posted by justincredibleHow does it work? Does it cost something to get one? I drive through once a year on my way to Minnesota. Should I get one before my trip this year? It would be nice to not have to queue up every time.
Just got one for me an the wife since we are moving to PA and will be using the turnpike to go visit her family on the east coast. It's $3/year, plus when you buy your tags they require you pre-load it with something, i put 35 on each.
posted by justincredibleThe thing I don't necessarily like is that it automatically replenishes itself, from what I'm reading it happens when you get below $10. So my luck I'll pay all my tolls on the trip and it will replenish itself when I get home and then that money is going to just sit there because I won't need it until next year.
A guy I work with claims he has used those pre-paid visas to load it when he was poor and in college in morgantown.
posted by justincredibleThe thing I don't necessarily like is that it automatically replenishes itself, from what I'm reading it happens when you get below $10. So my luck I'll pay all my tolls on the trip and it will replenish itself when I get home and then that money is going to just sit there because I won't need it until next year.
a) it’s just$10 b) it’ll sit there til you need it next trip—sounds like that is how the ipass work haha
Found a toll calculator and put my trip in. On the way back the tolls are $7.25/$14.50. So $13.45 total with an EZPass, but I'd be in for $25. Or $26.90 without the EZPass.
posted by justincredibleFound a toll calculator and put my trip in. On the way back the tolls are $7.25/$14.50. So $13.45 total with an EZPass, but I'd be in for $25. Or $26.90 without the EZPass.
Yeah, it’ll replenish. But, having money sit there till you need it is better than spending it because you don’t have one, right?
You can always borrow someone's EZ Pass. That's what we did last time we went to Chicago. I use the turnpike once or twice a year and my husband never uses it, so we're not going to get one for ourselves. We borrowed a friend's and then just gave him the money.
posted by Laley23Yeah, it’ll replenish. But, having money sit there till you need it is better than spending it because you don’t have one, right?
I guess, but it would annoy me to have that money sitting there for potentially a couple years before I actually needed to use it again. Also, if the below info is correct, I'm going to be paying $.75/month just for the privilege of having a transponder?
Q: What is the cost to obtain an E-ZPass transponder?
A: Transponder pricing varies by toll agency. While some charge an upfront fee, the Ohio Turnpike leases transponders to Ohio E-ZPass customers for $ .75 per month. NOTE: Starting with trips taken in January 2014, the $ .75 per month maintenance fee will be waived for all Ohio Turnpike E-ZPass transponders that are used for 30 single or 15 round trips in Ohio in the previous month.A minimum balance of $25.00 per transponder is required to establish your account, and a credit card is required to maintain the account. Toll fares will be deducted from your account when the transponder is read at an interchange. When the balance on the E-ZPass account reaches or falls below $10.00 per transponder, the customer’s credit card on file will be charged to replenish the E-ZPass balance for future use. A one-time, $3.00 charge is applied when the customer's transponder is activated. *International shipping rate will apply
Lol just don’t get the ez pass justin.
posted by SportsAndLadyLol just don’t get the ez pass justin.
I'm just trying to run the numbers to see if it's worth it, as others have said it is even if you only make one trip a year. When you add everything up I don't think it makes sense for me. It seems like a nice idea, paying half the price for all tolls, but the admin fees kinda kill it for someone that isn't going to be using it very often.
posted by justincredibleI'm just trying to run the numbers to see if it's worth it, as others have said it is even if you only make one trip a year. When you add everything up I don't think it makes sense for me. It seems like a nice idea, paying half the price for all tolls, but the admin fees kinda kill it for someone that isn't going to be using it very often.
It’s 75 cents a month lol (not even sure what that is—I’ve never seen that)
and besides, you’re ignoring the convenience factor. You’ll sometimes wait 10-15 min to get through a toll paying cash. With an I pass you go right through.
I've yet to experience any delays like that getting through the toll plazas, but it's a fair point.
S&L, do you have an EZPass, or an IPass? I can't seem to find any info on IPass having a monthly service fee, and they also have the option of manual replenish instead of auto-replenish. That seems like the option that makes the most sense for me.
Looks like your gonna hit the Chicago Skyway Toll. You’ll have to wait a bit there. it’s not open road tolling on that flight. The cash lines can take a bit of time.
As for the fee, I’d never paid that $.75 and I never paid a $3.00 fee upon activation. Just the $10.00 it cost to buy the thing.
posted by Laley23Looks like your gonna hit the Chicago Skyway Toll. You’ll have to wait a bit there. it’s not open road tolling on that flight. The cash lines can take a bit of time.
As for the fee, I’d never paid that $.75 and I never paid a $3.00 fee upon activation. Just the $10.00 it cost to buy the thing.
Which pass do you have?
Just ordered my I-Pass as I verified there is no monthly/yearly admin fee and it isn't going to automatically replenish itself. So for $30 I'll have all of my tolls covered for my trip this year and still have a bit leftover for next year that I can add to before the trip. I'll spend about $4 more this year than I would if I paid cash, but that's a cheap convenience fee for not having to slow down at all, and next years and all subsequent trips will be much cheaper.
Thanks for talking me into it.
posted by justincredible
Thanks for talking me into it.
....and to think it all started with a single picture responding to a dumbass post by thavoice-lol...you're welcome!
I just took a trip last week to San Francisco. I'd been to Silicon Valley, out by Pier 39, and around the GG Bridge, but I'd never actually been in downtown San Francisco.
What a shithole.
SF smells so bad.
posted by justincredibleSF smells so bad.
The whole city downtown smells like that guy standing outside the Circle K asking for a quarter.
Work in SF on the daily, and can confirm. It seems awful and human feces around the city is becoming a WORSE problem. https://www.dailywire.com/news/32668/20-pounds-human-feces-left-san-francisco-sidewalk-paul-bois
Oakland is much nicer, but homeless and mental health is a massive crisis in SF.
