HIGHLAND – The New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) has begun the process of moving to a cashless toll system on the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge.
The authority said that the process of removing the existing toll plaza has begun. The cashless toll system went into effect on the morning of December 1.
Motorists will experience non-stop travel under gantries equipped with state-of-the-art sensors and cameras that read E-ZPass tags and take license plate images. Vehicles with E-ZPass tags will be automatically charged and vehicles without E-ZPass tags will have their license plate image captured and a toll bill mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle via Tolls by Mail NY.
Cashless tolling is already in use on the Authority’s Newburgh-Beacon, Bear Mountain, and Rip Van Winkle bridges. After the Kingston-Rhinecliff’s cashless tolling system goes live, the Mid-Hudson Bridge will be the last Bridge Authority span to go cashless. The conversion to cashless tolling is expected to be fully complete across all of the Authority’s spans by March of 2022.
All drivers without an E-ZPass tag are encouraged to obtain one to take advantage of savings and convenience. Tags can be ordered at www.e-zpassny.com or picked up at a number of retailers across the State. New York E-ZPass users pay discounted toll rates at Bridge Authority facilities and on other toll roads within the E-ZPass network.
Non-E-ZPass customers have a number of options to pay, including by mail, over the phone, online, and via the Tolls NY app. Customers who call **826 from most mobile devices will receive a text message with a link to the Tolls by Mail NY website, and information on how to pay their toll bill.
