Tolls
As of 2009, passengers of two-axle vehicles (such as cars and motorcycles) pay tolls of $3.50 in cash or $3.30 if Pikepass is used. Drivers in vehicles with more than two axles, such as truckers, pay higher tolls. Tolls are collected along the Creek Turnpike at three mainline toll plazas, one between the US-75 and Peoria–Elm interchanges, one west of the Olive Avenue interchange, and one (labeled as the Creek East plaza) south of the 31st Street South interchange. Additional tolls for traveling beyond these barrier tolls are collected at sidegate toll plazas located at the desired exit. The toll for using such "sidegate" plazas (in city) is $0.30 for a two-axle vehicle.
The turnpike has been completely automated since early 1996; no human toll collectors are present. The Creek Turnpike is equipped with open-road tolling for Pikepass customers. Cash customers pull to the right and deposit coins into toll baskets. Change machines capable of changing $1 and $5 bills are available, as well as machines that produce receipts for customers requiring them.
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