Holland Tunnel Toll for TLC Drivers (2026)

In short: The Holland Tunnel costs a car $14.79 off-peak or $16.79 at peak with a New York or New Jersey E-ZPass, and it is charged only when you come into New York (rates as of October 12, 2026). On a taxi trip to Newark Airport the passenger pays the meter, a $20 surcharge, and all tolls to and from the airport, including the Holland toll on your way back. The tunnel also lands you inside Manhattan's congestion zone, where a TLC trip pays a flat per-trip charge.

Holland Tunnel rates (Class 1 car)

Three things decide which price you pay:

• Time of crossing. Peak or off-peak is set when you go through the tunnel into New York (Port Authority tolls).
• Who issued your tag. Only New York and New Jersey E-ZPass accounts get the E-ZPass price. A tag from another state does not.
• Whether the tag is read. Since July 6, 2025, an NY/NJ account whose tag is not properly mounted pays Mid-Tier, $19.55. With no account at all, the bill comes by mail at $23.30.

Who pays on a TLC trip

The Holland Tunnel only matters on trips that go to New Jersey or come back from it. For those trips TLC rules say the passenger pays "all necessary tolls to and from the destination" (§58-26(f)(2) for taxis, §59A-23(b)(2) for FHVs). The passenger pays the actual E-ZPass amount, nothing more. Charging the Tolls by Mail price or rounding up is an overcharge under §80-17.

For a taxi or green cab, the rules depend on the destination:

Before a Newark trip, the driver must explain how the charges are calculated, "including the payment of tolls out of and back into the City" (§80-17(f)(3)(ii), fine $25). For other New Jersey trips, see rule 80-17(f)(1) on flat rates.

Worked example: Lower Manhattan to Newark Airport via Holland

At off-peak rates with a New York E-ZPass, the tolls in this example add up to $27.47 ($6.34 + $6.34 + $14.79). If you will come back at peak, it is $29.47. Turnpike amounts are from the NJTA 2026 Class 1 schedule. The trip starts inside the congestion zone, so the $0.75 congestion per-trip charge also applies. Other routes to EWR and their totals: Newark Airport tolls by route.

Three habits that prevent toll disputes

• Say it before you drive. Tell the passenger, in simple words, that the tolls both ways are added. It is required for Newark, and it avoids arguments everywhere else.
• Charge the real amount. You know the Turnpike amount from the schedule. For the Holland toll, use the peak or off-peak price for the time you expect to cross back.
• Keep the tag mounted. A loose or unread tag can be billed at Mid-Tier ($19.55) instead of $14.79 or $16.79. That is $2.76 to $4.76 more on one crossing, and it leads to questions from the passenger and the tag holder.

The congestion zone at the Manhattan end

The Holland Tunnel exits inside the Congestion Relief Zone (Manhattan at and below 60th Street). Two different rules apply:

• TLC trip: the passenger pays the per-trip charge, $0.75 (taxi, green cab, other FHV) or $1.50 (Uber/Lyft), and no crossing credit is involved (full rate card).
• Private car (your own car): the daily zone toll is $9.00 at peak with E-ZPass, minus a $3.00 crossing credit for entering through the Holland or Lincoln Tunnel at peak with E-ZPass (TBTA schedule).

MTA data shows 3,748,245 TLC taxi/FHV entries into the zone through the Holland Tunnel in 2025, about 24.9% of all vehicles entering there (t6yz-b64h). All 12 entry points are ranked on where taxis and FHVs enter the zone.

How often TLC trips pay any toll

Most trips pay no toll at all. When one is recorded, the median amount is $7.46, the MTA E-ZPass price at the large MTA crossings (dataset notes). The data can't show Holland trips on their own.

Nearby crossings: the Lincoln Tunnel (same Port Authority price), the George Washington Bridge, and on the Brooklyn side the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel or the Queens-Midtown Tunnel from Queens. Staten Island trips: Staten Island. More: tolls hub.