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So you want to drive across the state of Pennsylvania? Make sure there s enough money in your bank account first.
A recent report by insurance website Budget Direct found that the Pennsylvania Turnpike topped its list as the most expensive toll road in the world.
The study found it will cost motorists $112.91 to travel the near 360-mile roadway, with its length one of the reasons it came in the top spot on the list.
It was followed on the most expensive list in the world by the Grossglockner High Alpine Road in Austriaat $45.43 and Rijeka Zagreb/Split Dubrovnik in Croatia at $38.42.
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)