Comments on: Maryland E-ZPass Angers and Confuses Me

By: EZpass sucks!

EZpass sucks! — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:34:59 +0000

Haven’t read any of the previous post – Just want to agree: EZ pass sucks!!

Back in the 90s I had an issue with EZ pass. Got a fine notice in the mail, called EZ pass and asked. Apparently, my sedan was registered by that particular toll both as a truck.

So in addition to being overcharged I was fined for “insufficient funds”. The agent seemed to understand, said it happened at times if there’s a lot of people / stuff in the car.

He supposedly corrected the error in the records.

Still – a few weeks later – the truck bill + fine appeared in the mail again. Called up a 2nd time. This time, a diff agent tells me I have to pay no matter what.

10 years later – still the same BS!
I send a check to pay a toll. The check has a ‘cashed’ mark on the back. But PA claims the violation was never paid. On me the burden of proving I paid as required.

By: Tommy D

Tommy D — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:59:44 +0000

Well I called a few EZ Pass agencies in a few States. Turns out that you can get an EZ pass in any state and it will work on any toll road that accepts EZ Pass. Anyone who pay any fee for EZ Pass should call Indiana I Zoom (which is in the EZ Pass family). They will send you as many transponders as you want free. And there are NO FEES if you use a credit card and a checking account as a back up.
Phone 1-888-iZoom90(1-888-496-6690)
I just don’t understand the logic of putting fees on something that saves the State money and manpower. If enough of EZ Pass uses switch, I think the State will get the message..

EZ Pass commuter

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:17:10 +0000

I called them today to cancel. I asked them how much I would have to pay to re-activate my account. They said $46. Half of that $46 covers the cost of a new transponder. I explained that I have a perfectly good transponder. They said I should just throw that one away. This makes no sense to me. Why throw out a working device so that I have to buy another one down the road. They said their system isn’t set up to close and then reactivate over and over. I said that was because they never charged a monthly fee before.

Don’t we want people to use E-ZPass? Doesn’t it reduce traffic congestion? Doesn’t it reduce manual labor and the exchange of cash? And yet we discourage people from using it? This is not progress.

By: Kara

Kara — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:29:18 +0000

shit, they get $12 / hour? That’s the job for me!

Secondly, E-Z Pass should take up the majority of lanes, then more people would do it, the fees could go down and we’d all be happy and driving 15-45 miles an hour through tolls.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:42:08 +0000

I ended up getting a new transponder from the Peace Bridge Authority (New York/Ontario). They don’t currently have any fees. If they start charging ridiculous fees I’ll go back to paying cash too.

It just seems like a shame to give up such a thoroughly practical use for technology.

By: Ann Close

Ann Close — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:15:22 +0000

PA has a yearly fee of 3.00 and you can get your deposit back if the transponder still works.

I thought about getting an EZ pass, but now I think I will stick to the old way of paying cash, even though it is a hassle.

I wonder if the toll booths in IL still take pennies?