TOLL ALERT!!!

10drum wrote:

2oldman wrote:
Yeah but I bet it was a stress- and traffic-free trip.

Yes, it was. I went that way because it was rush hour. I wondered, where is the traffic? Then I received the bill, Oh! that's why there was no traffic. I called them to ask if there was a mistake, there wasn't, then I ask the agent, if it was ok to pull up my pants?

I guess they need revenue to help offset the influx of freeloading pot heads.

Just an FYI: Colorado reported nearly $176,000,000, yes that's 176 million dollars from January to August of this year from Marijuana taxes, licenses, and fees. That isn't sales, that's the state's cut.

2oldman wrote:
Yeah but I bet it was a stress- and traffic-free trip.

Yes, it was. I went that way because it was rush hour. I wondered, where is the traffic? Then I received the bill, Oh! that's why there was no traffic. I called them to ask if there was a mistake, there wasn't, then I ask the agent, if it was ok to pull up my pants?

I guess they need revenue to help offset the influx of freeloading pot heads.

Colo Native wrote:

10drum wrote:
Greetings,

If you are pulling a trailer, stay off the new 470 loop around Denver. I pulled my 20' toy hauler, for 40 miles around the loop in August, and I received a bill today for $54. Yikes!!!! I think next year I'll go to the mountains from Illinois, through Texas.

They charge by axles it is a privately run highway and it is only E470 not C470 a transponder saves some but I never take the TT on there because of the cost, rather drive extra miles to say money.

Thanks for clarifying that.

10drum wrote:
Greetings,

If you are pulling a trailer, stay off the new 470 loop around Denver. I pulled my 20' toy hauler, for 40 miles around the loop in August, and I received a bill today for $54. Yikes!!!! I think next year I'll go to the mountains from Illinois, through Texas.

They charge by axles it is a privately run highway and it is only E470 not C470 a transponder saves some but I never take the TT on there because of the cost, rather drive extra miles to say money.

It's not a state highway (no funds available) and one of the most expensive toll roads in the country. Those with a transponder get a reduced rate.

I avoid tolls when possible. But it's nearly impossible in the SF bay area to avoid bridge tolls.

What's the issue? Didn't research the cost before hand, or something else?

Yeah but I bet it was a stress- and traffic-free trip.

It's only going to get worse as everyone is upping tools to cover increased expenses.