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What Is The Gas Tax Refund For Mass Pike Drivers, And Why Is It A "Bureaucratic Nightmare" To Get?

If you buy gas and use the Mass Pike, you can get money back from Massachusetts. It's a law that almost no one knows about.

(CBS Boston)

March 26, 2026

If you buy gas and use the Mass Pike, you can get money back from Massachusetts. It's a law that almost no one knows about, but cashing in is mentally taxing.

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They say, "There's no such thing as a free ride." If you ride the Mass Pike, that's more true than you even know.

Why? Well, it starts in the 1920's when Massachusetts began collecting a gas tax which is now 24 cents per gallon.

Find out what's happening in Across Massachusettsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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