Using the 407 with a YYZ rental car?
Jul 20, 2007, 7:17 am
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Using the 407 with a YYZ rental car?
How does that work these days? I have a (Alamo) rental later today at YYZ, and if I want to use Hwy 407, do the rental car companies usually charge the renter the toll after the fact?
Is it worth it, or a big ripoff?
Is it worth it, or a big ripoff?
Jul 20, 2007, 7:33 am
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You will get a bill from the rental company in about a month with the actual 407 charge plus a service fee from the company. The 407 charge will likely be in the $10-20 range, and the service fee will probably double the total. Just ask for the fee schedule when you pick up your car.
If you are trying to go to a client meeting, it can easily be worth the extra $$.
If you are trying to go to a client meeting, it can easily be worth the extra $$.
Jul 20, 2007, 7:36 am
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Yes, at least in my experience some weeks after you return the car you will get a letter demanding a the tolls + a substantial handling fee.
I would avoid the 407 in a rental car unless I was going somewhere Northeast of the city is deepest afternoon rush hour.
I would avoid the 407 in a rental car unless I was going somewhere Northeast of the city is deepest afternoon rush hour.
Jul 20, 2007, 7:52 am
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Just did it Monday in a rental. They have a little placard in the car saying that they will later add the toll and a handling fee to your credit card.
Two things from past experience with my rental company:
- The extra fee takes about three weeks to month to go through; they'll send you a letter telling you they're adding it to your card.
- If you drive a short distance on the 407, such as 427 to 400, they won't bother billing you. I have had this pleasant experience about four times in the last year.
Two things from past experience with my rental company:
- The extra fee takes about three weeks to month to go through; they'll send you a letter telling you they're adding it to your card.
- If you drive a short distance on the 407, such as 427 to 400, they won't bother billing you. I have had this pleasant experience about four times in the last year.
Last edited by AnselmAdorne; Jul 20, 2007 at 9:25 am Reason: Just to be a little more vague ...
Jul 20, 2007, 9:28 am
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Hertz and Avis have always had a notice in the car showing the fees so it’s no shock.
Perhaps you got a demand letter if the rental was settled with cash and the credit card number was no longer on file.
Jul 20, 2007, 9:44 am
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Jul 20, 2007, 1:13 pm
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Jul 20, 2007, 3:07 pm
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Do they make you pay the toll fee + ETR's own fee (for not using a transponder) AND an extra "processing fee" from the rental company? IMHO, unless you have a transponder or can justify needing to use the 407 stay off it. Thank god I have a transponder.
BTW: If someone rents a car in TO can they use my transponder or do they cross check licence plate numbers to the transponder code?
BTW: If someone rents a car in TO can they use my transponder or do they cross check licence plate numbers to the transponder code?
Jul 20, 2007, 5:24 pm
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As far as I know if a transponder is detected they don't look at the plates, there is a real cost to the OCR process for extracting the plate text from the images so they don't do it unless they really have to.
Jul 20, 2007, 5:29 pm
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