Orlando area tolls
Jan 26, 2013, 1:10 am
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Orlando area tolls
Just curious...are there any toll roads between MCO and Kissimmee that have completely converted over to "cashless tolling"? I'm mostly wondering about 528 between the airport and I-4. I just booked a rental car with Thrifty, and the rep tried to talk me into buying the "Pass24" option for pre-paid tolls. He the booths down there are no longer staffed with attendants who take cash.
Seems kind of odd as I was just down there two years ago, and there were still manned toll booths at that time.
Thoughts and observations?
Seems kind of odd as I was just down there two years ago, and there were still manned toll booths at that time.
Thoughts and observations?
Jan 26, 2013, 2:36 am
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Just curious...are there any toll roads between MCO and Kissimmee that have completely converted over to "cashless tolling"? I'm mostly wondering about 528 between the airport and I-4. I just booked a rental car with Thrifty, and the rep tried to talk me into buying the "Pass24" option for pre-paid tolls. He the booths down there are no longer staffed with attendants who take cash.
Seems kind of odd as I was just down there two years ago, and there were still manned toll booths at that time.
Thoughts and observations?
Seems kind of odd as I was just down there two years ago, and there were still manned toll booths at that time.
Thoughts and observations?
Watch out for 417 or 528 toward cocoa... Main lane tolls have cashiers, but exits do not. You either have to use a transponder or exact change.
Jan 26, 2013, 3:01 am
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Main lane toll plazas have cashiers who can give change and receipts. GOing from the airport to Kissimmee on 528, you will be fine....
Watch out for 417 or 528 toward cocoa... Main lane tolls have cashiers, but exits do not. You either have to use a transponder or exact change.
Watch out for 417 or 528 toward cocoa... Main lane tolls have cashiers, but exits do not. You either have to use a transponder or exact change.
Jan 26, 2013, 3:32 pm
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Orlando area tolls
Tolls are $1.25 and $1 between the airport and I-4. The exact change lanes are gone, so you have to stop and pay a person now 
Jan 27, 2013, 1:16 am
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Glad they did away with the exact change lanes! I can't keep track of how many times those things have eaten my change. "Unpaid" toll violations in a rental car can be quite costly!
Jan 27, 2013, 9:33 pm
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Feb 20, 2013, 5:28 pm
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Can be used for a rental as well, with a start and finish date.
Highly irritating to follow your GPS to your exit after purchase but before you have activated and find the "Sunpass only", followed by $100 per violation with out the SunPass.
You actually can activate over the phone, and this is how I would have done it if I had it to do over again. Stop at the rest area, where they are also available, and call to activate before you start driving again, just in case your exit requires it.
There is also a $25 option that can be moved between cars.
The $5 option can be used permanently on only one car.
Oh, an the EZPass and other stuff from IN, IL, PA, NY and other states is different and won't work!
Feb 26, 2013, 4:33 am
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Can confirm this. You can get a SunPass at Publix or CVS for $4.99, but then you need to load it on the internet or by phone.
Can be used for a rental as well, with a start and finish date.
Highly irritating to follow your GPS to your exit after purchase but before you have activated and find the "Sunpass only", followed by $100 per violation with out the SunPass.
You actually can activate over the phone, and this is how I would have done it if I had it to do over again. Stop at the rest area, where they are also available, and call to activate before you start driving again, just in case your exit requires it.
There is also a $25 option that can be moved between cars.
The $5 option can be used permanently on only one car.
Oh, an the EZPass and other stuff from IN, IL, PA, NY and other states is different and won't work!
Can be used for a rental as well, with a start and finish date.
Highly irritating to follow your GPS to your exit after purchase but before you have activated and find the "Sunpass only", followed by $100 per violation with out the SunPass.
You actually can activate over the phone, and this is how I would have done it if I had it to do over again. Stop at the rest area, where they are also available, and call to activate before you start driving again, just in case your exit requires it.
There is also a $25 option that can be moved between cars.
The $5 option can be used permanently on only one car.
Oh, an the EZPass and other stuff from IN, IL, PA, NY and other states is different and won't work!
One other note on SunPass - be sure your plate number is tied to your SunPass account.mif it is and your pass doesn't scan, they'll just bill your account based on your tag number instead of mailing a ticket. You can put start and stop dates/times on a plate on your account to make it easier to work with rental cars.
Apr 28, 2013, 10:28 pm
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For others who travel down this way in the future, the initial toll fee after leaving MCO headed westbound to I-4 is $1.25. The second is $1.00. If you use GPS, do not stay left if your device tells you to do so! My Garmin would have earned me a toll violation if I hadn't been paying attention to the signs. Keep right (for 2nd toll) if you intend to use cash/coins.
May 20, 2013, 10:12 pm
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Where do you buy the sunpass? I'm tired of pulling up and handing out dollar bills and getting a receipt.
Thank goodness the car rental companies don't charge a fee to administrate tolls. In Toronto (YYZ), Budget charged me 2 administration fees of $27 to handle $5 tolls. ugh.
Thank goodness the car rental companies don't charge a fee to administrate tolls. In Toronto (YYZ), Budget charged me 2 administration fees of $27 to handle $5 tolls. ugh.
May 21, 2013, 7:13 am
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Where do you buy the sunpass? I'm tired of pulling up and handing out dollar bills and getting a receipt.
Thank goodness the car rental companies don't charge a fee to administrate tolls. In Toronto (YYZ), Budget charged me 2 administration fees of $27 to handle $5 tolls. ugh.
Thank goodness the car rental companies don't charge a fee to administrate tolls. In Toronto (YYZ), Budget charged me 2 administration fees of $27 to handle $5 tolls. ugh.
May 21, 2013, 6:11 pm
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May 22, 2013, 6:33 am
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CVS pharmacy and Publix supermarket both sell Sunpass, and it would be hard to go 5 miles in a populated area in Florida without tripping over one or the other.
If you're using it in a rental be sure you hit their website and give them the plate number and time frame you will have the rental - to avoid issues if for some reason the unit malfunctions.
If you're using it in a rental be sure you hit their website and give them the plate number and time frame you will have the rental - to avoid issues if for some reason the unit malfunctions.
Last edited by LowlyDLsilver; May 22, 2013 at 6:38 am Reason: Add info