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Another year, another toll increase on the Pennsylvania Turnpike – a trend drivers will likely withstand for another three decades amid bleak traffic and revenue projections, according to a new report.

“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,” Mark Compton, the commission’s chief executive officer, said in a statement this week. Such drivers previously paid the same rate as cash users, but cash payments were suspended amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to reduce contact between drivers and toll workers. The commission decided in Ma...

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a 6 percent toll increase for all E-ZPass rates systemwide and for the PA Turnpike TOLL BY PLATE.

Those utilizing the "Toll by Plate" service, which captures a picture of the license plate and sends an invoice to the registered driver, will see rates increase by 45%. Those with an E-ZPass 6% increase in toll rates, according to a press release.  The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved the change in July of last year to offset the higher costs created by the "Toll by Plate" system, including mailing the invoice and collecting payment.  E-ZPass customers toll will increase from $1.50 ...

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 c...

Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases announced last year will take effect just after midnight Sunday, Jan. 3, and if you’re not using the state’s E-ZPass program, the hike will be a steep one. Over the summer, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a 6% hike for all E-ZPass rates systemwide, along with

Its 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 ...

PA Turnpike tolls increase Sunday with a big jump for Toll by Plate customers Kim Strong, York Daily Record Pa. Turnpike: Take a ride through history Replay Video Its 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% ...

Pennsylvania Turnpike toll hikes go into effect Sunday Published  Some tolls will jump as much as 45%. HARRISBURG - Toll increases go into effect on the Pennsylvania Turnpike this weekend, along with a hefty surcharge on drivers who don’t use EZ-Pass, officials are reminding motorists. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in July approved a 6% increase to begin Sunday for EZ-Pass users, as well for those without passes in the Toll by Plate program. They also approved a 45% surcharge on peopl...

Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases go into effect Sunday January 1, 2021 GMT HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Toll increases go into effect on the Pennsylvania Turnpike this weekend, along with a hefty surcharge on drivers who don’t use EZ-Pass, officials are reminding motorists. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in July approved a 6% increase to begin Sunday for EZ-Pass users, as well for those without passes in the Toll by Plate program. They also approved a 45% surcharge on people whose tolls...