Ohio State Toll Guide
Everything you need to know
A Tourist’s Guide to Toll Roads in Ohio
The Buckeye State offers an exciting adventure for travelers through hills, plains, and must-see, vibrant cities. But if you’re planning a trip, you’ll also want to learn more about roads that require tolls in Ohio. Fortunately, Avis is here to help with our informative guide, making Ohio tolls no big deal. Explore how tolls operate and major toll roads, then find an Avis location in OH for your next trip.
How Do Tolls Work in Ohio?
Tolls in Ohio are only required on the Ohio Turnpike, a critical toll road stretching east to west throughout the state. The Turnpike uses electronic and traditional cash toll collection systems to accommodate all travelers. The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission offers an Ohio toll roads map to help travelers navigate the turnpike and find rest areas.
- Toll road systems: E-ZPass
- Accepted payment methods: Cash, credit/debit card, toll tag/transponder, online
- Official resources:
Avis E-Toll Services
With Avis on your side, you won’t need to worry about tolls in Ohio. Our e-Toll services are a convenient way to skip signing up for E-ZPass or scrounging for change.
Our standard e-Toll service, affordably priced at just $6.95/day plus the price of tolls, is ideal for short trips.
If you’d rather know your full costs upfront, choose our e-Toll Unlimited service. Pay an all-inclusive rate for your toll road journeys rather than accumulating toll charges as you go.
Enroll in e-TollMajor Tollways in Ohio
Ohio Turnpike (I-76, I-80, and I-90)
- Direction: East-West
- Route: Begins at the Indiana-Ohio border at the Indiana Toll Road and ends at the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, where it becomes the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
- Length: 241.3 miles (388.3 km)
- Speed Limit: 70 mph (Source)
- Along the Way: Toledo, Cleveland, Akron
The Ohio Turnpike, officially known as the James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike, is a major controlled-access road stretching 241 miles east-west across the state. It links the East Coast and the Midwest, incorporating Interstates 76, 80, and 90 segments. It also passes through or near several major cities, including Toledo and Cleveland. Learn how much tolls are in Ohio on the turnpike by using the turnpike rates overview resource by Ohio Turnpike. (Source)
FAQs About Toll Roads in Ohio
No, cash is not required for tolls in Ohio. You can also use a credit or debit card, an E-ZPass toll tag/transponder, or the Avis e-Toll service. Our e-Toll service is a simple way to traverse the turnpike without worrying about payment methods or stopping at cash booths.
If you lose your ticket on the Ohio Turnpike, you will be charged the full amount for traversing the section of the toll plaza you are traveling on. Alternatively, you can pay your toll online through the state transportation website using a personal vehicle. (Source)
An invoice will be mailed to the vehicle’s registered owner if you miss an Ohio toll. However, you can only use the state’s Pay by Plate system in a personal vehicle. If you are driving an Avis rental car, you will automatically be enrolled in our e-Toll service if you drive through a toll without an appropriate payment method.
*Toll road information provided on this page is current as of June 2024. Toll road information is subject to change without notice.
