EZPass
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Not that I know of..if you are referring to FL..OK, Tx or Kansas which appear to all be separate...
My is EZ-Pass thru NY....EZ-Pass NJ is a different office...as I found out when I called once..
My EZ Pass NY also gives the same discounts and NO monthly fee....
aileron
Expert Expediter
EZ Pass NY gives you half off in Chicago? Didn't know that. Also, what kind of discounts do you get in NY? It has been a long while since I went to NY so I don't remember if I got any discounts with my I-Pass. Anybody knows?
Yup.half off in Chicago and also the half off for Indiana( I-Zoom) and the WV toll road...
As far as NY...I know there is no discount for bridges but the thruways it has been a long time...same for the PA turnpike..which I usually avoid like the plaque...
inkasnana
Expert Expediter
The last owner we drove for had EZ-Pass and Pre-Pass and I loved it. The owner we drive for now does not have them. He reimburses us for tolls, but I would love to get EZ-Pass just for the convenience. Do they charge your cc each time you go through or is it a monthly bill? I'm just trying to figure out if there's a way for us to work it out where we could still be reimbursed without having toll receipts to send to the owner for his tax purposes. 
Inky: only the owner or the carrier with which the truck is leased can get the EZ pass - I tried in a previous truck, [in Pa] and couldn't get it myself. Just keep reminding the owner that the Pass is easier and cheaper, eh? [Or ask how much whining you need to do to get one, like I did, lol]
aileron
Expert Expediter
Aha, this is why I did not get EZPass NY, cause I looked at all of the when I decided on the I-Pass.
If you go and look at the Terms and Conditions at the bottom of the page you see:
PANYNJ monthly Account service fee $1.00
Is this only for residents of PA NY and NJ?
If you go and look at the Terms and Conditions at the bottom of the page you see:
PANYNJ monthly Account service fee $1.00
Is this only for residents of PA NY and NJ?
There are 28 separate agencies that accept EZ Pass (including the Illinois Tollway's I-Pass, Indiana Tollway's I-Zoom, and whatever Ohio's is gonna be called). They each have different setups as far as deposits for the transponders, periodic fees and replenishment requirements. Some charge an initial fee for the transponder, most don't, but like in Illinois, there is no fee for the transponder if you get it from the state or from a Road Ranger store, but if you buy it at Jewel-Osco there is a $2.90 fee that is imposed by Jewel-Osco.
Most have a refundable deposit for each tag (transponder), usually about $10. The PA Turnpike Commission's is $25. Sometimes the deposit is waived depending on how you set up your replenishment.
Inkasnana asked: "Do they charge your cc each time you go through or is it a monthly bill?"
That's the replenishment thing. Some large fleets can set it up a little differently, but basically you build a "bank" with the agency where you get the tag. Instead of charging your credit card each time you go through a toll, the simply deduct it from your tag's account balance "bank". For example, you can set up the initial account balance to be $25 ($40 for Illinois), which is charged to your credit card. Each time you go through a toll, the account balance is reduced by that amount. When the account balance falls to below $10, your credit card is then charged a pre-set amount, like another $25 or $40, to replenish your account.
You can replenish your account by cash or check, or set it up for automatic replenishment via credit or debit card, or by direct EFT from your checking account. In most cases, automatic replenishment gets you benefits like waived transponder deposits or monthly fees.
You can manage your account online to do things like
Cheri and Inky: With EZ Pass, only the registered owner of the vehicle can get one with some EZ Pass agencies (like in New Jersey, where you must own or lease the vehicle). That's not the case with the Illinois I-Pass (and I think the PA EZ Pass). You can get one for use in a rental car if you want. You can move it from vehicle to vehicle, just as long as you go online and add the vehicle and license plate to the account.
Wikipedia has a good rundown of the various fees and stuff that each agency charges. FWIW, when I got mine I looked closely at the EZ Pass from PA and NY, glanced at the others, went with the Illinois I-Pass.
Most have a refundable deposit for each tag (transponder), usually about $10. The PA Turnpike Commission's is $25. Sometimes the deposit is waived depending on how you set up your replenishment.
Inkasnana asked: "Do they charge your cc each time you go through or is it a monthly bill?"
That's the replenishment thing. Some large fleets can set it up a little differently, but basically you build a "bank" with the agency where you get the tag. Instead of charging your credit card each time you go through a toll, the simply deduct it from your tag's account balance "bank". For example, you can set up the initial account balance to be $25 ($40 for Illinois), which is charged to your credit card. Each time you go through a toll, the account balance is reduced by that amount. When the account balance falls to below $10, your credit card is then charged a pre-set amount, like another $25 or $40, to replenish your account.
You can replenish your account by cash or check, or set it up for automatic replenishment via credit or debit card, or by direct EFT from your checking account. In most cases, automatic replenishment gets you benefits like waived transponder deposits or monthly fees.
You can manage your account online to do things like
- Update your license plate information
- Add funds to your account
- Update credit card information
- Review account activity
- Download account transactions
Cheri and Inky: With EZ Pass, only the registered owner of the vehicle can get one with some EZ Pass agencies (like in New Jersey, where you must own or lease the vehicle). That's not the case with the Illinois I-Pass (and I think the PA EZ Pass). You can get one for use in a rental car if you want. You can move it from vehicle to vehicle, just as long as you go online and add the vehicle and license plate to the account.
Wikipedia has a good rundown of the various fees and stuff that each agency charges. FWIW, when I got mine I looked closely at the EZ Pass from PA and NY, glanced at the others, went with the Illinois I-Pass.
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Turtle what was the deciding factor to getting the Ill..I Pass?
bluejaybee
Veteran Expediter
Well, I have lied. After saying I would never get an I-Pass, I did. ANd after using it one time, I find it hard to believe I hadn't already had one. Just too easy. I now go thru and leave the non I-Passer's sitting in line. Wow! What a feeling.
I decided on I-Pass. I didn't know it would work in New York, but when I pulled up to toll booth, light turned green and said Go. Toll attendent said "Go, Your I-Pass paid". I took off and opened glove box and put transponder in the window. Hehehe. What a surprise. Sure do like it. It was so easy to order online. And with the auto replenish, I think I will be happy with it.
I decided on I-Pass. I didn't know it would work in New York, but when I pulled up to toll booth, light turned green and said Go. Toll attendent said "Go, Your I-Pass paid". I took off and opened glove box and put transponder in the window. Hehehe. What a surprise. Sure do like it. It was so easy to order online. And with the auto replenish, I think I will be happy with it.
bluejaybee
Veteran Expediter
and you won't have to add up all them 1001 toll receipts at tax time...
I am liking it more all the time.
Three things, really. One, no periodic maintenance fees with I-Pass, and two, the application and rules for the PA Turnpike's EZ Pass looked like they really wanted me to declare the old Ford E-350 as a commercial vehicle, which would have meant higher tolls at many of the various EZ Pass agencies. The third was the apparent ease you could switch the I-Pass to another vehicle (of the same class), all you have to do is go online and add the vehicle and its license plate to the account. I didn't anticipate doing that very often, and other than adding the Sprinter and changing license plates when I get a new one, I haven't had to.
I just looked at my Bills from NY=EZPass and no maintenance fee posted...and I can also add and subtract vehicles online..
Just pointing outta fact...not questioning your decision
At the time I got mine things were different. NY had an annual maintenance fee, which they no longer have (unless you request monthly statements by mail). There was something in the EZ Pass applications for both PA and NY that I didn't like, that wasn't in the I-Pass application. Can't remember for sure what it was, tho.
Also, EZ Pass handles "vtolls" differently than I-Pass, which is when you enter a toll gate and the transponder isn't picked up, but it is at the next gate. EZ Pass charges more for that, but I-Pass doesn't, even if it happens at an EZ Pass toll. It happened not too long ago when I entered the Turnpike at Breezewood and it didn't pick up the I-Pass transponder, and got off at Philadelphia someplace, where it did pick it up then. Initially the charges online were the max toll for the Turnpike, plus a $5 charge, but a week later it was corrected without me inquiring about it.
Also, EZ Pass handles "vtolls" differently than I-Pass, which is when you enter a toll gate and the transponder isn't picked up, but it is at the next gate. EZ Pass charges more for that, but I-Pass doesn't, even if it happens at an EZ Pass toll. It happened not too long ago when I entered the Turnpike at Breezewood and it didn't pick up the I-Pass transponder, and got off at Philadelphia someplace, where it did pick it up then. Initially the charges online were the max toll for the Turnpike, plus a $5 charge, but a week later it was corrected without me inquiring about it.