Road Trip 1 - EZ Pass?

Oh, okay. I saw I-78 up north, but didn't know that's a toll bridge, too. The Delaware EZ-Pass page mentioned only the Delaware Memorial Bridge, but I see now that there's a Delaware RIVER something-or-other that has other toll bridges.

Man, this stuff is confusing.

jfkmk wrote:

Rice wrote:

jfkmk wrote:
I was going to warn about the exact same thing choochooman did. I crossed the bridge on 78 and was charged $10 more when I should have been charged $1 more. ...
Other than the Deleware River crossings, I've used it towing a trailer in various states and never had a problem.

I'm confused. I found the Delware Memorial Bridge, but it's not on I-78. Is there another bridge I need to be wary of?

As for where you can use an EZ-Pass, here's a map.

There are many bridges crossing the Delaware River, and a good many are toll bridges. The Delaware memorial bridge is one of the southern bridges. 78 is near the middle of the state.

AND, they are both in different Jurisdictions.

Rice wrote:

jfkmk wrote:
I was going to warn about the exact same thing choochooman did. I crossed the bridge on 78 and was charged $10 more when I should have been charged $1 more. ...
Other than the Deleware River crossings, I've used it towing a trailer in various states and never had a problem.

I'm confused. I found the Delware Memorial Bridge, but it's not on I-78. Is there another bridge I need to be wary of?

As for where you can use an EZ-Pass, here's a map.

There are many bridges crossing the Delaware River, and a good many are toll bridges. The Delaware memorial bridge is one of the southern bridges. 78 is near the middle of the state.

jfkmk wrote:
I was going to warn about the exact same thing choochooman did. I crossed the bridge on 78 and was charged $10 more when I should have been charged $1 more. ...
Other than the Deleware River crossings, I've used it towing a trailer in various states and never had a problem.

I'm confused. I found the Delware Memorial Bridge, but it's not on I-78. Is there another bridge I need to be wary of?

As for where you can use an EZ-Pass, here's a map.

mbopp wrote:
NY does not count the axles. I have two EZ-Pass transmitters, one for towing the trailer and one for running solo.
I've used it on the Mass Pike and PA turnpike besides NY.

NY Thruway tolls are based your vehicle class as determined by the axle count and vehicle height, adjusted for any special plans you're enrolled in. Our 34' coach pays the same per axle rate as a passenger car on their E-ZPass Motorhome Plan. With our toad in tow, we pay the same rate as a passenger vehicle pulling a two axle trailer. We have two tags for the coach, one for towing and one without, but only one tag for our car, yet I still get charged for the extra axle when towing our utility trailer with it. I also know of several truckers that have been fined for pulling their lift (tag) axle up to cut the axle count at the toll booth.

ChooChooMan74 wrote:

cs2kplus wrote:
choo choo - sorry I have a 26 foot trailer with 2 axles.

Travelling through the states that I mentioned, I would go by what I said. NJ and MD, I had no problems, and no problems with NY when going by what I do. I have not been west of NYS with my camper, but that will change Thursday. I do not think I will be seeing any tolls west of NYS on my travels to Sandusky, OH.

If you're taking interstates you'll be on OH turnpike, takes EZ Pass or I Pass.

Edit, just checking my EZ Pass statement, on I78, the DRJTBC charged me for being a truck....I am going to have to dispute in the morning. ALWAYS CHECK YOUR EZPASS STATEMENTS

From the DRJTBC web site.
https://www.drjtbc.org/default.aspx?pageid=2422

DRJTBC Website wrote:
E-ZPass Notice for RVs and Passenger Vehicles with Trailers

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission's E-ZPasstoll-collection system charges vehicles based on the number of axles and the vehicle profile. Occasionally, a customer operating a large recreational vehicle or a Class 1 vehicle (automobile or pickup truck) towing a trailer may be recorded as a truck-rate transaction.

The Commission requests customers who may experience this anomaly in the E-ZPass system at a DRJTBC toll facility to do the following:

1. Check E-ZPass statements for errors - All E-ZPass customers should regularly check their statements to make sure their charges are accurate. If a discrepancy should occur, please contact our Customer Service Center immediately at 800-872-5061, or by visiting www.ezpassnj.com.

2. Pay by cash and request a receipt - DJRTBC toll collectors can convert a valid E-ZPass transaction to a cash transaction. HOWEVER, customers using this option should request a receipt to protect against double billing.

3. Remove and bag the E-ZPass transponder and pay by cash - To completely eliminate the potential for a misclassified vehicle in the first place, it may be preferable for a RV/trailer customer to remove and secure his/her E-ZPass tag and pay the toll manually in a lane that accepts cash payment. In these cases, the E-ZPass transponder must be removed and placed in the read-proof bag before entering the toll-collection lane. (Failure to remove and secure the E-ZPass tag in the read-proof bag could trigger dual billing.)

(Note: All Class 2 vehicles and above with trailers are priced per axle. So, a two-axle truck with a one-axle trailer will be charged a Class 3 rate - $12 peak; a two-axle truck with a two-axle trailer will be charged a Class 4 rate - $16 peak.)

cs2kplus wrote:
choo choo - sorry I have a 26 foot trailer with 2 axles.

Travelling through the states that I mentioned, I would go by what I said. NJ and MD, I had no problems, and no problems with NY when going by what I do. I have not been west of NYS with my camper, but that will change Thursday. I do not think I will be seeing any tolls west of NYS on my travels to Sandusky, OH.

I was going to warn about the exact same thing choochooman did. I crossed the bridge on 78 and was charged $10 more when I should have been charged $1 more. Because my ez pass is based in New York State, it took me 3 months to get a refund. As stated, their web site recommends putting the transponder in the special bag do it won't transpond, pay cash and get a receipt just in case it does transponder. EZ, right?

Other than the Deleware River crossings, I've used it towing a trailer in various states and never had a problem.

choo choo - sorry I have a 26 foot trailer with 2 axles.