Tolls while traveling across the US

In 2015 I drove down to the first service area on the tri-state toll way(I live in Racine Wi) to get an ipass for both my motorhome and auto. They gave me an ezpass for the motorhome and the account was set up so their system knows if I'm towing the car or if it's just the motorhome and charges my account accordingly. The ipass is just for the car when we drive down to Illinois. If I'm towing the car with the motorhome then the ipass is wrapped in foil so I don't get charged twice. This setup worked on all the ezpass toll ways we've driven on.

The tri-state around Chicago is as nice as ride as any interstate I've ever driven. In April I drove the tri-state from i55 to the Wisconsin border between 3 and 4:30 pm at my normal cruising speed in my 36 foot Country Coach with the toad.

We go to NH from WI every couple of years. We take I94 all the way to Port Huron in MI. Then cross into Canada all the way to Montreal. Then drop down into VT. The only tools are around Chicago on 94 and the bridge into and out off Canada. Probably about a total cost of $40. Has worked for us for some 50 years. We use USA dollars (cash) all the way.

cross21114 wrote:
Be careful in Colorado. We came south on I-25 into Denver and got on I270 to I70. Found out we were on a toll road after we were already on it - no warning at all. Pulling a single axle trailer behind my SUV. Got a bill in the mail a month later. Don't remember how much the toll was but do remember begin totally shocked at the amount (and I am from Maryland where we have a bunch of tolls).

Experienced the same thing, and with a three axle trailer the toll (a true meaning of "highway robbery")was IMO outrageous! If at all possible Colorado will never see a dime of my money again.

OMG E-470 from 25 to 70 is $44.40 for 5 axles. Very high rate IMHO.

cross21114 wrote:
Be careful in Colorado. We came south on I-25 into Denver and got on I270 to I70. Found out we were on a toll road after we were already on it - no warning at all. Pulling a single axle trailer behind my SUV. Got a bill in the mail a month later. Don't remember how much the toll was but do remember begin totally shocked at the amount (and I am from Maryland where we have a bunch of tolls).

Were you on E-470? It seems to get a lot of negative posts. The posts claim it's marked. My cousin suggested I be aware of E-470 and did not use it.

I have reached a point of believing that I will burn more fuel trying to avoid the tolls than to take the easy route & pay the toll.

There are a few unavoidable tolls that are short & the cost high. These are highly annoying.

On another topic: Last summer we used the Seattle toll bridges (no toll collector) w/o a device and never got a bill for our AZ license.

Be careful in Colorado. We came south on I-25 into Denver and got on I270 to I70. Found out we were on a toll road after we were already on it - no warning at all. Pulling a single axle trailer behind my SUV. Got a bill in the mail a month later. Don't remember how much the toll was but do remember begin totally shocked at the amount (and I am from Maryland where we have a bunch of tolls).

A little off topic but I have a single FasTrak transponder for the San Francisco Bay bridges. The axles are counted and billed accordingly. The MH and toad are registered and the bill for either one or towing the toad have always been accurate. Registering the vehicles should insure that if the FasTrak doesn't work for some reason the billing will be correct based on the license plate picture.

The Golden Gate bridge has NO toll collectors and your options are FasTrak, pre or post pay. Toll is collected south bound only. Visitors can go online to pay or wait for a bill - don't know how overdue bills and penalties are resolved if you wait for the bill and arrive home months later.

Anyone know how you handle a toad with EZPass? Are all 4 axles counted as as a vehicle or if you also have EZ pass in the toad are they considered 2 separate vehicles?