on march 6, 2012, the turnpike commission announced that it was going forward with an all-electronic tolling plan. such a plan will take at least five years to implement to allow time for equipment to be installed and the reconfiguration of ramps. it will save the turnpike commission $65 million a year on labor costs by eliminating toll collectors. the plans call for a 76% surcharge for motorists who do not have e-zpass that are billed by mail. this surcharge could raise the toll for someone without e-zpass to $53.10 to travel the entire turnpike. in october 2016, the turnpike began accepting credit cards as payment at all cash toll booths. on april 29, 2018, the turnpike commission implemented all-electronic tolling at the keyser avenue and clarks summit toll plazas. all-electronic tolling will be implemented on the entire length of the northeast extension in the later part of 2021. the all-electronic tolling system on the road will initially use toll booths at exits until mainline toll gantries between interchanges are constructed. mainline toll gantries are planned to begin operation by 2022.