Overview
- The most common passenger toll will rise to $1.94 for E‑ZPass users and $3.88 for Toll By Plate, while a Class‑5 tractor‑trailer toll will move to $24.12 for E‑ZPass and $48.24 for Toll By Plate.
- E‑ZPass remains far cheaper than Toll By Plate, with a New Jersey‑to‑near‑Ohio trip estimated at about $62.54 for E‑ZPass versus roughly $119.57 when billed.
- Annual toll increases are slated to continue, with a planned 3.5% hike in 2027 and 3% in 2028 and ongoing yearly adjustments through at least 2053.
- The commission says the 2026 increase will be used entirely to service Act 44 transportation debt and reports sending more than $8 billion to the Commonwealth since 2008.
- Toll booths are being removed in favor of open‑road tolling, and failure to pay can result in PennDOT registration suspension or potential civil actions.