Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls are going up starting Sunday.Rates will increase 6% for E-ZPass and toll by plate drivers. There is also an additional 45% hike for toll by plate.The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said the new toll by plate rate offsets the higher costs of collecting payment. Bills are sent to the registered owner of a vehicle after cameras capture the license plate.“This balanced approach allows us to maintain a lower rate for those choosing a payment method that is less costly to administer, while those who choose a pricier payment option absorb those costs, said Mark Compton, the commission’s chief executive officer.The most common toll for a passenger vehicle will increase from $1.50 to $1.60 for E-ZPass customers, according to the commission.For drivers who choose toll by plate, the average cost will increase from $2.50 to $3.90.A toll calculator is available at the Turnpike website.The following locations won t see the 45% jump for toll by plate:Beaver V
It s a new year and a new toll hike from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
A 6% toll hike begins Sunday for all E-ZPass customers, and for those drivers using Toll by Plate, the increase is much larger.
Toll by Plate customers - those not using E-ZPass - will see the same 6% increase along with an additional 45% increase.
The increases reflect the higher cost of billing and collection for Toll by Plate.
Six toll plazas had already received the 45% increase previously and will only have a 6% increase:
Beaver Valley Expressway (I-376)
Gateway Toll Plaza (Ohio border)
Greensburg Bypass (PA Turnpike 66)
Keyser Avenue and Clarks Summit Tolls (I-476/Northeastern Extension)
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It s a new year and a new toll hike from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
A 6% toll hike begins Sunday for all E-ZPass customers, and for those drivers using Toll by Plate, the increase is much larger.
Toll by Plate customers - those not using E-ZPass - will see the same 6% increase along with an additional 45% increase.
Six toll plazas had already received the 45% increase previously and will only have a 6% increase:
Beaver Valley Expressway (I-376)
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