The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will implement statewide toll and DMV fee increases following the enactment of House Bill 164. Signed into law by Governor Matt Meyer, the legislation is expected to raise approximately $107 million annually to fund infrastructure projects across the state according to the state.
A major component of the new law includes an annual registration fee for over 48,000 alternative fuel vehicles registered in Delaware. This fee applies to electric, plug-in hybrid, and other non-gasoline vehicles. According to the bill’s sponsors, the measure was introduced to address declining fuel tax revenues and offset the increased wear on roads caused by heavier alternative fuel vehicles. Details regarding the fee structure and collection process will be announced prior to its implementation on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
Additionally, the DMV will implement a 1% increase in the document fee for all vehicle transactions beginning the same day.
Toll Rate Increases Take Effect August 15
Effective Friday, August 15, 2025, new toll rates will apply across Delaware’s toll roads:
- I-95 Newark Toll Plaza: Two-axle vehicle tolls will increase from $4.00 to $5.00 for both cash and E-Z Pass customers.
- US 301 Mainline Toll Plaza: E-Z Pass tolls will increase from $4.00 to $5.00; toll-by-plate rates will rise from $5.60 to $7.00.
- SR 1 – Biddles Corner and Dover Toll Plazas:
- Delaware E-Z Pass Account Holders: $1.50 on weekdays and $4.00 on weekends.
- Cash and Out-of-State E-Z Pass Users: $2.50 on weekdays and $6.00 on weekends.
Customers can view updated toll rates for vehicles with additional axles on ezpassde.com. The site’s toll calculator will reflect the new rates beginning Friday, August 1, 2025.
Legislative Passage and Vote Totals
House Bill 164 w/ HA 1 passed the Delaware House of Representatives on June 12, 2025, by a vote of 27 in favor, 13 opposed, and 1 absent. Lawmakers supporting the measure included Reps. Bolden, Burns, Bush, Carson, Chukwuocha, Cooke, Gorman, Griffith, Harris, Heffernan, Hensley, K. Johnson, K. Williams, Kamela Smith, Lambert, Lynn, Michael Smith, Minor-Brown, Morrison, Neal, Ortega, Osienski, Phillips, Romer, Ross Levin, S. Moore, and Snyder-Hall.
Opposition votes were cast by Reps. Collins, D. Short, Dukes, Gray, Hilovsky, Jones, Giltner, Morris, Postles, Shupe, Spiegelman, Vanderwende, Wilson-Anton, and Yearick. Rep. Parker Selby was absent.
The Delaware Senate followed with its approval on June 18, 2025, voting 16 in favor, 4 opposed, and 1 absent. Senators voting in favor included Brown, Buckson, Cruce, Hansen, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pinkney, Poore, Seigfried, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, and Walsh. Opposing the bill were Hocker, Pettyjohn, Richardson, and Wilson. Lawson was recorded as absent.
The measure was officially signed into law by Governor Matt Meyer in June.
