![]() ![]() And one thing you obviously want to factor in, if you're doing this calculation correctly, which we wanted to, was the toll rate, and we realized we don't really know how much we pay in tolls on the same trip, from Boston to New York each time. And the way I got interested in this is that to keep ourselves amused on the road, we once tried to calculate what the actual real cost of our trip was, accounting depreciation on the car, gas, et cetera. In fact, the way - I mean, I'm a public finance economist, so I study the government and government behavior. I live in Boston but I go back to New York a lot. Professor AMY FINKELSTEIN (Economics, MIT): No, I'm not. And I gather that you were no stranger, first of all, to EZ-Pass on the highways. Amy Finkelstein is an assistant professor of economics at MIT and joins us from Boston. So it was with great interest that we read today of some academic research and into EZ-Pass and tolls. I called this life-altering because once you get EZ-Pass or another such device, you have the feeling that the future has begun, and that it is an age in which people will part with their money in ways that their grandparents had never even dreamt of. While others come to a halt at the toll booth to pay a human being, we just slow down to 10 or 15 miles per hour, sometimes to 55, and the device gets red automatically and the toll is deducted on a credit card or a debit card. You might know it as SunPass or IPass or FasTrak. ![]() That's what many of us East Coast motorists call the device we place on the inside of the windshield or somewhere on the front of the car. In a moment, we'll hear about a highway rest stop that's going the extra mile.įirst, an economic impact of that life-altering invention, EZ-Pass. I'm Robert Siegel.Īnd we're on the road in this segment of the program. When prompted, say "Customer Service" then select 1.īy participating in the E-ZPass Plus program, you consent to the release of your name and address to E‑ZPass Plus facility operators.This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. If you have chosen ACH or Manual as your primary form of replenishment and you would like to participate in E-ZPass Plus, please contact the PA Turnpike E-ZPass Customer Service Center at 1-87. Auto replenishment using a credit card is required to participate. The E-ZPass Plus program is not available for E-ZPass customers who replenish via ACH or Manual. ![]() If you decide not to participate in the E-ZPass Plus program, you can make that change by either accessing your account online, through our mobile app, PA Toll Pay, or by contacting the PA Turnpike E-ZPass Customer Service Center at 1-87 and when prompted, say "Customer Service" then select 1. All E-ZPass Plus transactions are recorded on your statement.Īll accounts with a prepaid balance and a valid credit card for primary replenishment are automatically enrolled in E-ZPass Plus. Charges of $20 or more are charged directly to the credit card used to replenish your E-ZPass account. Charges less than $20 are deducted from your prepaid E-ZPass account. You only pay the charges when they occur. There is no additional charge for the E‑ZPass Plus program. See the Rental Vehicles page on our website for more details.Į-ZPass Plus is a benefit for E-ZPass customers that allows them to use their transponders to pay for charges at participating facilities displaying the E-ZPass Plus logo. Customers with rental vehicles should check with the rental company regarding their toll policy and payment options before traveling on the PA Turnpike.Įach rental company has a different policy for the payment of tolls.Ĭustomers who do not have an E-ZPass account but want to pay the toll for a rental vehicle when traveling on the PA Turnpike, can do so by opening a Toll By Plate account online or via our mobile app, PA Toll Pay.Ĭustomers are responsible for any tolls incurred while the vehicle registration is listed on their account. The PA Turnpike is required by statute to send TBP invoices to the vehicle’s registered owner. You can also call the PA Turnpike E-ZPass Customer Service Center at 1-87 and when prompted, say "Customer Service". Enter the start and end dates when prompted. The vehicle to your account, indicate the vehicle is a rental. To add a rental vehicle, access your account online or via our mobile app, PA Toll Pay. E-ZPass customers can add their rental vehicle information to their existing PA Turnpike E-ZPass account. ![]()
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