West Virginia Toll Roads
Essential info for toll roads in West Virginia
Discover all of the toll roads in West Virginia, make it easy to plan a road trip in West Virginia. You will be able to learn the costs, how long it is and which cities it runs through.
WV Toll Roads FAQs
You can pay electronically with a West Virginia E-ZPass, other E-ZPass or other transponders used nationally or in nearby states, or with cash.
If you receive an unpaid toll slip, you can pay within 15 days. Payment can be made online, by phone or by mail.
If you receive an unpaid toll notice and don’t pay within 15 days, you will receive a toll notice violation with additional fees.
The toll cost depends on whether you pay with a transponder or cash, how many axles your vehicle has, and how far you travel on the West Virginia Turnpike.
You can pay electronically with WV E-ZPass, regular E-ZPass or another transponder, or using cash.
You can use both to pay tolls in West Virginia, but tolls paid with the WV E-ZPass cost up to $5.25 less.
Toll Roads in West Virginia
West Virginia Turnpike
| Overview | |
|---|---|
Toll Road Name | West Virginia Turnpike, West Virginia |
On Which Highways | Interstate 77 |
Connecting Cities | Charleston to Princeton |
Cost of the Toll Road | Dynamic variable rate based on axle/weight/distance traveled |
Autos | $2.00 max - $0.40 min |
Trucks | $12.00 max - $0.70 min |
Calculate the cost of your trip here | |
Distance of the Toll Road | 88 miles - 141.62 km |
How to pay | E-ZPass, cash - No debit/credit cards are accepted at the toll plazas. |
Discounts | Several discount plans are offered to personal and commercial E-ZPASS users. |
How and when to use the West Virginia Turnpike
There are three mainline toll plazas on the West Virginia Turnpike located at Chelyan, Pax and Ghent. There is also one side toll located on Route 19 at the North Beckley Exit (Exit 48). At the Princeton Welcome Center travelers can get assistance with travel information for visiting West Virginia. The Rest Area 69 is open 24-hour and found on the Southbound I-77 at milepost 69.
The Turnpike providers drivers with the most direct route south from the Great Lakes and regions of Canada. It carries Interstate 64 to south of Beckley, where it provides a much needed east-west route. The roadway has many scenic delights and natural vistas such as views from Flat Top Mountain, the Bluestone Gorge.
History
The Turnpike opened in 1954 and crosses mountainous terrain that required grades of up to five percent and the movement of 33 million cubic yards of earth. The Turnpike climbs from an elevation of 600 feet at Charleston to an elevation of 3400 feet at Flat Top Mountain. The Turnpike has 116 bridges, that’s more than one every mile.
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