[MrLonzo]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

As usual on this site, the "advice" & information, is all over the place and a lot of it is just plain inaccurate.

You can't buy a SunPass Pro for $5. They cost $14.95 direct from the SunPass website. I'm not sure what Amazon is selling for $30.

You can simply switch your SunPass Pro to any car you're driving. If you're using it in a "rental", you can activate it with your online Acct or App to make sure you don't have any problems ... but you're probably not going to have any.

You need to make sure your Rental Car's transponder is not activated. SunPass will read your Transponder, whether it has your Registration Plate # or not.

SunPass Pro is the unit that works in the most states, especially along the East Coast.

SunPass.com is the website. Attached is a Screen Shot, that shows the $14.95 price. It comes with a 2 year warranty.

In several places on the SunPass.com website, I found a button: "Click to Purchase Your SunPass Pro Today". When I click it, there is no option to purchase the transponder. Instead, it wants me create a SunPass account, which requires the vehicle and license plate number. Since I don't have my rental car yet from MCO, I don't have that information.

I could not find the page on SunPass.com shown on your screen shot. Can you provide the link, or the path to get to it?

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

In several places on the SunPass.com website, I found a button: "Click to Purchase Your SunPass Pro Today". When I click it, there is no option to purchase the transponder. Instead, it wants me create a SunPass account, which requires the vehicle and license plate number. Since I don't have my rental car yet from MCO, I don't have that information.

I could not find the page on SunPass.com shown on your screen shot. Can you provide the link, or the path to get to it?

You need a SunPass account, to purchase a SunPass Pro. I believe you need to have an actual vehicle to create that account. My SunPass Pros are assigned to the (2) vehicles I own, but I can switch them at will.

I was able to easily get to the page I posted, because I have a SunPass account.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

#1 yes
#2 no
#3 no
#4 Not sure of the lifetime, no warranty that I am aware of.

Additional info:
You can create an account on Sun Pass website and link to a bank or credit card account. I have mine setup to keep a $25 minimum balance, this way there are always funds to cover charges.
Also as I recall you need to enter vehicle and plate information, we currently have 2 vehicles in the system, and you can have multiple transponders in the system, so we have 2 transponders 1 in each car and therefore we do not need to remember to grab the transponder.
The newest transponders also work on several other states system, the website I think has the specific info.

Also for rentals when you add the license plate you can enter an end date. Otherwise you’ll be paying for others who rent the car.

[danglanzsr]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Battery life is about 10 years.
Yes, when the battery dies, you go to the sunpass location and get a new one.

I had to get a new MA EZPass after the battery died but they have my plate in the sunpass system so they pulled my toll by plate from my SunPass balance

YMMV

Toll transponders don’t not have batteries. They work the same way as Village gate cards. The overhead toll reader sends an electrical pulse to the transponder that produces a current in a coil that surrounds the edges of the unit. The current then transmits a coded signal that is read by the toll reader.

[Just jimmy]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Still learning the ins and outs of Florida's convoluted toll system. I've decided on the Sun Pass Pro transponder which I've seen on Amazon for about $30. Until I buy a car, I'll be using it for my car rentals, and mostly in Florida. Here are my questions:

1. Is the $30 price a one-time fee? Any monthly, annual, or renewal fees?

2. Any additional fees to add other cars?

3. Does the transponder require maintenance (batteries, charging, etc.)?

4. How long does the transponder last normally? Is there a warranty?

I trust the answers from TV residents more than my Google searches, so thanks in advance!

Just curious if you have EZ Pass from the northern states because it works here also.

[DianneLoneWolf]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Still learning the ins and outs of Florida's convoluted toll system. I've decided on the Sun Pass Pro transponder which I've seen on Amazon for about $30. Until I buy a car, I'll be using it for my car rentals, and mostly in Florida. Here are my questions:

1. Is the $30 price a one-time fee? Any monthly, annual, or renewal fees?

2. Any additional fees to add other cars?

3. Does the transponder require maintenance (batteries, charging, etc.)?

4. How long does the transponder last normally? Is there a warranty?

I trust the answers from TV residents more than my Google searches, so thanks in advance!

You can get your pass at Walgreens which is where I got mine. The $30 buys the pass and then you set up your account online. Then as you use it going through tolls you will need to add more money to it. Periodically you will get an email from them letting you know you need to add more money to your account.

[Heytubes]

Recently I changed vehicles and have the same license plate, no problem on the turnpike but on other toll roads my Sunpass was rejected because I didn’t update the vehicle model from Mercedes to Lincoln on Sunpass.

[KShowalter]

Originally Posted by DianneLoneWolf

You can get your pass at Walgreens which is where I got mine. The $30 buys the pass and then you set up your account online. Then as you use it going through tolls you will need to add more money to it. Periodically you will get an email from them letting you know you need to add more money to your account.

Be sure to update your credit card information when your new cards arrive that are used on your transponder accounts. It takes 48 hours for the updates to take place so don't delay.

[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Still learning the ins and outs of Florida's convoluted toll system. I've decided on the Sun Pass Pro transponder which I've seen on Amazon for about $30. Until I buy a car, I'll be using it for my car rentals, and mostly in Florida. Here are my questions:

1. Is the $30 price a one-time fee? Any monthly, annual, or renewal fees?

2. Any additional fees to add other cars?

3. Does the transponder require maintenance (batteries, charging, etc.)?

4. How long does the transponder last normally? Is there a warranty?

I trust the answers from TV residents more than my Google searches, so thanks in advance!

Most rental companies have gone to toll by plate, so if you are going to do this you might want to find out if the rental company will turn that off on your account

[Haggar]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Still learning the ins and outs of Florida's convoluted toll system. I've decided on the Sun Pass Pro transponder which I've seen on Amazon for about $30. Until I buy a car, I'll be using it for my car rentals, and mostly in Florida. Here are my questions:

1. Is the $30 price a one-time fee? Any monthly, annual, or renewal fees?

2. Any additional fees to add other cars?

3. Does the transponder require maintenance (batteries, charging, etc.)?

4. How long does the transponder last normally? Is there a warranty?

I trust the answers from TV residents more than my Google searches, so thanks in advance!

Sun Pass is good in 3 states. Sun Pass Pro in 18 states,

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by danglanzsr

Toll transponders don’t not have batteries. They work the same way as Village gate cards. The overhead toll reader sends an electrical pulse to the transponder that produces a current in a coil that surrounds the edges of the unit. The current then transmits a coded signal that is read by the toll reader.

I believe the Sunpass Pro transponders that include the EZPass capability *do* have a battery. That would include the UniPass also. I can't find definitive information and I don't have a strong desire to crack mine open to find out, but I know there was a battery in my old EZPass and there must be a reason the simple Sunpass capability can be put on a sticker but the Sunpass Pro unit is in a larger case.

It doesn't really matter too much since the battery seems to last a good long time (5+ years) anyway.

[MrFlorida]

No batteries in these units.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Still learning the ins and outs of Florida's convoluted toll system. I've decided on the Sun Pass Pro transponder which I've seen on Amazon for about $30. Until I buy a car, I'll be using it for my car rentals, and mostly in Florida. Here are my questions:

1. Is the $30 price a one-time fee? Any monthly, annual, or renewal fees?

2. Any additional fees to add other cars?

3. Does the transponder require maintenance (batteries, charging, etc.)?

4. How long does the transponder last normally? Is there a warranty?

I trust the answers from TV residents more than my Google searches, so thanks in advance!

I think your questions have been adequately answered, but I will add this. If you are riding the shuttle, or with a private driver, with your sun pass in possession, be sure to wrap it in aluminum foil or put it in a mylar bag. I brought my sun pass in my backpack while on the airport shuttle and got charged for the tools.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I think your questions have been adequately answered, but I will add this. If you are riding the shuttle, or with a private driver, with your sun pass in possession, be sure to wrap it in aluminum foil or put it in a mylar bag. I brought my sun pass in my backpack while on the airport shuttle and got charged for the tools.

Excellent advice!

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I think your questions have been adequately answered, but I will add this. If you are riding the shuttle, or with a private driver, with your sun pass in possession, be sure to wrap it in aluminum foil or put it in a mylar bag. I brought my sun pass in my backpack while on the airport shuttle and got charged for the tools.

^ This right here is a pro tip!