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States Accepting E-ZPass
The Ultimate Road Trip Essential: E-ZPass
It is likely your travel plans were hindered, if not After a customer registers the tag online or over the
canceled altogether by COVID-19. Luckily, we are at the end of the tunnel as more businesses and attractions have opened and restrictions lifted. That means it’s time to plan your post-COVID road trip if you haven’t already.
Cashless tolling is now live on the New York State Thruway system. If your trip takes you on the Thruway, we want to make sure you focus on the sights, time with good friends and family, interesting destinations and saving money – not waiting for a toll bill in the mail weeks after your travel. E-ZPass is the answer.
Why get E-ZPass?
E-ZPass allows motorists to maximize the many benefits offered by cashless tolling: convenience, safety, reduced idling, and timely travel. New York E-ZPass customers also save 30% on Thruway tolls compared to the Tolls By Mail rate. Best of all, with E-ZPass, there’s no waiting for a toll bill to arrive in the mail.
You also can use your E-ZPass tag on toll roads in 16 other states including New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Florida to name a few.
Where can you get an E-ZPass Tag?
New York E-ZPass On-the-Go tags are available
at more than 800 locations statewide, including AAA Travel Stores, Thruway service areas, local grocery and convenience stores, NYS DMV offices and other retail and municipal locations. E-ZPass On-the-Go tags are available as a prepackaged tag for $25 and many AAA Travel Stores offer a discount on the tag for members.
phone, the $25 is credited to their account and the tag becomes active within 24 hours. Drivers also can sign up online at e-zpassny.com.
Flexible payment options
E-ZPass offers a variety of commuter and vehicle-specific discount plans and payment options to fit the needs of every motorist. E-ZPass offers commuter and resident discount plans, which results in significant annual savings. To learn how much you can save, visit thruway.ny.gov.
Customers also can sign up for the E-ZPass “Pay Per Trip” payment plan. This plan is linked to a bank account (not a credit card) and pays all of your E-ZPass tolls incurred once per day. No money is held as a prepaid balance.
Customers can replenish their E-ZPass account or pay a toll bill by credit card, bank account, check, money order or prepaid card.
Download the Tolls NY app today on Google Play or the App Store
Tolls NY is the official New York E-ZPass and Tolls By Mail app. Tolls NY app users can manage their E-ZPass account, find and pay Tolls By Mail invoices, view toll history and much more.
Adventure awaits.
Visit thruway.ny.gov/ezpass to learn more.
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