The /*New Jersey Turnpike Authority*/ voted unanimously to end the discounts on Tuesday, spokesman Tom Feeney said. The change will go into effect on July 1 and will affect Class 1, or passenger, vehicles traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike.
The authority estimated that /*E-ZPass*/ users who set up their accounts in other states will now pay about 34 percent more during off-peak travel through New Jersey. New Jersey E-ZPass customers won't be affected by the change.
Off-peak hours are defined as anytime Monday through Friday except for 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The new rates would raise an estimated $16 million a year, Feeney said. Projections for July 1 through the end of the year were not available.
Other states, including Delaware and New York, already use similar pricing models for in-state and out-of-state accounts, Feeney said.
Anyone can set up an E-ZPass account in New Jersey, even non-residents, and E-Z-Pass customers can have accounts in more than one state.
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