Motorists traveling the Pennsylvania Turnpike between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will soon have to pay 5 percent more, writes John Paul Titlow for PhillyVoice.

The increase will take effect on January 7.

The toll is increasing from $1.80 to 1.90 more for E-ZPass customers and from $4.40 to $4.70 for passenger vehicles using the Toll By Plate electronic tolling system.

“Class 5” trucks like a Ram pickup truck will have to pay $30.90 instead of $29.40.

To help calculate the changes to the toll for your vehicle based on side and route, you can use the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s toll calculator.

Since 2020, the Pennsylvania Turnpike hasn’t accepted cash and coins as payment.

The Commission is required by law to increase toll rates each year, but it plans to lower the annual percentage increase to 3% by 2028.

Read more about the Pennsylvania Turnpike increase in PhillyVoice.

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