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E-ZPass News

  • Central Florida expressways no longer accepting cash overnight

    cfpublic.org - April 9, 2025 - Late-night and early-morning travelers will soon no longer have the option to pay tolls in cash on frequently traveled toll roads in Central Florida.

    As a part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s initiative to go completely cashless by the end of the year, cash-accepting toll booths will be closed between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. starting April 22.

    The expressway authority said this step is to further a “smoother and more efficient” system. Drivers are encouraged to adopt electronic payment methods, such as pay-by-plate, SunPass, or E-Pass. Read more >>

  • Republican legislator calls for hearing on controversial E-ZPass contract

    NewJerseyGlobe.com - April 8, 2025 - A Republican legislator on Monday called for hearings about a controversial E-ZPass contract with a company that some believe has ties with the Chinese government.

    Last September, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority awarded the Nashville-based TransCore a $1.7 billion contract to operate the E-ZPass system. Conduent, the Newark-based company that currently operates E-ZPass but lost the newest contract to TransCore, raised concerns about its competitor’s ties to a Singapore-based firm. Read more >>

  • Niagara Falls international bridge tolls going up

    WGRZ.com - April 1, 2025 - If you are planning to cross the border at Niagara Falls, get ready to pay more. Starting Thursday, May 1, tolls are going up at all three international bridge crossings. The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission said it's necessary to keep up with rising costs, some frequent travelers worry the increase will have a bigger impact.

    The three international bridge crossings include the Rainbow, Whirlpool-Rapids, and Lewiston-Queenston Bridges. Read more >>

  • Here's why NJ drivers should check E-ZPass account data before entering Manhattan

    NorthJersey.com - April 1, 2025 - Sabina Albirt drove into midtown Manhattan on Jan. 5 to meet a friend for lunch, fully expecting her New Jersey-issued E-ZPass transponder to get dinged with a $9 toll on the inaugural day of the MTA's Manhattan congestion pricing program.

    The disputed tolling program — which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, including some opposing it and separate litigation against the Trump administration, which is trying to cancel it — charges drivers to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. Read more >>

  • MTA sees green with congestion pricing, as tolls bring in $100M during first 2 months

    Gothamist.com - March 24, 2025 - MTA data published Monday shows the agency collected nearly $52 million from drivers through its congestion pricing tolls in February, the same month President Donald Trump decreed the program should be scuttled while comparing himself to a king.

    The haul means the MTA raked in just over $100 million through congestion pricing between its launch on Jan. 5 and the end of February. The agency reported it spent a combined $23 million on expenses to run the tolls over the same period. Read more >>

  • RITBA expands hours at E-ZPass office

    Jamestownpress.com - March 20, 2025 - The E-ZPass walk-in center at the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority will now be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

    “We’ve extended our hours to give customers more flexibility to conduct their business with us,” said Lori Caron Silveira, executive director of the agency. “Customer satisfaction is a priority for us. We hope these extended hours provide greater convenience for in-person transactions.” Read more >>