OHIO – The new year will bring new, higher tolls on the Ohio Turnpike, according to the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission.
Drivers using the turnpike should be prepared for higher toll rates effective Jan. 1, 2025.
The Trucker website explained the rate changes as follows:
“The toll rate for E-ZPass customers with passenger vehicles (Class 1) will increase to $0.071 (or 7.1 cents) per mile in 2025 from $0.065 (or 6.5 cents) per mile in 2024; and the cash/credit card toll rate will increase to $0.104 (or 10.4 cents) per mile in 2025 from $0.096 (or 9.6 cents) per mile in 2024.
The toll rate for E-ZPass customers with commercial vehicles will increase to $0.220 (or 22 cents) per mile in 2025 from $0.204 (or 20.4 cents) per mile in 2024; and the cash/credit card toll rate will increase to $0.276 (or 27.6 cents) per mile in 2025 from $0.256 (or 25.6 cents) per mile in 2024.”
The Ohio Turnpike Commissions says even with the rate increase, tolls in the Buckeye State are among the lowest in the nation.
Toll fees are used for repairs on Ohio roadways and bridges.