Flat Rate Tolls on Pennsy Pike as Striking Toll Takers Stay Home

Toll collectors struck the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Wednesday at the peak of the Thanksgiving travel season.

Some 2,000 union employees - including toll collectors and maintenance workers represented by Teamsters Locals 77 and 250 - have been working without a new contract for 13 months.
The Turnpike waive all tolls, including E-ZPass, but began collecting flat rate tolls at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. The temporary flat toll is $2 for passenger vehicles and $15 for commercial vehicles, regardless of distance traveled. No toll tickets will be issued at entry.
All E-ZPass customers will pay a MAXIMUM toll of $2 for passenger vehicles and $15 for commercial vehicles. That is, if the standard toll is les than the temporary flat toll, E-ZPass customers will pay the standard toll.
Commercial credit cards will not be accepted.