Important notice for Ohio Turnpike customers regarding unpaid tolls and upcoming late fees. Learn how to avoid penalties and make payments online.

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is giving advance notice to drivers of passenger cars and commercial trucks to encourage payment of any outstanding tolls before late fees and collections resume in February.

In mid-August 2024, the Commission suspended all late fees, collections and vehicle registration holds to allow for customers to become familiar with the new open road tolling system.

The Ohio Turnpike Commission announced Friday that it will resume late fees and collections for unpaid tolls starting February 3, 2025. Fees were suspended in August 2024 to allow drivers time to adjust to the new open-road tolling system, which replaced toll booths with electronic tolling.

A text message scam that first appeared in April has resurfaced claiming drivers owe money for unpaid tolls. Adding to the confusion, it comes just weeks after the Pennsylvania Turnpike's switch to open road tolling. But turnpike officials say customers will never get texts from the agency about payments.

The Ohio Turnpike plans to crack down on motorists who have unpaid tolls. The turnpike — which runs 241 miles across northern Ohio from Pennsylvania to Indiana — switched to a new toll collection system in April last year and many customers without an E-ZPass traveled through E-ZPass lanes.

What happens if I do not pay my Ohio Turnpike toll? Those customers who have a new unpaid toll from driving through an E-Z Pass lane and do not pay their bill within 30 days will