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NEW STANTON, PA (06/28/2011)(readMedia)-- The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will offer instant E-ZPass sign-ups on Thur., June 30 at the mainline toll plaza on the Amos K. Hutchinson Greensburg Bypass (Turnpike 66) in Westmoreland County.

The sign-up team will be working at the Turnpike 66 location from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Signage will direct interested customers to the appropriate parking area.

Customers will leave with an E-ZPass transponder they can use immediately on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and in 13 surrounding states (http://www.paturnpike.com/ezpass/pdf/IAG_E-ZPASS_MAP.pdf ) where the purple and white E-ZPass logo is displayed. To enroll, a customer must provide a valid driver license, license plate number(s) 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 $41 per transponder to open a pre-paid E-ZPass account, $6 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 reaches $10. Transponders can be moved between vehicles registered to that account.

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, and at vending machines located at various PA Turnpike Travel Plazas. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's Western Regional Office in New Stanton, PA also offers instant sign-ups (Mon. through Fri.) from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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