E-ZPass Frequently Asked Questions

• Is E-ZPass available on the Ohio Turnpike?
  
  
• Will this technology be compatible with other states offering E-ZPass?
  
  
• Where and when can I obtain a transponder?
  
  
• What if I’m already a Ready Toll or Corporate Charge Account customer?
  
  
• Will there be dedicated E-ZPass lanes?
  
  
  

Q. Is E-ZPass available on the Ohio Turnpike?
A. No, currently E-ZPass is not available on the Ohio Turnpike; however, the Commission awarded a contract (Project No. 64-08-01) for a new toll collection system, which will include the implementation of electronic toll collection technology. The Commission anticipates that E-ZPass will be available to Ohio Turnpike customers in the fall of 2009.

Q. Will this technology be compatible with other states offering E-ZPass?
A. Yes, customers with a transponder from any of the agencies in the E-ZPass Interagency Group (listed below) will be ready for Ohio's conversion to E-ZPass. 

Member organizations include:

• Chicago Skyway
• Burlington County Bridge Commission (BCBC)
• Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT)
• Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA)
• Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC)
• Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
• Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA)
• Indiana Toll Road (ITR Concession Company)
• Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA)
• Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA)
• MTA Bridges and Tunnels (MTA B&T)
• Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
• Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MassPike)
• New Hampshire DOT Bureau of Turnpikes (NHDOT)
• New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA)
• New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA)
• New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA)
• Peace Bridge Authority (PBA)
• Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)
• Port Authority of New York/New Jersey (PANYNJ)
• South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA)
• Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
• West Virginia Turnpike (WVaT)
  
  

Q. Where and when can I obtain a transponder?
A. The Ohio Turnpike expects to open its own Customer Service Center (CSC) sometime before E-ZPass is implemented in the fall of 2009.  The Ohio Turnpike's CSC will have the capability to service accounts by mail, telephone and/or the internet.  Any transponder customers may currently hold from another IAG member agency (see list above) will also function on the Ohio Turnpike when E-ZPass is implemented.

Q. What if I’m already a Ready Toll or Corporate Charge Account customer?
A. The existing Ready Toll and Corporate Charge Account programs will continue uninterrupted until the final changeover to the E-ZPass system. Current customers who wish to maintain an account with Ohio will receive an application with Terms and Conditions and further details explaining Ohio’s E-ZPass program in the near future. Customers who prefer not to open an Ohio E-ZPass account must either pay toll fares with cash payments by stopping in a lane staffed by a toll collector or have an E-ZPass transponder from another toll facility within the network (see list above).

Q. Will there be dedicated E-ZPass lanes?
A. The Commission is reviewing volume and traffic patterns at all interchanges. While most interchanges will have mixed-use lanes, some interchanges with heavier traffic volumes may have dedicated E-ZPass lanes.