Drivers on the Atlantic City Expressway will see two increases in 2026, one that will raise tolls by 3% for all drivers and a new fee for those who don’t use E-ZPass to pay tolls.

They’ll also see the first cashless electronic toll collection system on a state toll road when it becomes operational in January. The system could be replicated on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.

The 3% toll increases and establishing a separate toll by license plate fee was approved by the South Jersey Transportation Authority Wednesday. The Board of Commissioners also approved the $118 million 2026 operating budget and a $42 million capital projects budget.

The A.C. Expressway joins the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway , the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the

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