi | 30–50 min | Lincoln Tunnel → NJ-495 → Route 17 |
| JFK International | ≈ 16–17 mi | 45–75 min | Queens-Midtown Tunnel → LIE → Van Wyck, or the free East River bridges |
| Newark Liberty (EWR) | ≈ 16–18 mi | 40–70 min | Lincoln or Holland Tunnel → NJ Turnpike |
| Westchester County (HPN) | ≈ 33 mi | 50–80 min | FDR → Hutchinson River Pkwy → I-684 |
Distances are real road miles on the usual routes (measured with Google routing data); times reflect normal Manhattan traffic and stretch at peak. The same distances drive our own airport fare calculations.
The Hudson River crossings (the George Washington Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel and Holland Tunnel) charge passenger cars $23.30 at the 2026 Tolls-by-Mail rate (E-ZPass is lower). The toll is collected entering New York only; returning to New Jersey is free.
No. Taxis and for-hire vehicles are exempt from the once-per-day passenger toll. Instead, each for-hire trip that touches Manhattan below 60th Street adds a $0.75 per-trip Congestion Relief Zone charge, alongside the state's $2.75 congestion surcharge on trips below 96th Street.
LaGuardia, at roughly 9–10 driving miles, usually 25–45 minutes by car. Teterboro is the fastest for private aviation at about 12 miles through the Lincoln Tunnel.
The Hudson crossings carry the region's highest tolls ($23.30 by mail), so any NY↔NJ itinerary carries that cost, while trips within a borough or along free East River bridges may carry none. Operators either itemize these or, as we do, bake them into a fixed quote.
Yes — tolls and taxes are baked into every fare we quote. The number you approve is the number you pay; gratuity remains at your discretion.
Every Famous Drive fare bakes these tolls and taxes in: one fixed quote, confirmed before you ride, no surprises after it.