We always choose the turnpike when we go down south as it is a great way to totally bypass a few big cities and the crazy traffic pile ups. Plus there is a lot less traffic and hardly any big trucks. Although I must say that the truck traffic has been ticking up the last few times we went on the turnpike.
Since we only travel the TP once or twice yearly, it is not a big issue to us if the rates increase. I imagine to locals it’s rough.
The thing we see sometimes are people who don’t know that one has to PAY tolls. I get it, I was young once too. :)
I try to keep a bunch of $1.s tucked around my car in case- just for that particular reason.
I use the Suncoast Pkwy to when we go to the west end of Tampa or to Trop Field in St. pete. About $8, round trip with the Sunpass, but I avoid traffic on US 19, not to mention the way the buttholes drive around here, I consider it cheap collision insurance.
$1’s ain’t gonna get you far in PA. If you run the entire turnpike between Ohio and Delaware, your toll is $48.90.
There are relatively few rest area/service centers. Most are severely overcrowded and often the sinks and toilets are out of order.
We run most of the distance several times a year and tolls are a huge expense.