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Pa. Turnpike: How to get E-ZPass, use the new app and save money – even on toll-by-plate

Teresa Boeckel|York Daily RecordShow CaptionHeading out on the road this summer for vacation?If you plan to travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike, you might want to pick E-ZPass to electronically pay for tolls along the way, saving up to 60 percent.Otherwise,be prepared for a camera to take a picture of your license plate andget a bill for a higher rate.In Pennsylvania, the days of toll takers collecting money at the boothsare long gone. However, some other states still take cash.TheTurnpike switched to all cashless collection— earlier than anticipated— when the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year.Joe Schmidt of Lower Burrell, Pa., has used E-ZPass since its early days. His parents used to travel from Pittsburgh to New Jersey to see relatives, and his late-father, who had picked up E-ZPass, encouraged Schmidt to get one, too.It was easy and convenient to use. At that time, it didn’t require stopping for tickets andfumbling for cash to pay a toll.”Once you have it, it’s like ‘don’t leave home wi…