Independence Bridge Tolls

Tolls are rolling out in BETA, so you may encounter unexpected behavior. If you do not see tolls below, you may need to use our legacy site.

Tolls By Vehicle Type

Rates for the Independence Bridge

Class 1

Vehicles under 7 ft. height, less than 22.5 ft. long/8.5 ft. wide or less

BC Pass/E-ZPass: $2.00
Commercial w/ transponder: $2.00
Pay By Plate: $5.50

Class 2

Vehicles over 7 ft. height and less than 12 ft.; 22.5 to 46 ft. long; 8.5 ft. wide or less

BC Pass Resident: $2.00
BC Pass/E-ZPass: $4.00
Commercial w/ transponder: $4.00
Pay By Plate: $7.50

Class 3

Vehicles over 12 ft. height or longer than 46 ft. or wider than 8.5 ft.

BC Pass Resident: $8.00
BC Pass/E-ZPass: $8.00
Commercial w/ transponder: $8.00
Pay By Plate: $11.50

Vehicle Class Definitions

These apply to the Independence Bridge

Bay City Bridge Partners

Agency's Page

Toll categories/classes defined:

Class 1
Vehicles under 7 ft. height, less than 22.5 ft. long/8.5 ft. wide or less

Class 2
Vehicles over 7 ft. height and less than 12 ft.; 22.5 to 46 ft. long; 8.5 ft. wide or less

Class 3
Vehicles over 12 ft. height or longer than 46 ft. or wider than 8.5 ft.

How To Pay On the Independence Bridge

Payment Type

Tag

Plate

Cash

Card

App

Option available if checked

No tag

No plate

No cash

No card

No app

The Independence Bridge does not have license-plate tolling! You must pay on road, or you may incur a violation.

Transponders You Can Use

For drivers paying with a transponder, the following passes will work on the Independence Bridge

bc-pass
e-zpass

Learn about transponders and accounts in Michigan.

REMEMBER: Open-road tolling means there are travel lanes that have no toll booths, only overhead gantries. All-electronic tolling means no cash is permitted. If no cash is accepted, then license-plate tolling generally prevails for that toll facility, unless otherwise noted.