I was thinking of getting a Sun Pass this winter while down in Florida. I checked out the state's website and you can get them pretty much anywhere with a $10 minimum amount put onto the card. Last winter we only used a toll road in the Miami area once and did the thing where they took a photo of our plate. The charges and administration fee came to $5 for that one-time trip, which I thought was a bit high. For those experienced with the Sun Pass how much money do you put on the pass? How often do you use it? We will be down there for about 2 months and some routes do have toll roads on them, especially the route from just south of Crystal River down to Tampa and also around the Orlando area. I understand that once you're finished with your trip you can obtain a refund the anything left on the card.

I have the removable unit with suction cups that can be moved from vehicle to vehicle, cost 25.00. I put thirty dollars in my account and have it set to add 20.00 when the balance drops below 10.00. Like the conventicle.

I bought the one that once you put it on the window, you can't remove it without loosing the money you put on it. I put $25 on it and used about ten. I just bought a new truck so I lost the balance. I am not going to get a new one, since I don't use it that muchJack L

We also have the removable suction cup kind, set to add money in $20 increments. We make both car and RV trips to FL, three or four times a year to vacation and see friends & family. It's flexible - you can add or subtract vehicles to the account online as needed. The website lists places where you can purchase either type, sticker or removable, such as grocery stores. I think it takes 24 hours to activate, at least for the removable one.The main reason I like Sunpass is that the turnpike headed south to avoid Miami & I-95 no longer has toll booths, at least some parts, so the only options are a Sunpass or a mailed bill. It can take weeks for the bill to come and we might be off on another long trip by the time it turns up.

We only used the Sun Pass to avoid I-95 on way to and from Miami area. There is a map on their website that shows the toll plazas and amounts. You can use it to see how much you'll need if you know the route you'll be traveling. You can get the permanent stick on pass from the website, they'll mail it to you.

I have had the $4.99 permanent SunPass on my truck for the past several years. I set it up to replenish the amount at $25 when it gets below $10. It works well and is very handy in the Tampa/St.Pete area. I go on the website every now and then to see how much is left in my account and to see where I've been. :)Barney

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SorryDangDog
Explorer
Nov 25, 2013
The Florida Sunpass also now works in North Carolina & vice versa.

07/29/2013
SunPass Welcomes North Carolina Quick Pass Motorists to Florida Toll Roads!

SunPass welcomes North Carolina Quick Pass motorists to Florida toll roads. Motorists from Florida and North Carolina are now able to travel toll roads in each state using their Quick Pass or SunPass transponder to pay for tolls electronically. NC Quick Pass is accepting all SunPass transponders on the Triangle Expressway as a form of payment, as long as the vehicle license plate is registered on the SunPass account. Click to view the NC Quick Pass website.

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But only newer transponders work in both NC & FL. Sunpass is swapping out the transponders for free, if you have an older model.

Swap out program.
BarneyS
Explorer III
Nov 25, 2013
I have had the $4.99 permanent SunPass on my truck for the past several years. I set it up to replenish the amount at $25 when it gets below $10. It works well and is very handy in the Tampa/St.Pete area. I go on the website every now and then to see how much is left in my account and to see where I've been. :)
Barney
Hank_MI
Explorer
Nov 25, 2013
We only used the Sun Pass to avoid I-95 on way to and from Miami area. There is a map on their website that shows the toll plazas and amounts. You can use it to see how much you'll need if you know the route you'll be traveling. You can get the permanent stick on pass from the website, they'll mail it to you.
NCWriter
Explorer
Nov 25, 2013
We also have the removable suction cup kind, set to add money in $20 increments. We make both car and RV trips to FL, three or four times a year to vacation and see friends & family. It's flexible - you can add or subtract vehicles to the account online as needed.

The website lists places where you can purchase either type, sticker or removable, such as grocery stores. I think it takes 24 hours to activate, at least for the removable one.

The main reason I like Sunpass is that the turnpike headed south to avoid Miami & I-95 no longer has toll booths, at least some parts, so the only options are a Sunpass or a mailed bill. It can take weeks for the bill to come and we might be off on another long trip by the time it turns up.
NanciL
Explorer II
Nov 25, 2013
I bought the one that once you put it on the window, you can't remove it without loosing the money you put on it.
I put $25 on it and used about ten.
I just bought a new truck so I lost the balance.
I am not going to get a new one, since I don't use it that much

Jack L
FLman2
Explorer
Nov 25, 2013
I have the removable unit with suction cups that can be moved from vehicle to vehicle, cost 25.00. I put thirty dollars in my account and have it set to add 20.00 when the balance drops below 10.00.
Like the conventicle.

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