Another new scam

[Cataholic]

As we drove through PA and then onto the NJ turnpike, we wondered...is there an economic advantage to using an E-Z Pass?

[pomtzu]

Not really, Jo. Its just a matter of convenience with not having to have the actual money, and perhaps getting into a line with a bunch of vehicles ahead of you. And if you're traveling a good distance where you will be on toll roads and bridges, and don't know what the charge is, you don't have to go fishing around to find the right amount. E-ZPass is more designed for people that are frequent users, tho anyone can purchase one.

BTW - I saw on FB that you were in Cape May. Wish I had known - we could have tried to get together since the first attempt failed.

[Karen]

Yeah - the only economic advantage is that you do not waste gas sitting a long time in a stop and start line - you pay the same amount either way for toll charges. We love ours, but I have always (until we moved where we know live 2 years ago,) somewhere that was defined by Exit of the Mass Pike I lived, and that has been a toll road my whole life.

[smokey the elder]

It's better when the electronic passes can be used in multiple states. I had an EZ Pass a long time ago when I went over this one bridge on my way to work. 25 cents a trip adds up after a while.