Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are poised to increase by 6% at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 3, impacting both cash and E-ZPass customers.
The most common toll for a Class 5 vehicle — a prevalent tractor-trailer class — will increase from $9.05 to $9.59 for E-ZPass customers and from $12.80 to $13.60 for those paying with cash.
With the new rates, the most common toll for a Class 1 (passenger) vehicle will increase from $1.09 to $1.16 for E-ZPass customers and from $1.70 to $1.80 for cash customers.
In addition to providing supplemental off-turnpike aid, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said recent toll increases are also funding the reconstruction and widening of the 550-mile turnpike system, parts of which turned 75 years old on Oct. 1.
“The PTC launched a vigorous plan to rebuild and expand the turnpike, investing more than $600 million a year in improvements,” PTC Chairman Sean Logan said. “About 450 miles of the Turnpike must be rebuilt from the ground up and widened from four lanes to six; thus far, the commission has reconstructed more than 117 miles — leaving 333 miles yet to be rebuilt.”
E-ZPass customers save as much as 35% on Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls, the PTC said, adding that more than 75% of its customers choose to pay with E-ZPass.
