In Washington state, we have an account where they deduct our tolls from our license plates & we don't need transponders. Do any of the other systems have that option? We hate to need to carry a dozen different transponders from the different pass systems. What is the easiest choice to simplify this situation? We will be passing though the east coast rarely, so paying an extra dollar or two wouldn't matter if we can avoid multiple transponders. Thanks!

The two major toll roads here in Colorado, E-470 around the east/southeast side of the Denver Metro area, and the Northwest Parkway from I-25 to US 36 in Broomfield, both use license plate readers for tolls. One can still see remnants of the old toll booths that they used to have on E-470, but those were abandoned several years ago in place of the license plate readers. One gets a mailed toll bill, and it can be conveniently paid on line as well. Anecdotally, I've read of many other states going to this method. Not having recently driven out of state on any toll roads, I can't comment specifically on any particular state. This website might give you some of the answers you're looking for:The Toll Roads

We used the one around south denver to get to I 25. No toll booths, no explanation as how the 'toll road' works. Ended up calling and asking, they said they would send a bill within 30 days and we would have to pay. Been 3 months and haven't heard from them! So I dont know how they work for sure.My son needed to go to the airport and I am not sure if he ever got billed either. He lives in co springs and knew nothing of the toll way. Must be a well kept secret or something.

The problem (or blessing) on plate-readers (which Washington uses) is not all them handle out-of-state plates properly. Some simply can't bill out-of-state, some have to be done by hand and some bill in-state with the same number.

Beware of delayed billing. I've read horror stories about late fees.

We are looking mostly at the southeast & east coast tolls: Florida, DC, New York. Thanks!

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Hank85713
Explorer
Oct 09, 2014
We used the one around south denver to get to I 25. No toll booths, no explanation as how the 'toll road' works. Ended up calling and asking, they said they would send a bill within 30 days and we would have to pay. Been 3 months and haven't heard from them! So I dont know how they work for sure.

My son needed to go to the airport and I am not sure if he ever got billed either. He lives in co springs and knew nothing of the toll way. Must be a well kept secret or something.
Thom02099
Explorer II
Oct 09, 2014
The two major toll roads here in Colorado, E-470 around the east/southeast side of the Denver Metro area, and the Northwest Parkway from I-25 to US 36 in Broomfield, both use license plate readers for tolls. One can still see remnants of the old toll booths that they used to have on E-470, but those were abandoned several years ago in place of the license plate readers. One gets a mailed toll bill, and it can be conveniently paid on line as well.

Anecdotally, I've read of many other states going to this method. Not having recently driven out of state on any toll roads, I can't comment specifically on any particular state.

This website might give you some of the answers you're looking for:

The Toll Roads

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