Cleveland to Toledo Ohio Turnpike toll

Cost by vehicle class

Official 2026 Schedule of Tolls fares for the Exit 173 / Exit 64 pair (109 miles).

What the route looks like

Exit 173 is the Turnpike's official Cleveland interchange, connecting to I-77 and SR-21 south of the city. It is the natural entry for downtown Cleveland (I-77 north), the southern suburbs (Independence, Brecksville), and Akron-bound connections. Drivers starting on the west side often prefer Exit 161 (Strongsville, I-71) or Exit 151 (I-480 at North Ridgeville, which allows westbound entry), trimming a few dollars off the fare.

Heading west the Turnpike crosses Lorain County (Exit 145 Lorain-Elyria, Exit 140 Amherst-Oberlin, Exit 135 Vermilion), then the Sandusky exits (118 and 110, the Cedar Point corridor), Fremont (Exit 91), and the flat farmland of Sandusky and Ottawa counties. The terrain is essentially flat, traffic typically light outside rush hour, and the major-city interchanges well spaced.

Exit 64 in Perrysburg drops you at I-75, the natural connection both north into downtown Toledo and south toward Findlay and Lima. Drivers heading to East Toledo or Oregon sometimes prefer Exit 71 (I-280 at Stony Ridge), 7 miles east on the Turnpike; the toll difference is about $0.50.

Service plazas between Cleveland and Toledo

Four twin-plaza locations (eight plazas) sit between Exit 64 and Exit 173, conveniently spaced for fuel and food breaks. From east to west: Towpath / Great Lakes (milepost 170, Broadview Heights), Vermilion Valley / Middle Ridge (milepost 139.5, Amherst), Commodore Perry / Erie Islands (milepost 100, Clyde), and Wyandot / Blue Heron (milepost 76.9, Genoa). All operate 24 hours with fuel.

For a 109-mile drive, most vehicles need no fuel stop, but the Commodore Perry / Erie Islands pair at milepost 100 sits close to halfway if you want a break. See the full plaza directory for amenities at each.

Why Cleveland to Toledo is the flagship route

Cleveland and Toledo are the two largest cities the Ohio Turnpike directly connects (Akron and Youngstown sit close enough to be served via Exit 180 and Exit 218, but neither has a city-centre Turnpike exit). The 109-mile stretch carries a substantial portion of the Turnpike's in-state traffic.

For freight, this is the corridor that brings goods from northeastern Ohio manufacturing to the Toledo-area distribution hubs and onwards to Detroit and the upper Midwest. For passenger traffic, it is the working-day connector for sales reps, contractors, healthcare workers and anyone running between the two metros. For tourists, it is the path to Cedar Point (Exit 118, then US-250 north toward Sandusky), to Put-in-Bay ferries, and to Detroit and southeastern Michigan.

E-ZPass payback for this route

For a Cleveland-to-Toledo round trip you save $7.50 with E-ZPass over cash ($3.75 each direction). Four round trips clear the $25 deposit plus $3 activation. For sales reps and contractors making this trip weekly, the annual saving over cash is roughly $390 (52 round trips) plus the avoided queue time at staffed lanes. The $0.75 monthly lease fee is waived once you hit 30 single trips a month (15 round trips).

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