FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 23, 2025
For further information contact:
Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
05-354-5641 / 716-285-6322
No Tolls at Area Bridges on December 25th
Rainbow, Whirlpool and Lewiston-Queenston bridge crossings to offer travel free of charge
LEWISTON, NY – The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC) announced today that it will not charge tolls for a 24 hour period in celebration of the holidays.
The toll-free period will begin at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24th and end at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 25th for the Rainbow, Whirlpool and Lewiston-Queenston bridge crossings.
“We are pleased to show our gratitude by waiving the toll for all travelers during this 24-hour period,” stated Ken Bieger, Chief Executive Officer of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission. “This also serves as a thank you to our hardworking employees for their dedication this year. The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission and its partners are looking forward to 2026.”
About the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission:
The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is a unique, bi-national body. Canada and the U.S. are equally represented on the NFBC through the bi-national appointment of an eight-member Board of Commissioners. A Joint Resolution of the 1938 U.S. Congressional Third Session created the framework for the NFBC. In 1939, the Province of Ontario, Canada licensed the NFBC under The Extra Provincial Corporations Act and amended the Highway Improvement Act to authorize the appropriation of land in Ontario for transfer to the NFBC. Initially established to finance, construct and operate the Rainbow Bridge, the Commission proved efficient and effective at its mission. The NFBC’s powers and authority were thereafter expanded through amendments to the Joint Resolution in the U.S., and by the Rainbow Bridge Amendment Act of 1959 and the Queenston Bridge Act of 1959 in Canada. Together, these enactments empowered the NFBC to assume responsibilities for the Whirlpool Rapids (Lower) and Lewiston-Queenston Bridges. Today, in addition to owning and operating three international bridges, the NFBC builds and maintains facilities for Customs and Immigration functions on both sides of the international border. The NFBC is self-supportive, largely through user fees (tolls) and private-sector tenant leases. NFBC is authorized to conduct international commercial financial transactions and empowered to issue tax-exempt bonds in the United States.