The PA Turnpike Commission is making it easier than ever for customers to pay their tolls and save money every time they travel the Turnpike.

A recent upgrade of the Turnpike’s Toll By Plate invoice now includes a QR code customers can scan to pay right from their devices.

The invoice was reshaped to better guide Toll By Plate customers through the payment process, including new options to pay.

The QR code takes customers straight to the Toll By Plate website, where they can pay or convert to E-ZPass to save on current and future trips. By choosing “Convert to E-ZPass,” customer information automatically populates the form. Charges on the invoice update to reflect the lower rate being deducted from the prepaid E ZPass account.

“Our Toll By Plate invoice shows customers precisely how much they can save by switching to E-ZPass. Now, with the streamlined conversion process, it’s easier than ever to switch and save up to 60%,” said PA Turnpike CEO Mark Compton. “E-ZPass remains the easiest, least-expensive way to pay. Most customers pick up an E-ZPass GoPak at one of more than 700 retail locations across the state, including 7-Eleven stores at PA Turnpike service plazas.”

To find a nearby retailer or learn more about purchasing an E-ZPass visit www.paturnpike.com.

For customers with the Pa Toll Pay app, scanning the QR code on the invoice will launch the app and take them directly to the Toll By Plate payment screen. The Turnpike’s “Pa Toll Pay” app enables customers to quickly review and pay invoices and manage and update E-ZPass accounts. Toll By Plate customers can use the app to sign up for AutoPay to receive a 15% discount on invoices.

“On top of the app and QR code, we continue to provide customers new, more convenient, ways to pay,” Compton said. “Our goal is to offer options that better reflect customer preferences.”

In addition to PA Turnpike options, non-E-ZPass customers and infrequent travelers may chose other ways to pay. Third-party mobile apps are available through several private vendors. A user registers in the apps by entering license plate, email, and payment information. Currently, PA Turnpike customers can use PayTollo, Uproad, and GoToll. These options may carry an additional cost; users should carefully read third-party terms and conditions.

Earlier this year, the Turnpike partnered with a nationwide cash payment network, enabling customers to pay invoices and replenish E-ZPass accounts with cash. More than 70,000 familiar drug, convenience, and discount stores participate in the network. Customers must generate a pay slip before visiting a participating store.

“Today, we offer E-ZPass and Toll By Plate customers six ways to pay: by mail, by phone, online, using a mobile app, through the cash-payment network, and by walk-in at our Harrisburg Customer Service Center,” Compton said. “In cases where customers refuse to take advantage of these options, we do all we can to collect every dollar owed. It’s good business and fair play.”