Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Next In Line For Cashless Tolling

KINGSTON, NY — The Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge will be instituting cashless tolling effective Dec. 1.

The New York State Bridge Authority said, as of midnight the morning of Dec. 1, motorists will experience nonstop travel under gantries with state-of-the-art sensors and cameras that read E-ZPass tags and take images of license plates.

If the motorist has an E-ZPass tag, their account will be automatically charges; if not, their license plate image will be captures and a bill mailed to the vehicle's registered owner.

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 2022.

The authority encourages all drivers without an E-ZPass tag 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. NY E-ZPass users pay discounted toll rates at Bridge Authority facilities and on other toll roads within the E-ZPass network.