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E-ZPass News

  • Toll rates for Downtown, Midtown Tunnels to increase starting Jan. 1

    13Newsnow.com - November 12, 2024 - 2025 is fast approaching and when the ball drops on New Year's Eve, another, less-celebrated tradition will also unfold in Hampton Roads: an increase in tolls at the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels.

    According to an agreement between Elizabeth River Crossings and VDOT, tolls can increase by 3.5% per year, or at the previous year's consumer price index rate, whichever is greater. Read more >>

  • Cybersecurity team works constantly to protect Pennsylvania Turnpike from hackers

    Keyt.com - October 20, 2024 - More than half a million drivers use the Pennsylvania Turnpike each day, and the toll road is taking steps to protect the system from hackers.

    “All they think of is the toll collectors or the toll booths. They don’t realize there’s anything further beyond that,” said cybersecurity expert Janelle Maurer.

    These days, there is a lot of technology behind the lanes of travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and scammers know it. Read more >>

  • Global Partners launches E-ZPass enabled payment

    Mobilityplaza.org - October 30, 2024 - Global Partners is teaming up with PayByCar to extend its services to more than 300 locations throughout New England, New York, and Virginia.

    This partnership builds on an existing program in Massachusetts with the mobile payments company specializing in pay-by-text solutions. At participating convenience stores, the system recognizes the vehicle transponder and sends a text message to the driver’s phone. The driver can reply with the pump number, and PayByCar automatically activates the pump, processes the transaction, charges the card on file, and sends customers an electronic receipt. Read more >>

  • How the Pennsylvania Turnpike is Working to Collect Unpaid Tolls

    PATurnpike.com - October 23, 2024 - The PA Turnpike is a limited access toll road that drivers pay a fee to use. As a result, we rely on toll dollars to maintain, construct and operate our roadway. While riding our roadway is a choice, paying tolls is not.

    To ensure a fair and equitable toll road system, the PA Turnpike has made toll enforcement a top priority. That is why we are actively focusing on toll collection performance, investing in advanced technologies and working with the Legislature to support bills that crack down on customers who are choosing not to pay their invoices. Read more >>

  • Toll hike may be coming to major N.J. bridge. Here’s how to weigh in online

    NJ.com - October 21, 2024 - Drivers who use the Delaware Memorial Bridge will get a third chance to hear officials from the authority that runs the bridge make their case for why they want to increase tolls.

    The good news is this public hearing has a virtual option to allow motorists to participate online during their lunch breaks. Read more >>

  • Travel Ohio Turnpike with confidence by paying attention to roadway tolling signs: Ferzan M. Ahmed

    Cleveland.com - October 18, 2024 - A new era of open road tolling began on the Ohio Turnpike on April 10, 2024.

    Many changes have occurred across the 241-mile toll road, including the installation of permanent overhead signs placed ahead of the open road tolling plazas for motorists to follow so they can drive through the appropriate lanes. Read more >>