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E-ZPass News

  • Here’s how you can get discounts on the new $9 toll to enter Lower Manhattan

    NJ.com - December 2, 2204 - Before New York City’s congestion pricing plan to charge a $9 fee to those driving into Lower Manhattan starts on Jan. 5, there will be eight, hour-long public webinars explaining to drivers how to apply for certain discount programs, which MTA Chief Executive Officer Janno Lieber said will be held in December.

    The sessions will be held between Dec. 4 and 19. They will feature a question-and-answer period and be translated into Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Bengali, Haitian Creole and Korean. Read more >>

  • Ohio Turnpike toll rates to increase in January

    WHIO.com - December 2, 2024 - Turnpike tolls are determined based on vehicle classification and distance traveled.

    For Class 1 passenger vehicles (low two-axle vehicles and all motorcycles):

    E-ZPass rate: 7.1 cents per mile (up from 6.5 cents per mile in 2024)
    Cash/credit rate: 10.4 cents per mile (up from 9.6 cents per mile in 2024) Read more >>

  • Turnpike’s $25 million toll system upgrade will get first significant test in Thanksgiving travel period

    WVMetroNews.com - November 26, 2024 - Motorists traveling the West Virginia Turnpike during the Thanksgiving holiday are going to have a new option when it comes to paying their $4.25 toll.

    West Virginia Parkways Authority Executive Director Jeff Miller said the recent completion of the Turnpike’s new tolling system will allow a ‘toll by plate’ option.

     

    Parkways Authority Executive Director Jeff Miller
    “If there’s a significant backup, we can offer in those E-ZPass lanes now a ‘toll by plate’ option. The patron can go through there and they’ll have 30 days to go online at our new website, wvturnpike.com, and pay their bill online,” Miller said. Read more >>

  • Companies could easily flee NY for NJ over new congestion toll: senator

    NYPost.com - November 24, 2024 - Companies might easily flee New York for New Jersey if they find that the new congestion pricing toll in Midtown is hurting their business and workers too much, Garden State Sen. George Helmy said Sunday.

    The $9 charge for cars and up to nearly $22 for trucks is expected to have an outsized effect on commuting New Jerseyans and firms that do business in Manhattan, Helmy said on CBS New York’s “The Point with Marcia Kramer.” Read more >>

  • Ohio Turnpike says E-ZPass drivers from Pennsylvania will no longer need to slow down at tolling booths

    WTAE.com - November 24, 2024 - The Ohio Turnpike announced some drivers will no longer need to slow down when traveling through toll booths as they exit Pennsylvania.

    A news release Thursday said open road tolling at Ohio Turnpike's Eastgate Toll Plaza for westbound travelers has begun, meaning drivers with E-ZPass will be able to drive through the plaza at highway speeds using the left lanes of the roadway. Read more >>

  • New Hampshire DOT warns of scam texts claiming person has unpaid tolls

    MSN.com - November 202, 2024 - New Hampshire transportation officials are warning of a new scam targeting Granite Staters with fake text messages claiming they have outstanding tolls to pay.

    The Department of Transportation said the texts appear to be from "NH-Pass" and claim that the recipients are facing late fees if they don't settle their unpaid toll balance. Read more >>