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John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge Tolls

Including Payment Types And RiverLink Information

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John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge guide marker

Tolls On the John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge

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How much does it cost to take the John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge?

Traveling across the John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge, these tolls currently apply for the following vehicle classes:

▹ Toll as of July 1, 2024.

2-axle cars, vans or trucks under 7'6"

RiverLink $2.61

Reg'd Plate $3.92

Unreg'd Plate $5.22

2-axle vans or trucks over 7'6"

RiverLink $6.52

Reg'd Plate $7.81

Unreg'd Plate $9.11

All 3-axle vehicles, including trailers

RiverLink $6.52

Reg'd Plate $7.81

Unreg'd Plate $9.11

All 4-axle vehicles, including trailers

RiverLink $6.52

Reg'd Plate $7.81

Unreg'd Plate $9.11

All vehicles 5-axles or more

RiverLink $13.00

Reg'd Plate $14.29

Unreg'd Plate $15.61

NOTICE: Every effort is made to provide you the official current, accurate tolls for the roadway you are traveling.

Paying This Toll

Who collects toll payments on The John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge?

Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project ▹

License plate tolls allowed on this road.

How You Can Pay Tolls

cash

pass

app

plate

card

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Compatible Transponders

These Can Be Used On The John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge

  • Primary
  • Compatible Passes
  • riverlink
  • E-zpass
  • epass xtra
  • i-pass
  • quick pass
  • riverlink
  • sunpass pro
  • uni

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Calculate A Toll On The John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge

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Data source: RiverLink.com

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Travel Reference

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John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge guide marker

John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge Basic Facts

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Distance, Direction & Destinations

The following is a synopsis of the John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge

  • ► Approximate Total Distance: 0.7 miles/1.1 kilometers
  • ► Travel Direction: Southbound
  • ► Starting exit and mile marker: 1:US 31 / West Court Ave at MM 0.40, in Jeffersonville.
  • ► Ending exit and mile marker: I–64 / I–71 / Jefferson Street at MM 136.50, in Louisville.

  • ► Major Destinations:

    • ▷ Louisville
    • ▷ Jeffersonville
    • ▷  IN

▸ TOTAL DISTANCE MEASURES DRIVING DISTANCE BETWEEN STARTING AND ENDING EXITS FOR THIS ROADWAY

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Travel Times

  • Under a minute @ 55 m.p.h.
  • Under a minute @ 65 m.p.h.
  • Under a minute @ 75 m.p.h.

Obey all speed limits! Travel times are approximate and are based on ideal travel conditions. The times displayed here do not take into account any variations in speed, including time taken for rest stops, fuel stops, lodging, adverse traffic conditions or other delays.

Toll Reference

TOLL CLASSES IN GENERAL

The most important thing to remember when counting axles is that you count ALL axles with wheels touching the ground. If the wheel is on the ground, the axle to which it is connected is counted by the toll agency levying the charges.

The following vehicle types or classes apply for your travel on the John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge. In many cases, the only defining factor for your vehicle class is the number of axles. A guide for all classes and payments for Kentucky may be found on the toll payments page.

Remember, when counting axles, make certain to count all axles with wheels touching the ground. Be sure to include axles on any trailers your vehicle may be towing. That is the criteria for determining the total axles on your vehicle.

 ▹ RELATED: Toll Payments ▹ 

CLASSES ON THE JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL BRIDGE

Tolls on the John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge are calculated based on the number of axles for your vehicle.

The John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge has 5 axle designations.

When calculating a toll, the following options will be available in the calculator's drop-down menu:

  •  ▸ 2-axle cars, vans or trucks under 7'6" 
  •  ▸ 2-axle vans or trucks over 7'6" 
  •  ▸ All 3-axle vehicles, including trailers 
  •  ▸ All 4-axle vehicles, including trailers 
  •  ▸ All vehicles 5-axles or more 

John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge Snapshot

John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge photo
▹ Southbound traffic approaches the superstructure of the JFK Memorial Bridge, which traverses the Ohio River between Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. The toll gantry can be seen in front of the bridge, and the spires of the northbound bridge, the Abraham Lincoln Bridge, can also be seen, on the left. Photo taken October 14, 2022.

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