New Jersey drivers are poised to see toll hikes for a fifth time since 2020 on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike after the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, the agency which controls the both roadways, released their 2026 budget.

The $2.8 billion budget, which is a $100 million increase from the 2025 budget, includes a 3% toll increase – which is on top of last year’s 3% increase, which itself was on top of the previous year’s 3% increase, which was also a repeat 3% increase from the prior year, which was also a 3% increase from 2020.

The Turnpike Authority has justified the toll increases in recent years, saying they are necessary to fund long-term capital projects, address inflation in construction materials, and maintain aging roadway infrastructure.

The budget still awaits final approval, which is expected in mid-December.

If approved, the rate hikes will take affect in January.

Additionally, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which controls the eight bridges and tunnels connecting New Jersey and New York, has also proposed a budget containing their own 3% toll increase. That increase is expected to add an additional 25 cents to the current rate. Those crossing include the Outerbridge, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bridge, George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel and Lincoln Tunnel.

And finally, the the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission also approved a toll hike for 2026.

The Commission owns, operates and maintains 20 bridges connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania across the Delaware River. Eight of these are toll bridges and 12 are toll-supported bridges