New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter LXIII - Thousand Islands Bridge Authority
Part 5502 - Toll Rates
Section 5502.1 - Tolls

Universal Citation: 21 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 5502.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) Facility description.

The Thousand Islands Bridge crossing consists of the following:

(1) South channel (U.S.) span-the suspension span over the main American channel of the St. Lawrence River between the mainland of the United States at Collins Landing, New York and Wellesley Island, New York.

(2) International spans-the northbound and southbound road level spans over the St. Lawrence River between Wellesley Island, New York and Hill Island, Ontario.

(3) North channel (Canada) span-the suspension span over the main Canadian channel of the St. Lawrence River between Hill Island, Ontario and the mainland of Canada at Ivy Lea, Ontario.

(b) Passage covered.

Tolls are collected in the northbound direction on the mainland of the United States at Collins Landing, New York, and in the southbound direction on the mainland of Canada at Ivy Lea, Ontario. The rates set forth under subdivision (c) of this section cover either one-way through passage from one mainland to the other or one round trip from either mainland to either connecting island (i.e., Wellesley or Hill Island) and return, and are differentiated as being northbound or southbound, as indicated.

(c) Schedule of tolls.

Effective April 1, 2021, the toll rates for the respective classes are as follows:

Category I

Subcategory 1A

Vehicles under 10,000 lbs. (4,536 kgs.) gross weight, for the first two axles on any vehicle:

Rate U. S. Dollar
From U. S. Toll Plaza Northbound $3.25
From Canadian Toll Plaza Southbound $3.25

Subcategory 1B

Vehicles over 10,000 lbs. (4,536 kgs.) gross weight for the following special vehicles: trucks transporting freight over one channel span only for delivery to Wellesley Island, New York or Hill Island, Ontario businesses or residents, excluding dump trucks, concrete trucks or any similar type commercial vehicle, whether loaded or unloaded; motor homes of all classes and types; transport trucks towing self-contained travel trailers; and school buses, all of which for the first two axles on any vehicle:

Rate U. S. Dollar
From U. S. Toll Plaza Northbound $6.00
From Canadian Toll Plaza Southbound $6.00

Category II

Vehicles 10,000 lbs. (4,536 kgs.) or over gross weight, not included in Category I, transporting freight for passage over any span including any vehicle, passenger bus, tractor trailer unit and any vehicle transporting commercial goods, for first two axles on any vehicle:

Rate U. S. Dollar
From U. S. Toll Plaza Northbound $8.00*
From Canadian Toll Plaza Southbound $8.00*

Category III

Additional axles for any axles in excess of two on any vehicle, including trailers each:

Rate U. S. Dollar
From U. S. Toll Plaza Northbound $2.00*
From Canadian Toll Plaza Southbound $2.00*

*For Bestpass account users whose accounts are current and in good standing for each month during the fiscal year (i.e. March 1st through February 28th or 29th), the following schedule of fiscal year volume discounts shall apply for Class II and III tolls only; and such discount, if applicable, shall be reimbursed to the user in the same currency as applied to such toll charges, or pro rata if both U.S. and Canadian currencies were involved, within 60 days after the completion of the fiscal year in which the same was earned.

Fiscal Year Volume Discount
$24,000 - $50,000 3%
$50,001 - $75,000 5%
$75,001 - $100,000 7%
$100,001 and over 10%

(d) Commutation trip tags, subject to the special conditions set forth in section 5502.2 of this Part, are available at the following rates:

Commutation Trip Tags Rate U. S. Dollar
16-Trip Tag $26.00
72-Trip Tag $38.00

(e) Inspection of cargo documents.

Upon request of any authority employee, operators of trucks and tractor-trailers shall permit examination of such papers and/or documents as may be deemed necessary to determine the weight or the character of the material being carried therein, prior to, during or after the crossing of the facilities.

(f) Nonrevenue passage.

Tolls shall not be charged for:

(1) pedestrians;

(2) vehicles with valid passes;

(3) bicycles without motors; and

(4) fire or emergency apparatus, ambulances, rescue vehicles and police vehicles attending an accident or emergency call.

(g) Currency exchange rate for tolls.

The authority shall review and set by resolution any changes in currency rate or exchange for payment of tolls and other charges in Canadian currency in January and July of each year for the periods following of March 1st through August 31st and September 1st through the last day of February respectively, or at such other times as the authority may determine is necessary.

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