![]() I live in Florida and about 10 years ago I went to a Toll Road meeting where the commission was presenting things 'soon' to come. snip.Parts of the Florida Turnpike for example near Miami and Tampa are already totally cashless, and the goal is to go totally cashless on that highway ] A bit odd, don't you think? That's why I think it's an admin contract thing. In all of the silly FAQ questions, I've yet to see one that asks "Do I have to be a Resident?". However, it appears that different "Authorities" may have contracts with different "Service Centers", and I found a thread that mentions NY sending the account to another service center (with different fees) for admin depending on your mailing address. I suspect that it's a 'courtesy' to the other states by making it not so obvious you don't have to be a resident. I'm also finding the Wikipedia list to be a bit inaccurate for some fees, and I just discovered that on the sites where they ask you to 'pick your state' first in the signup process, that if you choose the 'home' state you don't have to be a resident on the actual application. ![]() I think the exceptions might be NY/NJ, IL/IN, and DRJTBC, etc. Otherwise, most States don't honor other States resident, area, or commuter discounts. If it's on the local roads, then yes it's looking like most have some type of discount plan that obviously would be of benefit if you use those roads/bridges the most. fee (like Illinois) the best to use when traveling/temp living on the East Coast USA?" ~H.ĭo you mean a discount on the fees or on the local toll roads/bridges So pquesinb, have you got enough notes yet to post a comparison list for us? Since I can usually find other ways than I95 to get north out of MD and south back in, and rarely go to the overcrowded beach (the only other two reasons to pay a toll in MD), I too am looking for a non-fee or no fee EZ Pass. If you travel on it without a transponder they will send you a bill for the $1.50 toll plus a ($10?) collection fee! It's a road that's been badly needed for 10+ years and at the very end of the debate to build it (save the frogs & turtles) it became a toll road. We have the "Inter-County Connector" here in suburban MD just north of DC and it has no collection booths whatsoever. Making and counting change is much more expensive to toll roads than transponders, and it delays traffic, ticking people off. Parts of the Florida Turnpike for example near Miami and Tampa are already totally cashless, and the goal is to go totally cashless on that highway eventually. ![]() I believe that before too much longer, they will all but force you to have a toll transponder if you want to use toll roads. ![]()
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