EZ pass with no car
Feb 26, 2020, 4:10 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 237
I am so confused.
What I gather....
NC: $7.49 transponder ($16.49 flex transponder which can be used to show one is in a HOV compliant car with enough passengers). No monthly fee. $20 minimum pre-paid tolls
PA: ________ (?), $3 annual fee and higher pre-paid tolls required.
NY: I think there are mobile units in Manhattan that sell it. They move around and are in a different location every day. I think there's no monthly fee. I don't know.
EDIT: NY costs $25 ($30 in Long Island and NYC). All of that is prepaid tolls so the net cost for the transponder is zero.
What I gather....
NC: $7.49 transponder ($16.49 flex transponder which can be used to show one is in a HOV compliant car with enough passengers). No monthly fee. $20 minimum pre-paid tolls
PA: ________ (?), $3 annual fee and higher pre-paid tolls required.
NY: I think there are mobile units in Manhattan that sell it. They move around and are in a different location every day. I think there's no monthly fee. I don't know.
EDIT: NY costs $25 ($30 in Long Island and NYC). All of that is prepaid tolls so the net cost for the transponder is zero.
Last edited by A318neo; Feb 26, 2020 at 4:16 pm
Feb 28, 2020, 10:47 pm
#18
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,696
... and reporting back.
The experience was not good. I picked up an EZpass at a retail outlet and registered it online, with my rental plates. Waited 24 hours then used it. I had my picture taken (saw flash) at least twice in PA. Drove to NJ where they still have toll signals and confirmations, had "payment confirmed/collected" showing when I went through EZpass lanes, so the transponder was working.
Called up customer service, they said they could see no transactions at all on my account (had been 48 hours+ since using in PA). Since then I have had my NJ transactions post but only one single PA transaction.
It's going to be a mess now, best case is they send me violations by mail based on plate number, worst case all goes to rental company and I have to deal with fines, admin fees an so on.
Definitely a fail....
The experience was not good. I picked up an EZpass at a retail outlet and registered it online, with my rental plates. Waited 24 hours then used it. I had my picture taken (saw flash) at least twice in PA. Drove to NJ where they still have toll signals and confirmations, had "payment confirmed/collected" showing when I went through EZpass lanes, so the transponder was working.
Called up customer service, they said they could see no transactions at all on my account (had been 48 hours+ since using in PA). Since then I have had my NJ transactions post but only one single PA transaction.
It's going to be a mess now, best case is they send me violations by mail based on plate number, worst case all goes to rental company and I have to deal with fines, admin fees an so on.
Definitely a fail....
Mar 4, 2020, 8:18 am
#20
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 16
I bought a PA EZ Pass from ACME in Philly. The packaging stated and the CS rep confirmed to me that it takes 24 hours to activate for PA tolls and 48 for out of state tolls. As I left it too late without realising this, I went with the rental company EZ Pass. In Philly, rental companies do unlimited toll for about $16.49 a day.
As of January 2020, you no longer get EZ Pass discount in NY for out of state and it takes the cash rate ($16). If I drive on a Saturday, it posts on a Tuesday on my EZ Pass app.
As of January 2020, you no longer get EZ Pass discount in NY for out of state and it takes the cash rate ($16). If I drive on a Saturday, it posts on a Tuesday on my EZ Pass app.
Mar 5, 2020, 9:48 am
#21
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 182
I bought a PA EZ Pass from ACME in Philly. The packaging stated and the CS rep confirmed to me that it takes 24 hours to activate for PA tolls and 48 for out of state tolls. As I left it too late without realising this, I went with the rental company EZ Pass. In Philly, rental companies do unlimited toll for about $16.49 a day.
As of January 2020, you no longer get EZ Pass discount in NY for out of state and it takes the cash rate ($16). If I drive on a Saturday, it posts on a Tuesday on my EZ Pass app.
As of January 2020, you no longer get EZ Pass discount in NY for out of state and it takes the cash rate ($16). If I drive on a Saturday, it posts on a Tuesday on my EZ Pass app.
In terms of buying the unlimited package, shorter trips to/thru NYC (especially going thru Staten Island and/or using a Hudson River crossing) may warrant the unlimited toll packages. I opted for one myself on a one-way back to NY despite having a NY EZPass, as the cost would be $20 for the package including tax vs $35-40 for all tolls.
Apr 5, 2020, 1:29 pm
#22
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LAS - Las Vegas
Programs: Southwest
Posts: 131
... and reporting back.
The experience was not good. I picked up an EZpass at a retail outlet and registered it online, with my rental plates. Waited 24 hours then used it. I had my picture taken (saw flash) at least twice in PA. Drove to NJ where they still have toll signals and confirmations, had "payment confirmed/collected" showing when I went through EZpass lanes, so the transponder was working.
Called up customer service, they said they could see no transactions at all on my account (had been 48 hours+ since using in PA). Since then I have had my NJ transactions post but only one single PA transaction.
It's going to be a mess now, best case is they send me violations by mail based on plate number, worst case all goes to rental company and I have to deal with fines, admin fees an so on.
Definitely a fail....
The experience was not good. I picked up an EZpass at a retail outlet and registered it online, with my rental plates. Waited 24 hours then used it. I had my picture taken (saw flash) at least twice in PA. Drove to NJ where they still have toll signals and confirmations, had "payment confirmed/collected" showing when I went through EZpass lanes, so the transponder was working.
Called up customer service, they said they could see no transactions at all on my account (had been 48 hours+ since using in PA). Since then I have had my NJ transactions post but only one single PA transaction.
It's going to be a mess now, best case is they send me violations by mail based on plate number, worst case all goes to rental company and I have to deal with fines, admin fees an so on.
Definitely a fail....
Jul 19, 2021, 7:39 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 4
I live in PA, don't own a car but rent from time to time. Does anyone know if the PA turnpike advertised E-ZPass rates apply to the NC Quick Pass as well, or do Quick Pass users get the cash rate instead?
Jul 20, 2021, 11:04 am
#24
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,131
I have a related question, hope it's fine to reply to this old thread as some things may have changed since then (in particular the new PA turnpike cash rates).
I live in PA, don't own a car but rent from time to time. Does anyone know if the PA turnpike advertised E-ZPass rates apply to the NC Quick Pass as well, or do Quick Pass users get the cash rate instead?
I live in PA, don't own a car but rent from time to time. Does anyone know if the PA turnpike advertised E-ZPass rates apply to the NC Quick Pass as well, or do Quick Pass users get the cash rate instead?
Jul 21, 2021, 12:51 pm
#25
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 182
I have a related question, hope it's fine to reply to this old thread as some things may have changed since then (in particular the new PA turnpike cash rates).
I live in PA, don't own a car but rent from time to time. Does anyone know if the PA turnpike advertised E-ZPass rates apply to the NC Quick Pass as well, or do Quick Pass users get the cash rate instead?
I live in PA, don't own a car but rent from time to time. Does anyone know if the PA turnpike advertised E-ZPass rates apply to the NC Quick Pass as well, or do Quick Pass users get the cash rate instead?
Aug 27, 2021, 7:55 am
#26
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 4
Aug 27, 2021, 10:55 am
#27
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 182
Thanks! I used the NC Quick Pass in PA on my recent trip through I-476 and everything seemed to work as you described. I was indeed charged the E-ZPass rate and not the increased "cash" / plate rate. I did register my rental vehicle on the Quick Pass portal a few hours before driving through the toll road. It took almost 3 days for the charges to appear in my account.
Aug 3, 2022, 9:26 am
#28
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 4
If you are using the Quick Pass transponder with rental vehicles, my suggestion is to not add them to your account. I got charged for tolls based on plate number before I had the vehicle in my possession (and before it was added to the account), and reversing them requires you to jump through hoops including a sworn affidavit in front of a notary.
Aug 20, 2022, 10:41 am
#29
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 821
If you are using the Quick Pass transponder with rental vehicles, my suggestion is to not add them to your account. I got charged for tolls based on plate number before I had the vehicle in my possession (and before it was added to the account), and reversing them requires you to jump through hoops including a sworn affidavit in front of a notary.
So just put the NC quick pass in your rental car and hope the tolls station catches the signal?
Aug 20, 2022, 9:17 pm
#30
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 296
Just a data point on something that could come up with rental cars: NY Thruway will only allow a plate to be attached to one ez-pass at a time. You'll just be blocked from attaching your EZ-Pass to the plate if someone else already has registered that plate on their account.
So if someone registered that rental car to their EZ-Pass and didn't de-register it, I guess you'll have to call in?
Not sure if this is system-wide or not.
(My issue happened with a family member, so I was able to call the family member and have it removed from their account).
Don't forget to de-register it from your rental when you're done!
But as more tolls go "booth-less", I can see this issue coming up more and more.
So if someone registered that rental car to their EZ-Pass and didn't de-register it, I guess you'll have to call in?
Not sure if this is system-wide or not.
(My issue happened with a family member, so I was able to call the family member and have it removed from their account).
Don't forget to de-register it from your rental when you're done!
But as more tolls go "booth-less", I can see this issue coming up more and more.