E-ZPass and Florida SunPass are now interoperable
May 30, 2021, 10:41 am
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E-ZPass and Florida SunPass are now interoperable
The Florida Turnpike Enterprises announced as of Friday May 28, 2021, E-ZPass transponders are now accepted for payment at all Florida toll roads.
Conversely, SunPass account holders will need to get a new SunPass PRO hardcase transponder for use in the E-ZPass states (as it will be dual protocol). Existing SunPass hardcase and sticker transponders, which are single protocol, will not work in E-ZPass states.
However, this is great news for those of you from the northeast who go down to Orlando or Miami for vacation or work. You can take your own personal E-ZPass with you for your rental car and no longer have to be gouged by rental car company toll schemes (PlatePass etc).
Article:
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article251748223.html
Conversely, SunPass account holders will need to get a new SunPass PRO hardcase transponder for use in the E-ZPass states (as it will be dual protocol). Existing SunPass hardcase and sticker transponders, which are single protocol, will not work in E-ZPass states.
However, this is great news for those of you from the northeast who go down to Orlando or Miami for vacation or work. You can take your own personal E-ZPass with you for your rental car and no longer have to be gouged by rental car company toll schemes (PlatePass etc).
Article:
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article251748223.html
Last edited by sunpass; May 30, 2021 at 10:47 am
May 31, 2021, 8:49 am
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The only thing that EZPass doesn't do now are the Express lanes in GA, which it claims is happening later this year. It is very rapidly getting to the point that it won't matter where your tag is from in the eastern half of the country. Now if TX would get on board I'd be much happier.
May 31, 2021, 4:35 pm
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AutoSlash Am I correct in assuming that this means the IPass and all other EZPass compatible transponders will work everywhere in Central Florida?
Jun 1, 2021, 2:21 am
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The only thing that EZPass doesn't do now are the Express lanes in GA, which it claims is happening later this year. It is very rapidly getting to the point that it won't matter where your tag is from in the eastern half of the country. Now if TX would get on board I'd be much happier.
Jun 1, 2021, 12:55 pm
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Hopefully SunPass doesn’t have any more billing fiascos with their toll agency partners. There was an issue here with us Florida locals 2 years ago where SunPass wasn’t paying some of the local toll agencies (like CFX here in Orlando) and people were getting bills from directly CFX even though they had SunPass because they weren’t paying CFX their share of toll revenue.
Jun 3, 2021, 7:45 am
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to confirm NC QuickPass is "the best" (for someone already using NY EZpass for frequent trips the entire length of I95): is NC QuickPass totally free?
Jun 3, 2021, 12:05 pm
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No, you have to buy the transponder (they even charge NC sales tax for sales outside the state). They also don't allow you to add more vehicles than transponders, so buying one for your personal vehicle and transferring to a rental car is a more involved process (unless you buy a second transponder).
Jun 3, 2021, 12:40 pm
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Jun 4, 2021, 3:32 am
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No, you have to buy the transponder (they even charge NC sales tax for sales outside the state). They also don't allow you to add more vehicles than transponders, so buying one for your personal vehicle and transferring to a rental car is a more involved process (unless you buy a second transponder).
Jun 4, 2021, 6:08 am
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I thought about it before I went to DFW last month. Decided it wasn't that big of a deal to spend some extra time on the freeway rather than taking the George Bush. If I went every year like to do to MCO I might reconsider.