The Port Authority is raising fares on its bridges and tunnels for E-ZPass users by 75 cents beginning on Sunday.
That means the off-peak price jumps to $ 9, while peak tolls will go up to $ 11.
The cash price remains at $ 13 for the bridges and tunnels that connect New Jersey and New York.
Tolls are also going up for trucks.
The Port Authority says the extra money is needed for maintenance and upkeep.
But the American Automobile Association is suing over the hikes, saying they’re unreasonable and unjust.
“It’s going to affect everything from clothes to cars as truckers pass along the extra expense of doing business,” said AAA spokesman Robert Sinclair.
“I think it’s ridiculous, didn’t tolls just go up not too long ago?” said one driver.
“We pay enough already I think. There’s a lot of waste that goes on I believe,” said another.
“They’re pretty high now, man. I don’t know what else to tell you, it seems like they go up all the time,” said a third driver.
The hike is the third in a series of five Port Authority toll increases that passed in 2011.
The Port Authority would not comment on the lawsuit.
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