E-470 Around Denver - Sticker Shock

[Thom02099]

Went down to Denver today (to DIA) from Loveland, and noticed that the prices on the toll road, E-470, around the east side of Denver had gone up since the last time I was down that way. It's been a while, but there are now 2 different prices posted on the signs.

$2.75 is the toll at each of the automated toll plazas...IF you have Express Pass. It's $3.45 if you don't have Express Pass, and you'll get a license plate toll bill in the mail. That's for 2 axles. Add the same price if you're towing, per axle...$8.25 for a 2 axle trailer plus tow vehicle, $11 for a 3 axle trailer and tow vehicle. And that's the Express Pass cost. $10.35 for 2 axle and tow vehicle/$13.80 for 3 axle and tow vehicle. And that's PER TOLL STATION! There's a total of 5 toll stations on the 47 mile length. 3 of them are north of I-70, around to I-25, and 2 of them are south of I-70 around to I-25. It's $51.75 if you have a 2 axle trailer and $69 if you have a 3 axle trailer,and go the entire length...47 miles...around Denver.

This is outrageous! If you do a Google search on most expensive toll roads, E-470 comes up on the list, usually in the middle of the pack for cost/mile. But it doesn't give the picture for those of us with trailers, and might consider using E-470. My advice -- DON'T! It's not all that bad going straight through if you stay on I-25 either NB or SB, and there are certainly alternatives, with no tolls, like using I-225 or I-270 around the east side, or CO-470 around on the west side to I-70/I-76.

[Bigdog]

A number of years ago,I flew into Denver to pick up an Excursion PSD that I bought on Ebay and somehow got onto E-470 headed north and since I had no idea where I was,I just followed the signs north on 470 to I-25 and headed out. I did see signs for a toll road,but no toll booths so figgered what the heck.
My CU wanted the registration and title changed before I picked it up, so since I was putting personalized plates on it from my last car and I had them with me. I tried to change them at the airport but the sweet young lady in a blue airport cop uniform kept yelling at us to get the rig outta there, so we signed the final papers and I headed out at 10 PM and changed the plates the next morning at my motel.
Never got a bill. And boy,did that woman have a loud voice and an awesome personality.

[Veebyes]

Cheap way to & from DIA: I25 to 104th east to Tower Road to Pena/DIA

No toll. Been doing that way ever since DIA opened on visits to Boulder. 104th all the way to 36 for us.

[mileshuff]

I'm glad I live in AZ where there are no toll roads. They've been mentioned for years but voters will never approve them.

[gvisnic]

If I was going to pick someone up at DIA from the north area, I would avoid E-470 and take I-25 south to I270 to I70 East till the DIA exit at Pena Blvd

[IDman]

I hope my out-of-state friends and relatives read this so they will understand why I do NOT agree to go to/from DIA to pick them up and return them after their visits!

[Hank85713]

We were on it last summer, confused as there were no toll boothes. Called and asked and they said bill by mail in 45 days. ALmost a year later and nothing so dont know how well they bill out of state. You seem to have to make up for it with colo plates??

[magnusfide]

Busskipper wrote:
Lexus Lanes!

:B

[coolmom42]

We got a bill in the mail for $26.50 after taking the quarter-circle from I-25 to I-70, towing a double axle trailer. They obviously had the address off the trailer license plate, because the bill was addressed exactly the way the trailer was titled.

Sticker shock, for sure!

[Thom02099]

byronlj wrote:
I am surprised you didn't realize this. It is posted on here a least once a month. I used to live in Loveland, and just word of mouth about the toll kept me informed.
Dave

I knew it was expensive, and have posted on threads about E-470, when the subject has come up. However, I didn't realize just how much the tolls have gone up, and the larger discrepancy between Express Pass and License Plate Reader. Admittedly, it's been a while since my last trip down there, since the only time I use E-470 is to get to DIA. I sure won't be using it for recreational travel.

[Busskipper]

Lexus Lanes!

[byronlj]

I am surprised you didn't realize this. It is posted on here a least once a month. I used to live in Loveland, and just word of mouth about the toll kept me informed.
Dave