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Why don't you have an EZ Pass? (1 Viewer)

EZ Pass (or your local equivalent)

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Apple Jack said:
What are the Verrazano and Goethals up to now?
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$16/$12.

In the summer I typically pay these every weekend. My wife heads to her sisters once a week as well, so I'm into the MTA and PA for about $224 a month. Kinda sucks.

 
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MaxThreshold said:
Well, yeah, but to jump from like $30 to $450 is absolutely ridiculous.  It's highway robbery by the guys who are supposed to protect you against highway robbery.  I can't help it IL lawmakers only know how to spend and not save (and are on the verge of bankruptcy) like we do here in WI but JHC.

And yeah, i'm sure "he's from WI so #### 'em" was probably said multiple times by you Illinois bastards. :)
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You know, I think you're not being told the full story by your wife: http://www.illinoistollway.com/tolls-and-i-pass/violations

 
MaxThreshold said:
Nah, I'm good.  It was totally her fault, she blew threw like 3 or 4 so they all added up to $450.  It just gave me a reason to call you guys ####### Illinois Bastards.

Still was highway robbery though. :)
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Yikes! I assumed she just used the I-Pass lanes once on accident.  Three or four times?!  :lmao:

 
fantasycurse42 said:
You only pay when it is used, no reason to not have one in the car.
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Not true...

OHIO TURNPIKE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION (“COMMISSION”)
E-ZPASS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PREPAID ACCOUNTS

1. Upon acceptance into the program, the Commission will charge the Customer’s designated VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card a prepaid beginning balance of $25.00 for each transponder requested. This amount will be credited to the Customers new E-ZPass account and will be available to pay tolls and other fees and charges. The Customer may request a higher initial balance, as indicated on the application. 

2. When the Customer’s account balance drops below a cumulative balance of $10.00 per transponder, the account will be replenished with a charge to the Customer’s designated credit card the amount of: a) the average monthly tolls incurred over the past 90 days; or b) the amount needed to return the account balance to $25.00 per transponder, whichever is greater. 

3. The Commission accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express credit cards. Customers must provide a primary credit card to establish a prepaid account. An optional secondary credit card is recommended and will only be charged if the primary card fails. 

4. A Customer’s E-ZPass account must maintain a positive balance at all times. A $25.00 fee may be assessed if the Customer’s VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express card is declined when the Commission attempts to replenish the account or if a dispute of the replenishment charge is filed with the credit card company. In this case, the Customer’s account will be immediately suspended until new data is furnished to the Commission. The Commission shall have the option to cancel and close the account at any time. 

5. Prepaid accounts will be assessed a $3.00 shipping and handling fee for each transponder ordered from the Commission’s Customer Service Center. Prepaid accounts will be assessed a $3.00 activation fee for the each transponder purchased at a retail location. All Customers will be assessed a $0.75 service fee per month for each transponder that is used for less than 30 trips in Ohio in the previous month. 
 
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My tolls for the past year have been under $5 total.   Three years from now when they go to replenish my account on the original credit card, and that has since been discontinued for some reason and I forgot to update my EZ Pass account because I rarely use it, I will incur additional penalty fee.

 
fantasycurse42 said:
I don't understand this no toll road stuff.

Do you guys have bridges and tunnels? Those are free?
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Are all your bridges tolls?  Seems difficult. You'd certainly need an EZ Pass. 

fantasycurse42 said:
You only pay when it is used, no reason to not have one in the car.
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It's been 10 years but the setup in Kansas was a cheap monthly fee to have the EZ Pass (like $1) but the rate per toll was around 20% less.  If you used the pass a few times a month it was worth it, but not a few times a year.

 
BTW - they're free of charge in many states, and you don't have to be a resident of the state to get one. I live in Ohio, but got a free one by ordering through Massachusetts. 

Seems like such a no brainier, even if you rarely use it.

 
Galileo said:
Not true...

My tolls for the past year have been under $5 total.   Three years from now when they go to replenish my account on the original credit card, and that has since been discontinued for some reason and I forgot to update my EZ Pass account because I rarely use it, I will incur additional penalty fee.
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I've had that problem.    Though a pita, if you call them in NJ, they're cool with dropping the penalty.  

 
I actually have the Italian version, telepass.. if I could figure that cluster out, everyone here can figure out ez/sun/peach pass.

 
MaxThreshold said:
Well, yeah, but to jump from like $30 to $450 is absolutely ridiculous.  It's highway robbery by the guys who are supposed to protect you against highway robbery.  I can't help it IL lawmakers don't know what a budget is (and are on the verge of bankruptcy) like we do here in WI but JHC.

And yeah, i'm sure "he's from WI so #### 'em" was probably said multiple times by you Illinois bastards. :)

I'm going to absolutely relish when GB destroys the Bears both times they play them this year.
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Similar issues here in Virginia, although the public outcry was such that they lightened up...a LITTLE.

Used to be that you had 14 days from the date on the bill to pay, and if not got a $20 surcharge...for every invoice/transaction. Always pissed me off since I sit down to pay bills twice monthly (on or right after paydays) and more than once ended up with an absurd $20 fee for a $5 invoice that was only 16 days old. They have since changed it to 30 days and the "late penalties" are not for every line item. A big part of the problem is that the entire system is NOT set up and run by the government but turned over to a private enterprise that is raping the public.

EZPASS doesn't really alleviate that much...if you go negative, they give you a surcharge once you put money back on it.

Hate toll roads, hate the system, but there's no reasonable alternative to it where I live. The tolls for the bridges are a buck cheaper with EZPASS than billed by mail.

 
fantasycurse42 said:
I don't understand this no toll road stuff.

Do you guys have bridges and tunnels? Those are free?
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Michigan doesn't have toll roads because nobody drives through it on the way to other states (unless they're really bad at geography).

There are tolls for bridges to the U.P. and Canada but it's not like you use those every day.

I drive on the Indiana Toll Road maybe twice a year which doesn't really merit an EZ Pass.

 
fantasycurse42 said:
Was on a bridge earlier today that was so backed up due to such long lines in the cash lanes. Why wouldn't someone have an EZ Pass (or whatever it is called by you)? 

Can someone explain to me their reason for not having one of these?
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because the're inconsiderate c**ks***ing losers with no where to be that like to #### up traffic for everyone else.*

*I just drove through Chicago today and I'm still a bit salty about the experience around the toll areas.

The next question should be why don't sh**ty Indiana and sh**ty Ohio have open road tolling like civilized states?  ####### garbage dumps of states to drive through.

 
Oh, our toll road is an unmitigated disaster. We thank you outsiders for financing it and other projects.

 
There is exactly one toll road I could use one on that I use more than once per year.

The toll is $3.  It would be $2 if I had a toll tag, but would require purchasing a $12.50 pass and prepaying $40 in tolls for a total purchase of $52.50.  I use the road 2-3 times per year at a total cost of $6-9 charged to client accounts.

I don't generally purchase a "convenience" that takes me more than five years to use enough for it to be worthwhile.

 
I understand that roads and bridges have to be paid for somehow. I also have an EZ Pass. However, aside from the Amish, we don't use horses for transportation anymore. It seems to me that we could pay for roads and bridges via taxes on things like gas and tires, already being taxed anyway. That might be more efficient and safer than a toll system that requires employees and structures and choke points on the roads.

 
Always cracks me up when I see the non EZ Pass lanes backed up 10 cars deep.

My brother doesn't have one. Its pure laziness. He'd rather dig his car/wallet to find change for tolls than spend 5 minutes signing up online and be done with it forever.

 
fantasycurse42 said:
I don't understand this no toll road stuff.

Do you guys have bridges and tunnels? Those are free?
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Yes.  We pay taxes and our government uses those taxes to build bridges and tunnels.

Also, when we get a toll road, it lasts as long as it takes to pay off the road.  Then the road is free.

 
dal_boys_phan said:
NY/NJ/PA area = EZ Pass, never leave home without it (and billed to my Amex so I can get a text when the reload hits).
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Nice when they finally got everything east of the Mississippi (except FL, but that looks like it's joining) connected onto one system. I know this isn't real good strictly financially, but on our big trips DC to either FL, WI, or MA) having the EZ pass means I don't have to even worry about what I'm paying for tolls. I'm not going to reroute to avoid them, so you just suck it up and go thru the fast lanes when they have them!

renesauz said:
Similar issues here in Virginia, although the public outcry was such that they lightened up...a LITTLE.

Used to be that you had 14 days from the date on the bill to pay, and if not got a $20 surcharge...for every invoice/transaction. Always pissed me off since I sit down to pay bills twice monthly (on or right after paydays) and more than once ended up with an absurd $20 fee for a $5 invoice that was only 16 days old. They have since changed it to 30 days and the "late penalties" are not for every line item. A big part of the problem is that the entire system is NOT set up and run by the government but turned over to a private enterprise that is raping the public.

EZPASS doesn't really alleviate that much...if you go negative, they give you a surcharge once you put money back on it.

Hate toll roads, hate the system, but there's no reasonable alternative to it where I live. The tolls for the bridges are a buck cheaper with EZPASS than billed by mail.
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You can set the system up so when you hit $10 or so it refills automatically. No charges that way.

 
Henry Ford said:
Yes.  We pay taxes and our government uses those taxes to build bridges and tunnels.

Also, when we get a toll road, it lasts as long as it takes to pay off the road.  Then the road is free.
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I'm beginning to realize that the NorthEast sucks. We get hosed with tolls and STILL pay out the ### in taxes.

 
I just got one last week, reluctantly. As minimal as it is, I do not like the idea of being forced to keep my money in an account that does not earn interest... but damn, I got tired of waiting in line to pay a toll to, essentially, cross a bridge a few times a week.

 
Mr. Ected said:
Nice when they finally got everything east of the Mississippi (except FL, but that looks like it's joining) connected onto one system. I know this isn't real good strictly financially, but on our big trips DC to either FL, WI, or MA) having the EZ pass means I don't have to even worry about what I'm paying for tolls. I'm not going to reroute to avoid them, so you just suck it up and go thru the fast lanes when they have them!

You can set the system up so when you hit $10 or so it refills automatically. No charges that way.
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I know...but despise automated charges like that.

 
dgreen said:
:confused:

I've never had one. Rarely ever use a toll road. In about 5 years when 66 has been transformed with HOT lanes, I'll likely get one. But, no reason to have one until then. And when I get one, I'll likely only use the free HOV option.
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Yeah, I'm not sure it's a must have here either.  I have one, but I mostly only find it helpful on the Dulles Toad Road around here.  I got it primarily for the drives up to NJ to visit family.

 
Yep, poor DC area with five of the six wealthiest counties in the country just can't afford roads the way Arkansas and Tennessee can.

 
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Apple Jack said:
Yep, poor DC area with five of the six wealthiest counties in the country just can't afford roads the way Arkansas and Tennessee can.
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Apple Jack said:
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We had an issue earlier this year in my county (Loudoun) about schools that at the base of it was funding. People were shocked that the highest income county in the US was having issues with funding.

 
Mr. Ected said:
We had an issue earlier this year in my county (Loudoun) about schools that at the base of it was funding. People were shocked that the highest income county in the US was having issues with funding.
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Efficiency > Raw Spending
 

Not pretending the school systems in TN are anything to write home about... but the fact that this place is more fiscally healthy (which was the original point, not school spending) than "rich" DC speaks volumes.... particularly given TN doesn't even have a state income tax or the aforementioned toll roads. 

 
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MAC_32 said:
Oh, our toll road is an unmitigated disaster. We thank you outsiders for financing it and other projects.
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My family does a lot of driving for vacations and such. With a wife who hates flying, three kids, and destinations that are away from major cities, so we have to rent a vehicle. Last year we did 10k miles in the summer in a drive around the western US, and a 2k drive to GB at Xmas. This year we will do almost 5k doing HHI, GB, and WDW.

In drives back and forth between DC and Green Bay, I have spent many hours on the Ohio Turnpike; it is a wonderful piece of roadway for skipping thru Ohio, if you take out the fact that it is flat, straight, boring and there is nothing to look at.

In general, for fast direct driving I like Turnpikes because of the rest areas. It's nice to have a designated spot to go to (so you can tell kids!) rather than having to search off of an exit. In the states with the better rest areas (OH, Western PA, NJ and the overpass ones in Chicago) you get decent rest rooms, multiple food choices, and usually fenced in areas for dogs.

 
Mr. Ected said:
My family does a lot of driving for vacations and such. With a wife who hates flying, three kids, and destinations that are away from major cities, so we have to rent a vehicle. Last year we did 10k miles in the summer in a drive around the western US, and a 2k drive to GB at Xmas. This year we will do almost 5k doing HHI, GB, and WDW.

In drives back and forth between DC and Green Bay, I have spent many hours on the Ohio Turnpike; it is a wonderful piece of roadway for skipping thru Ohio, if you take out the fact that it is flat, straight, boring and there is nothing to look at.

In general, for fast direct driving I like Turnpikes because of the rest areas. It's nice to have a designated spot to go to (so you can tell kids!) rather than having to search off of an exit. In the states with the better rest areas (OH, Western PA, NJ and the overpass ones in Chicago) you get decent rest rooms, multiple food choices, and usually fenced in areas for dogs.
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They must have finally completed construction then.  For the last decade sections have been routinely trimmed down to one lane due to construction.  In good weather conditions it's been faster driving cross state by taking the alternative route.  Only real exception is during snow.  That road handles it well, others - not so much.  We don't travel when the weather is like that though.

 
MaxThreshold said:
I found out the hard way last December when my wife decided to use the i-pass lanes without an i-pass on her way thru Illinois.  4 months later I get a bill for about $450 dollars for a fine that normally costs, what, $20 or $30.  And you literally have no recourse with the Illinois DOT and their outlandish fees.  I don't normally compare anyone to Nazi's, but they are pretty close.

Of course, it didn't help that I was from WI either.
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Why would she do this?

 
MAC_32 said:
They must have finally completed construction then.  For the last decade sections have been routinely trimmed down to one lane due to construction.  In good weather conditions it's been faster driving cross state by taking the alternative route.  Only real exception is during snow.  That road handles it well, others - not so much.  We don't travel when the weather is like that though.
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It could have been that we were traveling in off hours so it hasn't affected us. I'm driving thru in a couple weeks, I'll check.

 
Insein said:
I'm beginning to realize that the NorthEast sucks. We get hosed with tolls and STILL pay out the ### in taxes.
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http://tollroadsnews.com/news/tolls-to-end-at-new-orleans-crescent-city-connection-bridge-in-december

New Orleans' storied Crescent City Connection bridge (CCCB) will lose its tolls at the end of the year when debt used to finance the 1980s second span is paid off and current legal authority expires. 
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I don't understand why this doesn't happen everywhere.

 
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