Tolls are the major source of revenue to maintain and operate the Turnpike as well as pay back bondholders who loaned private capital to finance, construct and reconstruct the Turnpike. No tax dollars have ever been used on the Kansas Turnpike. For more information on why tolls are charged on the Kansas Turnpike, visit the IBTTA website. IBTTA is the trade association for bridges, tunnels and turnpikes throughout the world.
If you need more information on which interchanges you will use to enter and exit the Turnpike, click here to view a map of the Kansas Turnpike.
*Including any type of trailer.
The class of your vehicle is determined by the number of axles on your vehicle (and any type of trailer).
To view the tolls as a PDF, click on your vehicle’s classification below. Classes are determined by the number of axles on your vehicle (and any type of trailer).
Class 2 Toll Calculations (effective 2-1-13)
|
Year |
Class 2 - avg % Increase |
Class 5 & above - avg % Increase |
|
1961 |
12% |
5% |
|
1962 (Class 2 only) |
5% |
0% |
|
1965 |
10% |
5% |
|
1969 |
6% |
6% |
|
1976 |
10% |
14% |
|
1979 |
6% |
10% |
|
1980 |
10% |
30% |
|
1986 |
5% |
10% |
|
1991 (Class 5 only) |
0% |
12% |
|
1995 |
10% |
10% |
|
2001 |
5% |
5% |
|
2004 Aug. 1 |
5% |
5% |
|
2007 July 1 |
5% |
5% |
|
2009 Oct. 1 |
15% for Class 2-4 cash customers |
5% for Class 5 and above cash customers |
|
2013 Feb. 1 |
10% for Class 2-4 cash customers 5% for Class 2-4 K-TAG customers |
5% for Class 5 and above |
There are historical markers at some of the Service Areas that show areas of interest. The Turnpike crosses the historic Santa Fe Trail near milepost 155 and the Oregon Trail near milepost 189.
