[golf2140]

Originally Posted by Schaumburger

Thank you for the idea about the money order. I still have to find out how much the fine is. I may check the web site. There is a phone number on the card given to me by the toll booth attendant, but I'm betting that phone number is not answered on the weekends.

Call the toll authority and explain it to them. They may wave any fee.

[jane032657]

I am happily envious for everyone who either did not have to pay or paid a few dollars. Dollar rent a car charged me automatically through my debit card before I even knew why $25.50 x 2 as I did the same thing both ways not knowing I had even done it once. There was no discussion to be had, they said it was in my contract and since I refused the toll pass they sell, I had to pay the total $51. I never left TV with my rental the whole time I was there and in fact parked the car except for one trip to Cane Gardens for dinner and used the golf cart I had loaned to me for all my other trips. So I guess beware of Dollar Rent a Car or be smarter than me, or actually, both.

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by FMF Doc

I agree. Next weekend we will make our last trip there as homeowners in Illinois.

Lucky you. Congratulations. Should you need live in domestic help with your home in TV I am available this coming January, February and March.

[FMF Doc]

Originally Posted by Schaumburger

Lucky you. Congratulations. Should you need live in domestic help with your home in TV I am available this coming January, February and March.

Thanks. We'll put you right at the top of the list. Our next door neighbor (part time) is from your neck of the woods in Roselle.

George

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by FMF Doc

Thanks. We'll put you right at the top of the list. Our next door neighbor (part time) is from your neck of the woods in Roselle.

George

Roselle is just south of me. Love to stop at Lynfred Winery in Roselle for their wine

[GaryW]

Originally Posted by BogeyBoy

I thought if you forgot to use the transponder and you had that license plate registered with the transponder you could give them that info and they would simply charge the account the normal toll.

I checked with my wife, and The transponder was for one car. We moved it into a new vehicle,,, that is why

[livsea2]

The same happened to me a couple years ago in a rental car the sunpass lane was confusing. The rental car company sent me a bill for $10. Most of which were administrative charges by the rental company. They get the fine in the mail as the owner not you.

[Schaumburger]

Called Thrifty yesterday -- they have a "ticket and toll violations" department. In about 4 to 6 weeks I will be getting a letter from Thrifty detailing the $25 administrative fee plus the cost of the toll I missed on 528 which will be charged to my credit card. Oh well live and learn.

FYI: The woman at Thrifty said that all tolls in Florida will be cashless by January 1, 2013. She said that the tolls in the Miami area are already all cashless. Don't know if this is true or not, just reporting what she said.

Will have to think about this when I return to TV in October as I don't want to pay $6 a day for Sunpass when I may only use 528 and the turnpike when I'm leaving the airport and returning to the airport in Orlando.

[jmvalcq]

You can get a Sun Pass that you can only use on one car. I forgot the exeact fee, but was given a Sun Pass credit for the fee. So, therefore, the Sun Pass was free.

[jane032657]

Yup, that is what happened to be, twice, once each way. $25.50 for each violation from Dollar rental right on my charge card. It was an honest mistake as I did not understand those side tolls, I thought it was for if you exit there and one I did not even see! But my mistake. No mercy by the rental company.

[Schaumburger]

If the Orlando area goes to all cashless tolls by the end of 2012, think of all the tourists visiting that are not used to paying tolls and will get hit with toll violation fees by the rental car companies. The rental car companies are going to make $$$ from this.

[njbchbum]

has anyone ever called the sun pass people to find out if they issue a transponder or other device that can be used when a person drives a rental car? we don't travel that much once we get to the villages, nor would we be likely to rent a car in florida, so i have never had that need to know - might be something travelers without their own car would like to know.