NYS tolls and fees going DOWN?

[W1GUH]

Not only does THAT confuse me....it might have caused a hole in the universe....

A couple of weeks ago I crossed the Tappan Zee bridge into Tarrytown. Had my $6 all ready. I drive up to the toll booth and it says:

CARS $5.00.

WTF? How did that happen? The toll went down? Must be "them" playing with our heads to cause whatever they want to cause?

Then, as if that wasn't bad enough...

Had my car inspected last Friday. When I made the appointment, the guy told me, "Registration and $37 cash", just like the last 10 years. I drop the car off and take a walk. When it's done I go in and the guys says, "$21.00". Huh? He said something about how the whole thing has changed.

I didn't watch what he did, but checking out the NYS Inspection website, it looks like the no longer have that dynamometer test. For cars 1995 or newer, the check that the on board computer is functioning. For cars older than that they visually inspect the pollution controls.

It always scared the crap out of me to see a car, and especially my car "rolling" at 60 mph. Wonder if any vehicle ever shot off the rollers at that speed?

Seem heads are gonna roll for making NYS more consumer friendly?

[KC2UGV]

Courtesy of Cuomo, and a whole lot of pushing by Sen. Grisanti.

[NQ6U]

That's good. I remember the shock I experienced the first time I had to pay the toll for a big rig crossing the George Washington Bridge: $36. I gave the toll-taker some shit over that.

[W1GUH]

That's good. I remember the shock I experienced the first time I had to pay the toll for a big rig crossing the George Washington Bridge: $36. I gave the toll-taker some shit over that.

I'm sure that when you realized that that was for BOTH directions you saw what a bargain it was! Right?

Hey....they gotta get $$$$ to build rail transit and to bolster the already fascist PA cops somewhere, y'know. It's for your safety, AND the safety of kids everywhere.

[NQ6U]

I'm sure that when you realized that that was for BOTH directions you saw what a bargain it was! Right?

I told the toll-taker that I could cross the San Francisco Bay Bridge (also in both directions) for nine bucks and it was five times longer. He said something like "so, go cross it, then."

[W1GUH]

I told the toll-taker that I could cross the San Francisco Bay Bridge (also in both directions) for nine bucks and it was five times longer. He said something like "so, go cross it, then."

Classic New York comeback. Consider yourself honored.

[NQ6U]

Classic New York comeback. Consider yourself honored.

I know, that's why I mentioned it.

[n2ize]

I'm sure that when you realized that that was for BOTH directions you saw what a bargain it was! Right?

Hey....they gotta get $$$$ to build rail transit and to bolster the already fascist PA cops somewhere, y'know. It's for your safety, AND the safety of kids everywhere.

Actually it costs a great deal to maintain the roads and bridges. And being the most heavily traveled roads they are in constant maintenance. The fascist cops just arrested a couple of guys who killed somebody a few towns away from here. Dang fascists, they should have let those sweet lovable kind murderers walk free.

[NQ6U]

Actually it costs a great deal to maintain the roads and bridges.

While that's true, it doesn't explain why it costs less a third to cross the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge than it does the George Washington Bridge even though the Bay Bridge is a much larger bridge. It's pretty clear that there's some gouging going on on the part of the PA. The GWB is the only allowed truck access into Manhattan from the west so there's really no way around paying the toll and the PA knows it.

[N2NH]

Maybe it's lower in GOP country (upstate) but as usual, here in the city, it's BOHICA time as the tolls are going up.

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced Friday that it will seek to significantly raise the tolls on Hudson River crossings and all of its bridges and tunnels.Drivers crossing the Hudson can expect to see a $4 increase on E-ZPass lanes as early as this fall, bringing the toll up to $12. The authority is also proposing an additional $2 increase for 2014.
Meanwhile, cash tolls on these crossings would soar to $15 from $7, while PATH train fares would jump by more than 50% to $2.75 a ride.
Besides the George Washington Bridge and Lincoln and Holland tunnels, Port crossings include the Bayonne and Goethals bridges and the Outerbridge Crossing, which connect Staten Island to New Jersey.
While talks of toll increases have been prevalent in recent months, the ones proposed are far higher than what was anticipated.

Lower them upstate, raise them in the city. Typical. Donor city, Sponge state. Why am I not surprised?

Cars. $14.00 by 2014. A dozen bucks this year.