Q&A for How to Get a Pennsylvania E ZPass

As of 2020, the transponder costs $35, plus a $3 annual fee to keep the account open. Depending on how you buy or set up your E-Z Pass, you may also need to deposit $10 to your E-Z Pass account to cover tolls (if it’s directly linked to your bank account, you don’t need to do this).

You can buy a transponder at Giant Food Store, Martin’s Food Market, AAA, Acme, Giant Eagle, GetGo, Karns Foods, Kuhns Markets, Walmart, Wegmans, or Sunoco stores.

There’s an annual fee of $3 after you pay the initial $35 fee for your transponder. However, there’s no monthly fee unless you request detailed monthly statements, in which case you must pay a fee of $4 per statement each month. Tolls will be taken out of your bank account or the balance in your E-Z Pass account.

Yes. You can use a credit or debit card to open an E-ZPass account. To ensure that you never run out of funds, you can also link your account to a card for automatic replenishment.

If your vehicle changes, you can move your current transponder to the new car. But you must update your vehicle information by logging into your online account or calling the PTC E-ZPass Customer Service Center.

Yes, provided that both vehicles are listed on your account.

In many states, you do get a discount when you use an E-ZPass transponder to pay for tolls. E-ZPass customers pay a minimum of 25% less than cash customers while traveling on the PA turnpike.

No, you don't have to be a PA resident or have PA license plates to purchase an E-ZPass from the PTC. In fact, you can purchase an E-ZPass from any state that you want, so if you have convenient access to a few states, you may want to shop around to find the best E-ZPass rates.

The fastest way to open an account is to purchase an E-ZPass Go Pak at a participating retail location, AAA office, or Turnpike Service Plaza.

Yes, you can use a PA E-ZPass anywhere that participates in the E-ZPass program. For a complete list of facilities that accept it, visit the PTC website's E-ZPass FAQ page.

Yes, participating Giant Eagle stores do sell E-ZPass Go Paks. To find the nearest location, use the search tool on the PTC website.

No, stores don't sell EZ Passes. You'll have to buy them online. Check out an EZ Pass website for more direction.

No, but you can ride free or for a nominal fee on most transit systems within the state.

It doesn't matter who buys it, as long as the EZ pass is registered and it has a car associated with it.

The transponder costs $10, but the cost is waived if you select auto-replenishment. The PTC also charges a $3 annual fee for each transponder on your account.

Visit the PA turnpike website. Then, click on the E-ZPass login at the top right of the page. Click "Get an E-ZPass" then click "Open Personal Account" to begin the application.