Does this come with Chauffeur Service? Port Authority's budget-busting toll, fare hikes go into effect

Government or Quasi-Government, they don't give you what you pay for. The bridge and tunnels are just another overpriced New York parking lot.

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17 SEPTEMBER 2011 Bridge and tunnel tolls rising up to $12, PATH fare goes to $2 BY TOM HESTER SR.

Beginning Sunday morning, New Jerseyans driving into New York City or riding the PATH train will face an increased toll or fare hike.

Drivers who pay in cash will see the toll has increased from $8 to $12 at the George Washington Bridge, the Lincoln and Holland tunnels, and the three bridges connecting New Jersey to Staten Island.

PATH trains will see one-way fares rise by 25 cents to $2.

E-Zpass users face an increase of $1.50. The tolls will rise in phases until 2015, and by the final year of the increase, the price to cross a bridge or tunnel will be $12.50 for E-ZPass users during peak hours, up $4.50 from the current $8.

The average annual cost for New Jerseyans who use E-ZPass to commute to New York each weekday will be $2,232.50, up from $1,880 and rising to $2,937.50 as of December 2015.