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E-ZPass News

  • West Virginia Parkways Authority enhances turnpike tolling with advanced technology

    Cittimagazine.co.uk - January 16, 2025 - The West Virginia Parkways Authority (WVPA) has announced the introduction of significant tolling system upgrades across the West Virginia Turnpike, aiming to improve convenience and efficiency for drivers.

    The advancements include a new toll-by-plate payment option, updated E-ZPass infrastructure and integrated in-lane digital signage at all four toll plazas.

    The enhancements are part of WVPA’s ongoing commitment to improving roadway operations and traveller experience. Read more >>

  • Traffic into NYC drops 7.5% in first week of new congestion toll

    Syracuse.com - January 14, 2025 - NEW YORK (AP) — A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City’s heavily-gridlocked streets in its first week of operation, according to preliminary data released Monday by the state’s transit authority.

    Known as “congestion pricing,” the first-in-the-nation program launched on Jan. 5, collecting $9 from most passenger cars entering the city below Central Park during peak hours and higher fees on trucks and other vehicles. In the days since, total traffic in the tolling zone has dropped by 7.5% — or roughly 43,000 cars per day — compared to the equivalent period last year, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said. Read more >>

  • The latest 'smishing' scam came to my phone. How you can spot it and protect yourself

    Patriotledger.com - January 14, 2025 - My turn to receive the latest fraudulent "smishing" scam arrived at 9:27 a.m. Sunday when a text message appeared on my iPhone.

    It told me that I owed money for unpaid tolls on state highways. I do drive a lot, sometimes using toll roads, so I might have found it possibly credible but I'd been forewarned about this one.

    A colleague, Scott Bowdridge, of Walpole, had warned me three days earlier. I was just a bit late on the apparent robo messaging circuit. This EZDriveMass scam has been especially active here since the start of January, according to digital coach Grace Buscher, of Quincy. It was first reported in Massachusetts last June by the state. Read more >>

  • NYC congestion pricing turns Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge into toll trap that hits drivers with $9 charge — even if they’re not heading downtown

    NYPost.com - January 7, 2025 - Congestion pricing seems to have turned the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge from a historically toll-free span into a trap that hammers unsuspecting drivers with the new $9 charge — even if they’re not heading into the toll zone.

    The scheme primarily affects motorists on the lower level of the bridge exiting at East 60th Street — where the congestion pricing zone starts — onto First Avenue, which runs uptown. Read more >>

  • Ohio Turnpike implements toll rate adjustments for 2025

    Cittimagazine.co.uk - January 3, 2025 - The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has introduced new toll rates, effective 1 January 2025. The adjustments apply to both passenger and commercial vehicles, with separate rates for E-ZPass and cash or credit card users.

    E-ZPass customers driving passenger vehicles (Class 1) now pay $0.071 per mile, an increase from the 2024 rate of $0.065. For those using cash or credit cards, the rate has risen to $0.104 per mile from $0.096. Read more >>

  • Tolls rise 3% on three major New Jersey highways

    Audacy.com - January 3, 2025 - The new year ushered in new 3% toll rate hikes for three major New Jersey roads: the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike and the Atlantic City Expressway.

    While the increase affects impacts people who pay with cash and with E-ZPass users, there is a difference between the two. For example, Garden State Parkway tolls will increase on the Parkway’s main line from $2.20 to $2.30 for cash customers and from $2.09 to $2.17 for E-ZPass customers.

    2025 is the fourth consecutive year with a 3% increase for the Parkway and Turnpike. The money is used to pay for long-term capital projects, operations and maintenance.