Trucks and other commercial vehicles are prohibited from the Garden State Parkway from Exit 105 in Tinton Falls north to the New Jersey-New York border. There also is a weight restriction of 7,000 pounds (including passengers, fuel, and cargo) for all vehicles north of Exit 105.
The tokens will be sold to a salvage company as scrap metal. The Turnpike Authority had set a maximum redemption amount of 4,500 tokens without an appointment, but Forktus estimated that a couple of dozen people turned up with larger amounts and were accommodated.
The average Turnpike toll for passenger vehicles increases by $1.30, and the cash toll at a Garden State Parkway mainline toll plaza rises from $1.50 to $1.90.
The Garden State Parkway allows parking for:
- Non-commercial car and pick-up truck-pulled trailers;
- Campers and attached non-commercial trailers and semi-trailers;
- Non-commercial tow vehicles and trailers up to 45 feet in length.
- Recreational vehicles (RVs) as long the total length of the vehicle doesn't exceed 62 feet.
From milepost 105 north to milepost 117, there are ten lanes (five in each direction) in a 3-2-2-3 configuration. All lanes are 12 feet wide.
Schedule: Construction began in the summer of 2020 and is scheduled to be completed in 2023.
Early turnpikes were toll roads. They were called turnpikes because they were barred by a pike (or pole) balanced and swinging on a post. When the traveler paid his toll, the pike was turned parallel with the road and the toll-payer passed through.
The New Jersey Turnpike is noted for naming its service areas after notable deceased people who had a connection to New Jersey.
In general, only the cargo van and the 10-foot U-Haul van can drive on the NJ parkway. Anything larger puts you at risk of getting a ticket.
On the turnpike, drivers of passenger cars must pay $13.85 to drive from Exit 1 to Exit 18W. The toll hikes put the new cost at $18.85. For the largest trucks, the cost to traverse the turnpike will go from $56.85 to $77.30.
Bridges and tunnels remain open. Cash toll collection has been temporarily restored at the Lincoln Tunnel and upper level of the George Washington Bridge. Drivers using cash must use a staffed toll lane, and are encouraged to wear a face covering and use exact change to minimize contact.
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Garden State Parkway Exits & Toll Barriers
| EXIT/Toll Barrier | NAME/CONNECTING ROAD |
|---|
| 130 | US 1 (no exit NB) |
| 129 | New Jersey Turnpike |
| 128 | Route 9 |
| 127 | Route 440 East/I-287 North/Route 9 |
Exit 135: Garden State Parkway at Brant Ave / Central Ave, Clark.
You can pay cash again while driving on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority restarted cash tolls on Tuesday. Toll collectors will be wearing gloves and face masks and be behind plastic shields, the turnpike commission said.
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile, limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, N.J., to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Effective July 1, school buses will no longer be designated as Class 1 vehicles on the parkway.
Drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway are now being directed to E-ZPass lanes instead of paying cash for tolls.
Exit 168: Garden State Parkway at Washington / Westwood / Ho-Ho-Kus, Washington Township.
Connections to Interstate 287, New Jersey Route 440, and county route 514.
Exit 11: New Jersey Turnpike at Garden State Pkwy. - Woodbridge, Woodbridge.
