busterthebronco 0 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Do y'all use the Sunpass deal?I read an earlier thread and some folks love it.Do I get it at a Publix once i cross the state line off 75?Is it good for next year too/Once i buy the responder I just load money onto it before we leave each time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 The Sunpass Transponder is good for 5/7 years. You just have to keep a minimum amount on account. We leave a credit card on file so we never have to worry about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I meant to buy one of these for our upcoming trip but forgot. Darn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveag 0 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 For those of us who live in Georgia and have the Peachpass, there's an agreement in place to use that instead of a SunPass. Last time we went down, I had the PeachPass stuck on the windshield and the SunPass in the glove box. Got double charged. :rant: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 For those of us who live in Georgia and have the Peachpass, there's an agreement in place to use that instead of a SunPass. Last time we went down, I had the PeachPass stuck on the windshield and the SunPass in the glove box. Got double charged. :rant: Really, so my Peachpass will work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveag 0 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Really, so my Peachpass will work? Yup. There's a little of a delay. But worked fine (too good in my case with both transponders in the car). http://www.peachpass.com/blog/where-can-your-peach-pass-take-you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devores 382 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 If you log into your sunpass account you can order a free RF shield bag for your transponders. This blocks the signal and prevents your sunpass (or peachpass) from being charged for tolls. daveag and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveag 0 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 If you log into your sunpass account you can order a free RF shield bag for your transponders. This blocks the signal and prevents your sunpass (or peachpass) from being charged for tolls.Thats awesome! Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 For those of us who live in Georgia and have the Peachpass, there's an agreement in place to use that instead of a SunPass. Last time we went down, I had the PeachPass stuck on the windshield and the SunPass in the glove box. Got double charged. :rant: We may purchase a Peachpass... anything to get us to the Fort (even a few minutes) faster :) daveag 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveag 0 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 We may purchase a Peachpass... anything to get us to the Fort (even a few minutes) faster :)I hear ya. After I moved ITP, I almost cancelled it, until this. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGHFiend 140 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I say get one. The trip to cocoa beach has at least 84 tolls and cost about 55.75 each way. One toll booth open at each lane taking the 200 cars at a time that stop- utterly ridiculous Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 The least expensive Sunpass is like a credit card you stick on your windshield. It can't come off without destroying it, so,it's only good for 1 vehicle. It costs $5. I was going to get the movable $20 one, but realized its cheaper to by the $5 for each of my cars, and link them all under the same account. Sort of like linking Magic Bands, but the Sunpass system actually works!Most states have reciprocal agreements for the toll passes, at least neighboring states usually do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigTom 76 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Also the tolls are usually lower with sunpass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Also the tolls are usually lower with sunpass Really? Hmmm... good to know :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Most states have reciprocal agreements for the toll passes, at least neighboring states usually do.SUN PASS is only accepted GA & NC. At least right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGHFiend 140 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I've also read it's limited sharing. I have am older friend who insisted she used her PA easy pass just fine when she was here last winter, I only assume there was a giant stack of tickets in her mailbox when she got home Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Yes, if you truly need it for only your vehicles, the sticker is the way to go. I have the sticker on my truck. I did break down and buy a portable sunpass to use in rental cars though. Also, supposedly, with Platepass, if you have at least one Sunpass transponder or sticker, and list the tag on a 2nd vehicle on your account, the booths will read the plate and assign the toll to your account even if the sunpass is not in the vehicle. I've never tested that, but it should work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Do y'all use the Sunpass deal?I read an earlier thread and some folks love it.Do I get it at a Publix once i cross the state line off 75?Is it good for next year too/Once i buy the responder I just load money onto it before we leave each time?Here is a link where to purchase a Sunpass. https://www.sunpass.com/salesLocations This one is govt locations including some rest area vending machines (only the $5 credit card type). The rest area between Tampa and Orlando on I-4 has them. It also has this Purchasing a SunPass Mini transponder or Portable transponder is easy because they are available at nearly 2,000 retail locations throughout the state. Retailers include Publix Super Markets, CVS Pharmacy stores, Walgreens and AAA South offices in Florida. They can also be purchased at Navarro Pharmacies and Sedano's Supermarkets in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Transponders are available at all Turnpike service plazas, Turnpike gas stations and SunPass Service Centers. You can also purchase them on line. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I've also read it's limited sharing. I have am older friend who insisted she used her PA easy pass just fine when she was here last winter, I only assume there was a giant stack of tickets in her mailbox when she got homeShe probably mistook the "E"pass sign for the "EZ" pass up North. That system has wide reciprocity IL, IN, OH, NY, WV, PA, MD, NJ, DE, VA, ME, MA, RI, NC and NH. I may have missed one or two, but I love it when traveling. That's why we have both Sun Pass and I Pass (the Illinois version which it part of the EZ pass network) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Our Ez pass is a life saver when driving to the jersey shore during summer, being able to use the high speed ez pass lanes while looking at the huge back up for people waiting to pay their tolls is great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Our Ez pass is a life saver when driving to the jersey shore during summer, being able to use the high speed ez pass lanes while looking at the huge back up for people waiting to pay their tolls is great.I thought Fiends were exempt from all tolls as long as they were travelling to the Fort! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geoffdaddy 33 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I've thought about getting one since Orlando is toll-road city. We travel mostly with our camper but for short trips we prefer the tent. How hard is it to switch tolls for 2 axle and 2+ axle before a trip? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I've thought about getting one since Orlando is toll-road city. We travel mostly with our camper but for short trips we prefer the tent. How hard is it to switch tolls for 2 axle and 2+ axle before a trip? From the Sunpass FAQ 5. Can I pull a boat/trailer? A: When towing, you can use the SunPass lanes. The toll for additional axle(s) will be calculated and deducted from your account balance during subsequent use. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geoffdaddy 33 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 From the Sunpass FAQ 5. Can I pull a boat/trailer? A: When towing, you can use the SunPass lanes. The toll for additional axle(s) will be calculated and deducted from your account balance during subsequent use. So it does it automagically? That's nice. Now for a nice little digression: We went to Disneyland back in January. While we were there we made a side trip to visit some of my relatives over in Laguna beach and the GPS routed me over a #$@@ toll road for all of 3 miles. Guess what? NO TOLL BOOTHS! Instead, the system takes your picture, and they had instructions on paying your toll online within 5 days via a poorly constructed web page. All you have to do is put in the entry and exit plazas, which were not conveniently labeled either on the plazas or the online map. It took me about an hour to figure out how to pay a $3 toll. EDIT: Oh yeah, and sign up on the website, name address, phone number, tag number of car, birthdate of firstborn, etc... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Also, supposedly, with Platepass, if you have at least one Sunpass transponder or sticker, and list the tag on a 2nd vehicle on your account, the booths will read the plate and assign the toll to your account even if the sunpass is not in the vehicle. I've never tested that, but it should work.I can confirm that having multiple plates registered to one transponder works. We have six vehicles and five drivers in the TCD gang. When the twins got cars, I had one transponder that four of us were sharing (oldest DD has the sticker on her windshield). All of the vehicles and plates were registered, and then they came along with the plate reading technology, and now we don't have to pass the transponder around. This has worked fine everywhere we have gone in Florida, from all the way down at the parking garage in the Miami Airport, and all the way up the turnpike. The cameras read the vehicle tag- and the transponder is not needed. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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