Will not accept the Chesapeake Expressway Discount Program. Once you have your Virginia E-ZPass you can then enroll in the Chesapeake Expressway Discount Program by calling the Chesapeake Expressway at Sign up for the Chesapeake Expressway Discount Program: Take me to VDOT's official E-ZPass page now.įor additional questions about Virginia E-ZPass, visit their website. For more information visit : I understand that if I want to enroll in Chesapeake Expressway's Discount Program, I must first have a Virginia E-ZPass and then enroll in the Discount Program separately by calling or visiting the Chesapeake Expressway.Vehicles 7000 pounds or 3+ axles must visit an E-ZPass service center or call E-ZPass directly (1-87) to obtain an E-ZPass. You can do so online at by phone 1-87 or at one of the E-ZPass service centers. You MUST register your "On the Go" transponder with E-ZPass as soon as you get it. If you need a transponder for a passenger vehicle (two axles, four tires) you can purchase an "On the Go" transponder at local retailers, DMV offices or the Chesapeake Treasurer's office. Sign up in person at any E-ZPass service center location.For more information about Virginia E-ZPass visit or call 87. For more information or to enroll in the Chesapeake Expressway Discount Program with your Virginia E-ZPass, call 75. E-ZPass and the Chesapeake Expressway Discount Program are two different programs that require separate enrollments.
That’s couch-cushion money at first glance, but adds up if you travel toll roads frequently.ĭo your research first, and know your own driving habits: even those fees might balance out.Įditor's Note: This article originally appeared on Consumerist.You must have a Virginia E-ZPass to enroll in the Chesapeake Expressway Discount Program. For example, the tolls from my house to Consumer Reports headquarters run $11.80 if I pay cash, but $11.21 with an E-ZPass. Some states charge a monthly fee for the tag, but offer discounted tolls. Whether this is a good idea for you depends on where you live, where you drive, and whether your local highway system offers discounts on certain routes to holders of their own tag. Once the amount in your account dips to something like $10, then the credit card is charged, bringing your account back to the set minimum. If your invoice/notice was issued by an agency other than VDOT, please click. Click here for frequently asked questions about violations. You may use this website to pay or appeal invoices or violation notices issued by the 'Virginia Toll Payment Processing Center'.
NOTE: All states require a “pre-paid” amount, usually around $20 to be placed on your credit card. If your violation has this or logo, click here to pay or appeal your violation. I live in Maryland, obtained 3 devices from Massachusetts, and had them in less then a week. At the other end of the spectrum, Massachusetts charges neither of these fees. For example, Maryland charges a non-refundable fee of $21 per transponder, and a $1.50 per month account maintenance fee. This is important to know because each state charges a different amount for the exact same device. But what most people don’t know is that you don’t have to buy the EZPass in the state you live. This transponder will specifically benefit those who are traveling with the number of people in their vehicle required to qualify for an HOV discount (2 or 3 depending on the roadway). Most people will purchase EZPasses through their home state. E-ZPass Flex is an E-ZPass with an additional switchable feature designed specifically for those traveling on Express Lanes. The same EZPass device you put in your car can be used on highways in over a dozen states in the northeast. The toll is then automatically applied to your credit card. EZPass is the device that is linked to your credit card, and once placed in your windshield, allows you to drive right through a toll booth without stopping. The opening of a new highway in the Maryland suburbs outside of Washington DC will probably drive many, many citizens in the area to purchase the toll road EZPass.
Jonathan, a Maryland resident who is the proud new owner of three FastLane devices from Massachusetts, writes: Whether this is a good idea or not depends on where you live, and on where you drive. What not all consumers know is that you don’t have to buy your pass from the state where you live, and you can save money by ordering from across the border. E-ZPass is a convenient way to pay your tolls electronically and an accepted form of payment at all Toll Facilities in Virginia and 15 other states in the. It’s all a compatible system, but different states set their own fees to issue the transponders and maintain your account. Now you can use your E-ZPass in toll-zapping booths in 14 states, a vast road-trip zone stretching from Virginia to Illinois to Maine. The zone of state toll systems that are part of E-ZPass now stretches far beyond the New York metropolitan area where it began.
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