How to minimize tolls from DC to NYC?

[Ballatician]

Haven't been to NYC yet but everytime I hear about those toll prices it makes me cringe.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: rocadelpunk
haha i read that as "how to minimize trolls from dc to nyc"

: P

nah.. biggestmuff still wound up in this thread

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=...13662,5.822754&t=h&z=8

thx!

never noticed google had the 'no toll' option.

going i495-i95-nj turnpike = 243 miles, 4hr 21min
going rt15-i78 = 286miles, 5hrs 11min :Q

extra 45min each way = extra 1hr 30 min round trip

i still have to pay tolls for outerbridge ($8) + verazano bridges ($8). (i tried the holland tunnel route to avoid the verazono toll. traffic SUCKS in chinatown.)

34-16 = $18 round trip saved

18/1.5 = $12/hr i'm saving

Not worth it.. sigh

Wonder if there;s a way to avoid one of the tolls in either md or delaware?

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: rocadelpunk
haha i read that as "how to minimize trolls from dc to nyc"

: P

them be lots of bridges for trolls to hide under

OP isn't flying cheaper?

 

[timswim78]

Aren't you missing the Maryland tolls? There should be one for the Harbor Tunnel, Fort McHenry Tunnel, or the Key Bridge. Unless you drove all the way around the I-695 to avoid a $2 toll.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: Connoisseur

Originally posted by: Pepsei
take the chinatown superbus, no gas, no toll...

QFT. 15 or 20 bucks each way and you can take a nap.

Not worth the risk of dying imo... especially the NYC-DC bus.

 

[oiprocs]

You can't minimize trolls. They are already teh short.

 

[swbsam]

How poor are you? Or do you make this trip very often? Just suck it up, or cancel your trip

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: swbsam
How poor are you? Or do you make this trip very often? Just suck it up, or cancel your trip

well excuse me mr rich guy. i envy u that your not worried about this bad economy.

 

[davestar]

Car: Tolls + Gas + Wear and tear + parking headaches = $60 + many annoyances
Bus: Bus ticket to Manhattan + subway ticket to Brooklyn = $30-$40 + peace of mind

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: timswim78
Aren't you missing the Maryland tolls? There should be one for the Harbor Tunnel, Fort McHenry Tunnel, or the Key Bridge. Unless you drove all the way around the I-695 to avoid a $2 toll.

Take US-50/301 over to US 9 and roll up to the Deleware bridge.
No tolls heading eastbound.

Just stay off the toll roads westbound

 

[mchammer187]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: swbsam
How poor are you? Or do you make this trip very often? Just suck it up, or cancel your trip

well excuse me mr rich guy. i envy u that your not worried about this bad economy.

If you were really worried about money you would take a bus or carpool and split gas + tolls

 

[ed21x]

if you buy in advance, boltbus can be as low as $1 during the off-peak each way, and you get big comfy seats and wifi.

 

[SoulAssassin]

you can avoid the $3 toll on I-95 between DE/MD but it's not worth the time imho, luckily I live right by it so I can just hop on 95 on whatever side I'm going, also the toll on the bridge between DE and Baltimore you can sign up for a yearly pass for $5 or something dirt cheap like that