[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by asianthree

OP is renting a car.. however if you wrap your transponder in foil, has not happen…have travel with ours since 2012, on shuttles, and never had a toll charge.

You can request a foil baggie from the SunPass website for no charge.

[Altavia]

Looks like you could use a visitors toll pass:

Visitor Toll Pass - Welcome


Florida Finally Gives Tourists a Way to Avoid Rental Car Rip-Offs on Cashless Roads | Frommer's

[MrLonzo]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Looks like you could use a visitors toll pass:

Visitor Toll Pass - Welcome


Florida Finally Gives Tourists a Way to Avoid Rental Car Rip-Offs on Cashless Roads | Frommer's

This 'Visitor Toll Pass' seems to be the best solution for my situation. I like the idea of my credit card being charged for the toll when I use it rather than having to preload money onto a transponder account.

Haven't heard of this before -- thank you!!!

[Babubhat]

Buy a 5 dollar tag at Publix. You can turn it on and off online or via app

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Thanks in advance for any insight on using the toll roads! I’ll be getting a rental car at the Orlando airport in November and driving to the Villages. My research shows it would be about $8 in tolls round trip via Turnpike. In addition, the rental car company charges about $4/day for each day the SunPass transponder is used.

Because I won’t be using the turnpike much during my stay, I’m wondering if I can decline use of the car rental company’s SunPass and just pay cash? (I'd rather not use 'Toll-by-the-Plate'). Do the toll booths (Exits 259 and 304) accept cash? Or would it be cost effective to get my own SunPass Mini account ($4.99) just for the month I’ll be there? Are there extra ‘daily’ charges to use this?

(note: Last time I visited, I got a surprise bill for tolls from the rental car company for $85 – just trying to avoid that this time).

If you do not choose the rental car option toll transponder and use toll by plate rental car company will bill you the toll plus administrative fees.
I got an ezpass thru Massachusetts, FREE just had to add $25 to account and replenishment is automatic. Works anywhere ezpass is accepted east of the Mississippi.Florida charges $19.
I believes you can buy the portable ezpass transponder at airport activate thru smartphone.
The ez

[kkingston57]

Eliminating actual toll worker booths has created a cluster(you know what) especially when dealing iwith rental cars. This is more of a problem in FLorida due to out of state cars, rental cars etc and tourism. How much money is this saving, especially since cash tolls are higher.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Unipass. Buy it once for $15. Put $10 on it. No minimum monthly charges, you can add money or switch it from one car to another easily on the website. Good for toll roads in 19 states!

Uni - One Toll Pass. 19 States.

[MrLonzo]

Originally Posted by Babubhat

Buy a 5 dollar tag at Publix. You can turn it on and off online or via app

Do you have a link, or more info on this??

[Hape2Bhr]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

i have had a Sun Pass since they first came out for business/pleasure travel. The mini with suction cups is very convenient versus the EZ pass with a more permanent velcro window attachment.

If you will only be using a toll rfid in FL, i would get the SunPass mini, if you will driving the east coast, I would get the EZ pass. EZ pass is good from Boston to Miami

I have the mini stick on (from Publix). I don't think these are transferable from one vehicle to another.

[Mrmean58]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Thanks in advance for any insight on using the toll roads! I’ll be getting a rental car at the Orlando airport in November and driving to the Villages. My research shows it would be about $8 in tolls round trip via Turnpike. In addition, the rental car company charges about $4/day for each day the SunPass transponder is used.

Because I won’t be using the turnpike much during my stay, I’m wondering if I can decline use of the car rental company’s SunPass and just pay cash? (I'd rather not use 'Toll-by-the-Plate'). Do the toll booths (Exits 259 and 304) accept cash? Or would it be cost effective to get my own SunPass Mini account ($4.99) just for the month I’ll be there? Are there extra ‘daily’ charges to use this?

(note: Last time I visited, I got a surprise bill for tolls from the rental car company for $85 – just trying to avoid that this time).

All of your questions could be answered from the E-ZPass website. Google can be your best friend.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Thanks in advance for any insight on using the toll roads! I’ll be getting a rental car at the Orlando airport in November and driving to the Villages. My research shows it would be about $8 in tolls round trip via Turnpike. In addition, the rental car company charges about $4/day for each day the SunPass transponder is used.

Because I won’t be using the turnpike much during my stay, I’m wondering if I can decline use of the car rental company’s SunPass and just pay cash? (I'd rather not use 'Toll-by-the-Plate'). Do the toll booths (Exits 259 and 304) accept cash? Or would it be cost effective to get my own SunPass Mini account ($4.99) just for the month I’ll be there? Are there extra ‘daily’ charges to use this?

(note: Last time I visited, I got a surprise bill for tolls from the rental car company for $85 – just trying to avoid that this time).

Yes, you can exit to the cash lane. Just don’t miss it. If you drive on through with your own car, you will be photographed and billed by mail, which is inconvenient but not very expensive. But with a rental car, the rental company may charge you for paying your fine.

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The Sunpass Mini works only in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. EZPass and IPass (Illinois) work everywhere but Georgia. Sunpass Pro works everywhere.

Order by mail whichever one is better for you and add the rental car license plate to your account for the time you are in Florida.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Mrmean58

All of your questions could be answered from the E-ZPass website. Google can be your best friend.

E-ZPass is new to Florida; I'm surprised they have a site that answers this question. I tried Google and found over a dozen sites with multiple pages in each - can you provide a link to the one site that has the answers?

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

Yes, you can exit to the cash lane. Just don’t miss it. If you drive on through with your own car, you will be photographed and billed by mail, which is inconvenient but not very expensive. But with a rental car, the rental company may charge you for paying your fine.

There is no cash lane to use on the exit to Wildwood (301 / The Villages). The cash lane that used to exist east of Okahumpka has been replaced by a ___Pass or Toll-By-Plate only.

[broiler]

Purchase the Sunpass transponder now from their website. Go online and add the rental car license plate when you get the car. Delete the rental car after you have returned it.