Effective January 3, 2027, the Pennsylvania Turnpike will increase toll rates by 3.5% in accordance with the Act 44 plan and will be used to repay debt service.
Tolls are calculated per segment and distance traveled across the entire system. The Act 44 increase moves the per-mile rate from $.073 to $.075 and the segment fee from $1.13 to $1.17. Toll rates round up to the nearest penny. On all other extensions, where the tolling infrastructure doesn’t support a per-segment and distance traveled rate, the Act 44 increase will be a straight 3.5% increase to existing trips.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissioners approved the toll rate at their July 7 meeting.
Since the legislation passed in 2007, tolls on the PA Turnpike have increased as a direct result of Act 44. In lieu of raising taxes for transportation, Act 44 of 2007, which was amended by Act 89 in 2013, obligated the Commission to assist in funding statewide ground transportation beyond PA Turnpike operations.
The legislation requires the Commission to provide more than $8.1 billion to fund statewide transportation projects outside of its toll system.
Despite the imposed debt of Act 44, the PA Turnpike maintains toll rates that are middle of the pack as compared to other U.S. toll roads, bridges and tunnels. In fact, based on 2026 rates, the PA Turnpikes passenger car rate is 10.5 percent below the national average.
