UPDATE: DelDOT Toll and Fee Increases, Changes Regarding E-ZPass Start Friday, August 15th
UPDATE 08/14/25:
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) reminds drivers that toll increases take effect on Route 1, I-95, and US 301 at 12:00 a.m. on Friday, August 15th. An online toll calculator is available for customers to view the new toll rates for their vehicles when traveling through the state.
In addition to the toll rate change, Delaware is also changing how customers are billed if they pass through an E-ZPass lane without an E-ZPass in the state. Instead of receiving a violation in the mail, the customer will receive an invoice to pay just the toll amount within 30 days. Only after 30 days will the transaction become a violation if not paid.
Additional Information from DELDOT:
DelDOT will also continue offering free E-ZPass transponders for new customers who sign up by Sunday, August 31, 2025. Delaware E-ZPass customers will pay a lower toll rate on Route 1 compared to cash/non-Delaware E-ZPass customers.
New customers who have not yet received their transponder in the mail should validate that their license plate is correctly listed on their E-ZPass account at acct.ezpassde.com/login.aspx to ensure that no violation will be assessed when traveling through Delaware tolls until their transponder is received.
This is also a good time for all customers to review their E-ZPass accounts and ensure that their contact information, payment method, and vehicle information linked to the account are correct.
Original Post:
Following the signing of the toll increase resolution by Secretary of Transportation Shanté
Hastings and the passage of HB 164 by the Delaware General Assembly, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has begun work to implement the toll increases and new DMV fees. According to DelDOT, these increases will provide the department with an estimated $107 million annually in additional revenue to support needed investments in infrastructure statewide. The increase of toll rates includes:
SR 1 – Biddles Corner and Dover–Beginning Friday August 15th:
For Delaware E-ZPass Account Holders:
▪ Weekdays (two-axle): $1.50
▪ Weekends (two-axle): $4.00
For Cash/Non-Delaware E-ZPass Account Holders:
▪ Weekdays (two-axle): $2.50
▪ Weekends (two-axle): $6.00
Also starting Wednesday, October 1st, DMV fees will increase, including a 1% increase to the document fee for vehicle transactions. The new annual alternative fuel vehicle registration fee that will be applicable to more than 48,000 vehicles registered in the state will also begin on Wednesday, October 1st.
Additional Information from DelDOT:
Toll rates will increase as follows:
I-95 Newark
• Beginning Friday, August 15, 2025, the toll for two-axle vehicles will increase from $4.00 to $5.00
for cash and E-ZPass customers.
• Toll cost for vehicles with additional axles can be found in the attachment.
US 301 – Mainline
• Beginning Friday, August 15, 2025, the toll for two-axle E-ZPass customers will increase from $4.00
to $5.00, and from $5.60 to $7.00 for two-axle toll by plate customers.
• Toll amounts for vehicles using the other US 301 interchanges can be viewed in the attachment.
For those who do not currently have a Delaware E-ZPass account, customers can sign up and find more information at www.ezpassde.com.
The online toll calculator will also be updated by Friday, August 1, 2025, to view the new toll amounts for travel on Delaware’s three toll roads and costs for vehicles with additional axles.
Starting Wednesday, October 1, 2025, DMV fees will increase, including a 1% increase to the document fee for vehicle transactions.
The new annual alternative fuel vehicle registration fee that will be applicable to more than 48,000 vehicles registered in the state will also begin on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The new fees for these vehicles are available in the attachment and more information on how that fee will be collected will be forthcoming closer to the implementation date.
Questions about the new tolls and fees can be directed to DelDOT Community Relations at 302-760-2080,
or dotpr@delaware.gov.