Feb 19, 2019, 8:52 am
Last edit by: FlyinHawaiian
Warning - Hertz PlatePass cannot be used for Express Lanes in Florida. http://floridaexpresslanes.com/
Interoperability With Other Transponders - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SunPass#Interoperability
Interoperability With Other Transponders - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SunPass#Interoperability
Hertz PlatePass (Florida SunPass) Thread
Mar 3, 2014, 10:51 am
#32
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Mar 3, 2014, 4:14 pm
#33
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I've only seen New York plated cars with a PlatePass transponder (I've only rented VA, MD, NY, TN, FL plated cars so far) However, toll by Plate (which I believe goes through Plate Pass) works on any Hertz car regardless of where the car is plated as far as I know.
Mar 3, 2014, 5:40 pm
#34
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EZ-Pass is different then PlatePass, Platepass does not use a transponder.
Mar 3, 2014, 5:55 pm
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Mar 4, 2014, 9:38 am
#36
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PlatePass is the external vendor that Hertz, and others, use to manage the tolling program nationwide. The shielding box is labeled PlatePass, but the transponder inside will say EZpass.
And of course, as several of us have said, there is no transponder at all in Florida. PlatePass just uses pay-by-plate down there.
Mar 4, 2014, 11:29 am
#37
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The actual transponder is EZpass in the Northeast (including New York).
PlatePass is the external vendor that Hertz, and others, use to manage the tolling program nationwide. The shielding box is labeled PlatePass, but the transponder inside will say EZpass.
And of course, as several of us have said, there is no transponder at all in Florida. PlatePass just uses pay-by-plate down there.
PlatePass is the external vendor that Hertz, and others, use to manage the tolling program nationwide. The shielding box is labeled PlatePass, but the transponder inside will say EZpass.
And of course, as several of us have said, there is no transponder at all in Florida. PlatePass just uses pay-by-plate down there.
whoops sorry to anyone I may have misled/confused.. the entire US should just adopt one toll system and make this simpler... On another note, just ordered an extra EZ pass to use on rentals 
Mar 4, 2014, 9:33 pm
#38
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Yeah, I don't think you want to go there. 
You should be able to use the one you already have. As long as the vehicle class is the same, it doesn't matter if it's registered to a particular car. (Of course if the transponder doesn't read and they snap a pic of the rental license plate, you'll probably get hit with an administrative fine by the rental agency once they track you down, so there's some element of risk to using a personal EZpass in a rental car...)
On another note, just ordered an extra EZ pass to use on rentals
Mar 4, 2014, 10:12 pm
#39
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Sorry if I'm uninformed about the subject, but what are the negative sides of having a universal toll system in America/what conflicts would arise? 97% of the time I'm driving, its an EZ Pass state, but the 3% I drive in Florida and California, it does get annoying...
My "home" is in CT, but I live in DC without a car for school 9 months of the year, so in my situation, it makes more sense to get another transponder for my somewhat frequent drives to CT/PA/NY 
You should be able to use the one you already have. As long as the vehicle class is the same, it doesn't matter if it's registered to a particular car. (Of course if the transponder doesn't read and they snap a pic of the rental license plate, you'll probably get hit with an administrative fine by the rental agency once they track you down, so there's some element of risk to using a personal EZpass in a rental car...)
Mar 5, 2014, 9:02 am
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The downside is that the states wouldn't want to give up control over the toll roads that they maintain. But for commercial reasons, many do coordinate, like on EZpass.
Mar 5, 2014, 10:45 am
#41
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Oh what if states actually got along and laws in different states made sense (don't even get me started on tint laws while driving through other states )
Mar 15, 2014, 4:42 pm
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How to open sunpass acct w/o plate number?
I plan a FL trip and I have 2 questions:
1. Is it possible to open a sunpass acct online without providing a car plate number? (I could not see on sunpass site how to do this)
2. Is it possible to ask to send the transponder to a NY addr? when my credit card addr is CA?
Thanks in advance.
1. Is it possible to open a sunpass acct online without providing a car plate number? (I could not see on sunpass site how to do this)
2. Is it possible to ask to send the transponder to a NY addr? when my credit card addr is CA?
Thanks in advance.
Mar 15, 2014, 7:54 pm
#43
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I rented a vehicle on 3/4 at FLL. It had VA license plates. I saw many vehicles at Hertz with license plates from other states (in fact, all the vehicles in Gold Choice were...which I thought was funny).
Mar 17, 2014, 5:43 am
#44
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Purchasing a sunpass transponder for a hertz vehicle for Florida
Hi,
Am I correct?
I wish to avoid the higher costs charged by hertz for their platepass in Florida
It is a 17 day hire, so will expect to use several tolls.
Do I buy a sunpass transponder at the airport
Register the number plate of the hire car on sunpass site
Credit the account with $10
Forget the platepass as sunpass will only debit the transponder account.
It will probably be the $4.95 + tax sticker version.
Thanks
Am I correct?
I wish to avoid the higher costs charged by hertz for their platepass in Florida
It is a 17 day hire, so will expect to use several tolls.
Do I buy a sunpass transponder at the airport
Register the number plate of the hire car on sunpass site
Credit the account with $10
Forget the platepass as sunpass will only debit the transponder account.
It will probably be the $4.95 + tax sticker version.
Thanks
Mar 17, 2014, 11:11 am
#45
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The problem with your idea is some Hertz Florida licensed vehicles already have a SunPass mini sticker transponder affixed to the windshield (although you may find vehicles including those licensed to many other states at a Florida Hertz location that do not have one...the one I got this month was a Virginia licensed car and it did not have any kind of toll sticker/transponder).
You can't buy them at the airport.
https://www.sunpass.com/index
You can't buy them at the airport.
https://www.sunpass.com/index
