Even before tolls on Port Authority bridges and tunnels rose on Sunday, they were the priciest commuter crossings in the country for most drivers, according to a survey by WNYC.

Now it costs $12.50 for a round-trip across the Lincoln or Holland tunnel and the George Washington Bridge during peak hours with an E-ZPass tag. That's even higher than the major MTA crossings, which cost $11.08 for a round-trip with an E-ZPass. (Cash tolls are higher on MTA crossings, but most regular drivers use the tags whether in New Jersey or New York.) 

Three Baltimore crossings are next in line in terms of price at $8 a round-trip (though Maryland E-ZPass customers can get discounts that bring it down to $2.80). 

Even San Francisco crossings don't come close: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge costs $6 for a round-trip while the Golden Gate costs $6.25.

(The Chesapeake Bay Bridge costs $15 one-way during peak times but is not frequented by commuters; its peak times are Friday-Sunday during the summer.)

Listen to the full segment to hear Martin Roberts, the founding director of the Alan M. Vorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University explain why tolls have increased so quickly.