Pa. Turnpike’s Cash Fares to Rise; Commercial Hauler Discount Will End

The turnpike commission, which approved the changes last week, said commercial haulers will no longer receive a 15% volume discount because with E-ZPass they will automatically receive an approximate 17% discount, the commission said.

“As a result, post-paid commercial E-ZPass customers will need to incur $5,000.00 to $10,000 of monthly tolls to receive an additional 5% discount and $10,000.01 or more to receive an additional 10% discount,” the commission said.

The toll hike is aimed at generating funds to help pay off bonds for highway improvements and mass transit systems in the state, the Associated Press reported.

The commission said it also plans to increase tolls by 3% in 2013 and 2014, AP said.