[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by jojo

If you make the trip frequently--For those familiar with Fruitland Park there is a shortcut that avoids all of the lights. Unfortunately I don't recall the name of the street but you turn on a yellow flashing light off of 466a in Fruitland Park - I think it's route 468 (?) which connects to 44 to 27. It is fewer miles and usually faster than going to Wildwood if you live on the eastern side of The Villages. Perhaps someone has better instructions. You also save a turnpike toll.

You're correct, jojo - it is CR 468.

There's a jog in it a short bit after the turn off of 466A. Just follow the signs and it'll run right into SR44.

Bill

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by LndLocked

No matter what area of TV I lived in .... I would avoid 441/27 south thru Leesburg and the traffic ..... and find my way to 301.

Then south on 301 (thru Wildwood) to the Fla Turnpike, east to Orlando and exit on 528, east to the airport.

BTW, 528 is a toll road and is among the most expensive per mile in the country. However, ANY other option thru Orlando to the airport is a disaster. 528 does accept ez pass.

NO EZ PASS

[gwscott]

Originally Posted by LndLocked

No matter what area of TV I lived in .... I would avoid 441/27 south thru Leesburg and the traffic ..... and find my way to 301.

Then south on 301 (thru Wildwood) to the Fla Turnpike, east to Orlando and exit on 528, east to the airport.

BTW, 528 is a toll road and is among the most expensive per mile in the country. However, ANY other option thru Orlando to the airport is a disaster. 528 does accept ez pass.

I think you are thinking of sunpass ez pass not accepted anywhere in Fl.

[DougB]

Originally Posted by AriaGrandparents2013

Just curious does FL Turnpike accept ez pass?

YES, it does. I use it twice a week. There are even exits where you can't pay cash and have to use your SunPass to get off.

[LndLocked]

Originally Posted by gwscott

I think you are thinking of sunpass ez pass not accepted anywhere in Fl.

For clarification:


" I have a transponder from another state (i.e., FasTrak, E-ZPass, TollTag);
Can I use it to pay my tolls here?

No, the electronic toll collection system in the State of Florida (E-PASS, SunPass and LeeWay) is currently not compatible with transponders from any other state. However,E-PASS, SunPass and LeeWay (Lee County) are compatible with each other and may be used on toll roads and bridges throughout Florida."

https://epass.oocea.com/ServiceCenter/Help/FAQ.pdf

[tommy steam]

Originally Posted by AriaGrandparents2013

Just curious does FL Turnpike accept ez pass?

Sun Pass. Pick one up at publix . It's easy to activate it over the phone.

[shcisamax]

I believe it does accept ez pass because i have a sun pass and ended up going to cash because I was afraid i didn't have the right "pass". The toll collector told me that sun pass and ez pass both work.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by shcisamax

I believe it does accept ez pass because i have a sun pass and ended up going to cash because I was afraid i didn't have the right "pass". The toll collector told me that sun pass and ez pass both work.

SunPass and EPASS (see the link in lndlocked post #20) are compatible. EPASS is different than E-ZPass.

Here's an article from a few months back about the efforts to get the SunPass and E-ZPass systems talking to one another:

SunPass tolls: Florida, North Carolina E-Zpass tolls - Sun Sentinel

Bill

[DougB]

Didn't know there were so many different passes. SunPass is the one I use on the turnpike each week.

[kellyjam]

I picked up a portable Sun Pass at Publix and funded it online at their web site and it was ready to go. They have a mini pass which is cheaper ($5) but you cannot remove it from the window to move to another vehicle if you need to.

[Mack184]

Originally Posted by DougB

Didn't know there were so many different passes. SunPass is the one I use on the turnpike each week.

E-Z Pass is a cooperative toll transponder that's in use from DC north up to Maine and east-west on the NY, PA & Ohio Turnpikes. Each state has a dfferent name for it. I am very disappointed that FL is not part of this group, especially when so many come from the northern states to FL.

The FL-SunPass website says that "they are working to resolve issues" with the EZ-Pass system, which I'm guessing means that FL wants something different from all the other cooperating states..so don't hold your breath for it to get resolved any time soon.

[caseylou5]

Originally Posted by AriaGrandparents2013

Just curious does FL Turnpike accept ez pass?

No, but it does accept the Sun Pass - you can get that at Publix.

[ldj1938]

Yes on the ez pass

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by LndLocked

No matter what area of TV I lived in .... I would avoid 441/27 south thru Leesburg and the traffic ..... and find my way to 301.

Then south on 301 (thru Wildwood) to the Fla Turnpike, east to Orlando and exit on 528, east to the airport.

BTW, 528 is a toll road and is among the most expensive per mile in the country. However, ANY other option thru Orlando to the airport is a disaster. 528 does accept ez pass.

528 DOES NOT accept EZ Pass. They do accept SUN PASS though. EZ Pass
works from MD North to Maine, and West to Illinois. Would be nice if they all worked together.

[LndLocked]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

528 DOES NOT accept EZ Pass. They do accept SUN PASS though. EZ Pass
works from MD North to Maine, and West to Illinois. Would be nice if they all worked together.

You should have scrolled down another 10 postings to see this:

For clarification:


" I have a transponder from another state (i.e., FasTrak, E-ZPass, TollTag);
Can I use it to pay my tolls here?

No, the electronic toll collection system in the State of Florida (E-PASS, SunPass and LeeWay) is currently not compatible with transponders from any other state. However,E-PASS, SunPass and LeeWay (Lee County) are compatible with each other and may be used on toll roads and bridges throughout Florida."

https://epass.oocea.com/ServiceCenter/Help/FAQ.pdf