[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Yes, my original questions have been answered, but they were made on my naïve assumption that I can just 1) buy a transponder online, then 2) open a SunPass account online, then 3) enter the car’s license plate number once I get it, in that order. But now I’m even more confused. Post #17 says I need an account in order to get a transponder. Post #21 says you buy your ‘pass’ and then set up your account.

The screen shot below shows the SunPass Pro transponder on Amazon for $30, purchase of which does not require a SunPass account. The SunPass.com site sells the transponder at half that price, but requires setting up the account before buying it. Is this correct?

My problem is that I do not yet have a car in Florida, I will be renting a car on my return in a couple of weeks. Since opening the SunPass account requires the license plate number, how can I open the account if I won’t know the license plate number of the rental car until I get there? So the logical order of events seems to be: 1) Rent the car, 2) Open the account, then 3) Buy a transponder. I had hoped to take care of all of this before I even get back to Florida, but doesn’t seem like that’s possible?

SunPass.com does not answer these questions!!!!

SunPass.com does not sell the device for half the price, Amazon retailers are selling it for twice the price. Save money and order it from sunpass.com.

Do you own a car now? Use that plate for the account. It doesn't matter if that plate never goes through a Florida toll booth, just use that plate that you own to create the account. Create the account with your current plate, order the device sent to your house, add the rental car when you get here and have the information.

Chances are Sunpass.com wants you to create an account in order to collect credit card information and a shipping address. If you buy the device on Amazon they already have that information. If you buy it in person at Walgreen's (or elsewhere) they will ask for your credit card and don't need your address. Sunpass.com seems to be trying to simplify the process by collecting the information as part of creating the account.