![]() ![]() ![]() I think the rumors of NYSTA only offering discounts to NY tags is because the MTA DOES do transponder discrimination, and many people from out of state probably don't get that we have multiple toll authorities.Īnd yes, MANY states only offer discounts to their own. Many states don't offer any discounts, and for states that do, often times the discount only applies to those that have an EZ Pass from that toll authority. No, West Virginia is not the only state with 5 mph toll lanes. Do you want to be stuck behind someone in a cash lane looking for the cash to pay their toll, only to finally pull out a $20 after they couldn't find a bunch of ones? And then they proceed to ask directions to a bunch of places, being confused about which side of the road the exit will be? Ignoring 99% of your statement, which is just a bunch of whining that says more about you than some stereotype of a certain state. Wouldn't a backwards hillbilly state have nothing but dirt roads, no electricity, and holes in the ground for toilets, and when you approach the toll booth, a guy sucking on a toothpick asks for a sliver of gold to pay your toll? So let me get this straight.you say "Is West Virginia just living down to its reputation as a backwards hillbilly state with lousy pass readers?", but yet they have EZ Pass in the first place. Everywhere else offers a break on the toll for using electronic payment - I guess the parkway authority must still reconcile everything on paper and send bills to the other states via the USPS. If you don't have a West Virginia pass, there is no discount - you pay the whole $2.00 (or $0.40) toll. To add to the insult, I discovered that I got no break for using E-ZPass on the turnpike. Is West Virginia just living down to its reputation as a backwards hillbilly state with lousy pass readers? In just about all cases, I have been able to slide through the pass lane at 25 or 35 MPH. After throwing cash at toll booths on a Florida trip, I invested in a SunPass on our next trip. I've used my E-ZPass more in other states than in Virginia, which is why I bought it - for the convenience of not having to worry about digging out cash for tolls. I was trying to figure out how this was better than just flinging some cash at the toll attendant - I was all but stopped in the lane anyway. Rolled up to the first toll booth on the turnpike and just about had to stop to make sure the transponder was read (signs said the E-ZPass limit was 5 MPH). I updated my Virginia E-ZPass account to add a new vehicle, stuck the transponder on the windshield, and off we went. The customer service office has also been staying open longer during the work week.Īnyone with questions can contact the Parkways Authority customer service at or call toll-free at 1 (800) 206-6222.So on the recent trip "back home" to the Burgh, we took the usual route from Blacksburg of 460/77/19/79. The Parkways Authority had walk-in services available at headquarters in Charleston and Beckley last weekend for customers seeking information on the change. Those can also receive a discount through E-ZPass. The new toll rates for most tractor trailers will be $14.25 per toll. ![]() The 5% increase will also be applied to commercial traffic. 1 from the current $4.00 per toll for passenger vehicles to $4.25 per toll. “It helps with the flow of traffic through the toll barriers and certainly just the ease of access through there and the cost savings you experience, essentially, two trips up and down the Turnpike it will pay for itself,” Miller said.Īs previously reported, tolls increase on the 88-mile Turnpike beginning Jan. Miller said he’s hopeful those motorists have found it useful and will renew under the higher rate which he said is still deeply discounted. 1 at any point and time and it will be $26.25 and it’s good for 12 months from the date of activation,” Miller said.Īpproximately 180,000 motorists took advantage of the program three years ago. “We have had some people that have reached out to us and asked that question and we’ve explained to them that they are more than welcome to wait until after Jan. Miller said motorists can renew any time during the next year. 1 is not a hard and fast deadline to continue to participate in the program. 1 can do so at the rate of $25 for the next year. 1,” Parkways Authority Executive Director Jeff Miller said. “We’ve provided, I think, sufficient notification to all of those account holders to give them the opportunity to renew and to do so before the increase takes effect on Jan. The price goes from the original cost of $24 for three years to $26.25 a year beginning Jan. Parkways has been reminding account holders in recent days that they can renew their accounts online for the Single Fee Discount program that began three years ago. CHARLESTON, W.Va. - State motorists are renewing their deeply discounted E-ZPass through the West Virginia Parkways Authority. ![]()
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