Instant E-ZPass Sign-Ups set for Toll Road 43 at California Interchange

NEW STANTON, PA (08/01/2009)(readMedia)-- Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission representatives will be available for E-ZPass sign-ups at the California Mainline Toll Plaza at Milepost 35 on the Mon-Fayette Expressway (Turnpike 43) in eastern Washington County from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 4, 5 and 7.

Customers will leave with an E-ZPass transponder they can use immediately on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and in 12 other states where the purple and white E-ZPass logo is displayed. To enroll, a customer must provide a driver license, license plate number and a major credit card.

The transponder is mounted on the windshield and sends a signal to an overhead reader in the toll lane. The devices interact to classify vehicles and deduct appropriate fares from pre-paid accounts while drivers keep moving.

It costs as little as $38 per transponder to open a pre-paid E-ZPass account, $3 will be assessed for the initial annual fee, with $35 available for tolls. It is most convenient to pay by credit or debit card and authorize automatic replenishment when your pre-paid balance drops below $10. Transponders can be moved between vehicles.

If customers can't stop by the plaza, they can enroll through the Turnpike's website at www.paturnpike.com, by calling toll-free 1-877-736-6727, by visiting any American Automobile Association (AAA) office in the region, or by obtaining E-ZPass "GoPaks" at participating Giant Eagle and GetGo stores.