More than 300,000 transactions took place on the West Virginia Turnpike during the 2025 Memorial Day weekend
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — More than 300,000 transactions were recorded on the West Virginia Turnpike during the 2025 Memorial Day holiday weekend.
According to a press release from the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT), a total of 369,763 transactions, more than four percent higher than in 2024, took place during the Memorial Day weekend on the West Virginia Turnpike.
Alternating lane closure scheduled in Greenbrier County
West Virginia Parkways Authority officials stated in the release that around 24,000 more transactions took place on the West Virginia Turnpike from Friday, May 23, 2025, through Monday, May 26, 2025 compared to 2024.
Tolls are $4.50 for passenger cars at each toll plaza, and there are three main plazas on the West Virginia Turnpike, according to the WVDOT.
The press release stated that an E-ZPass is $27.50 per year for unlimited use and a one-time transponder fee.
People can get, or renew, an E-ZPass here, by downloading the WVPA E-ZPass mobile app, or by applying in person at the Beckley Customer Service Center located at 12 Pikeview Drive, in Beckley, or at the West Virginia Parkways Authority E-ZPass Customer Service Center, 3310 Piedmont Road, in Charleston.
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