tolls

The Thruway converted to all cashless tolling in mid-November, after work crews mounted cameras on 70 steel gantries that span the lanes at 58 locations on the toll road.

The tolls for E-ZPass holders will remain the same, but for travelers without electronic passes, the Thruway Authority is proposing a 30 toll increase in January.

“We are asking people to recognize the importance of getting an E-ZPass because it’s going to save you money.”

Governor Andrew Cuomo says that the final of the 70 steel gantries being built as part of this system has been installed. It’s located on the Thruway at exit 42 in Geneva.

When it is fully operational, drivers will drive non-stop through special gantries that have sensors and cameras that read EZ Pass tags and take license plate images.