Tolls PHL to AC
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Tolls PHL to AC
So, google tells me that I have to pay about $12.50 in tolls between PHL and AC.
I'm just wondering how to pay them. I'm a little concerned that my UK cards wont work. I'll have cash, but not exact change, and just big bills.
Do I need exact change, or will they be able to break them? -in fact, will there be cash lanes?
I'm just wondering how to pay them. I'm a little concerned that my UK cards wont work. I'll have cash, but not exact change, and just big bills.
Do I need exact change, or will they be able to break them? -in fact, will there be cash lanes?
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So, google tells me that I have to pay about $12.50 in tolls between PHL and AC.
I'm just wondering how to pay them. I'm a little concerned that my UK cards wont work. I'll have cash, but not exact change, and just big bills.
Do I need exact change, or will they be able to break them? -in fact, will there be cash lanes?
I'm just wondering how to pay them. I'm a little concerned that my UK cards wont work. I'll have cash, but not exact change, and just big bills.
Do I need exact change, or will they be able to break them? -in fact, will there be cash lanes?
But are you sure you want to drive? There is frequent bus and train service connecting the two cities.
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The Betsy Ross and Tacony bridges are free eastbound; there are cash lanes westbound, 5 for the Betsy Ross and IIRC 4 for the Tacony (though I have not paid cash in a while, I have a pass). You can take the BR bridge to 73 then hit the AC in the middle. Takes longer but saves some cash.
You can pay cash on the AC the entire way. No credit cards as far as I remember
You can pay cash on the AC the entire way. No credit cards as far as I remember
#4
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So, google tells me that I have to pay about $12.50 in tolls between PHL and AC.
I'm just wondering how to pay them. I'm a little concerned that my UK cards wont work. I'll have cash, but not exact change, and just big bills.
Do I need exact change, or will they be able to break them? -in fact, will there be cash lanes?
I'm just wondering how to pay them. I'm a little concerned that my UK cards wont work. I'll have cash, but not exact change, and just big bills.
Do I need exact change, or will they be able to break them? -in fact, will there be cash lanes?
Last edited by CDTraveler; Mar 24, 2017 at 6:25 am
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Thanks,
im just going to take the most direct route, I basically have a car by default since it brought down the price of my flight. I'm pretty much just driving down, maybe making one quick trip to a store, and then a couple of days later coming back.
guess I'll just break a bill at the airport
im just going to take the most direct route, I basically have a car by default since it brought down the price of my flight. I'm pretty much just driving down, maybe making one quick trip to a store, and then a couple of days later coming back.
guess I'll just break a bill at the airport
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If you have a rental car, you can inquire about getting one with an EZ Pass. That makes things convenient as you won't need cash and EZ Pass lanes are typically faster to go through.
The downside is that the rental companies add a surcharge for every day of your rental if you use it at least once. From the Hertz website: "If you use PlatePass, you will be charged a $4.95 service fee for each day of the rental including any days on which PlatePass is not used, up to a maximum of $24.75 per rental, plus incurred tolls at the Toll Authority's cash toll rate or highest undiscounted toll rate. " That's a total ripoff, but you pay for convenience.
Another nice thing about using EZ Pass is that there are exits that are EZ Pass only (don't take cash at all). Could be more convenient depending on where you are going. I'm not sure if those exist on the AC Expressway (which I'm guessing is the route you'll be taking) but it does seem likely.
The downside is that the rental companies add a surcharge for every day of your rental if you use it at least once. From the Hertz website: "If you use PlatePass, you will be charged a $4.95 service fee for each day of the rental including any days on which PlatePass is not used, up to a maximum of $24.75 per rental, plus incurred tolls at the Toll Authority's cash toll rate or highest undiscounted toll rate. " That's a total ripoff, but you pay for convenience.
Another nice thing about using EZ Pass is that there are exits that are EZ Pass only (don't take cash at all). Could be more convenient depending on where you are going. I'm not sure if those exist on the AC Expressway (which I'm guessing is the route you'll be taking) but it does seem likely.
Last edited by bitburgr; Mar 24, 2017 at 7:33 am
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Another nice thing about using EZ Pass is that there are exits that are EZ Pass only (don't take cash at all). Could be more convenient depending on where you are going. I'm not sure if those exist on the AC Expressway (which I'm guessing is the route you'll be taking) but it does seem likely.
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The Betsy Ross and Tacony bridges are free eastbound; there are cash lanes westbound, 5 for the Betsy Ross and IIRC 4 for the Tacony (though I have not paid cash in a while, I have a pass). You can take the BR bridge to 73 then hit the AC in the middle. Takes longer but saves some cash.
You can pay cash on the AC the entire way. No credit cards as far as I remember
You can pay cash on the AC the entire way. No credit cards as far as I remember