AuburnJen 772 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Get ready to pay more at the pump...wait, strike that...If you use the Turnpike, even if you have Sunpass, rates will go up by 25 cents on Sunday. This is a state mandate to pay for road projects. Usually Sunpass participants are exempt, but not this time.Enjoy! :argh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CKCK 45 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Bummer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Get ready to pay more at the pump...wait, strike that...If you use the Turnpike, even if you have Sunpass, rates will go up by 25 cents on Sunday. This is a state mandate to pay for road projects. Usually Sunpass participants are exempt, but not this time.Enjoy! :argh:So do Sunpass users totally lose the discount now, or is our discounted price going up by 25 cents? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 772 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 the discounted price goes up by 25 centsit is an across-the-board increase Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 How is that applied? We pay by the axle, and pay several times getting from I-75 to the Fort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 we just went through the toll to get on 27. It was $4.50 for the MH and car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 75 to the fort taking non-toll roads is 40 extra min. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 I am not telling Mike that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 That's the reason we got the Sun Pass, besides the discount it's nice not having to stop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 772 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 most of the time the rate hikes are not inclusive of the sun pass, however, this is a state mandate for road improvements, so (according to the news), it is across-the-board and includes sun-pass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Discamper 394 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 The 25 cent price is for all toll roads and pay bridges in Florida Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DisneyMaMaLizabeth 2 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 How much is Sun Pass. We paid $7.50 coming and going. Does it save money? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Discamper 394 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 How much is Sun Pass. We paid $7.50 coming and going. Does it save money?Sun Pass mini cost $10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 772 Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Sun Pass mini cost $10They are $4.99 the last time I checked and they give you that back when you sign up as a credit on your account for tolls. The mini (I have on in my Jeep, which is our TOAD) is a "sticker" that goes on the inside of your windshield. If you go to Florida often enough and don't mind that money sitting in an account during the times you are not in Florida (you have to have money in the account to make it stay active) than I would definitely get one. However, don't think that you are going to stop by the service plaza and get one and instantly activate it, because it takes 4 hours to go live. So, unless you want to sit around for four hours at the plaza or fool around on the Turnpike for that amount of time, I would suggest you buying it on a trip and activating it while at your destination and using it on the way home. There is another Sun Pass transponder that you can buy that is more expensive that has suction cups on it to make it easy to transfer from car to car and it is $25. I don't know what credit you get on your account for those when you buy them. The tolls you save are well worth getting the mini's. You get used to them being on the windshield after a couple of days. Don't forget to put all your cars and trailers on the list of vehicles because you will get burned at the toll booth if you go through and it is not registered. They will send you a nasty gram in the mail with a bill attached. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I got a mini about 3 years ago, best thing I ever did!!! Especially since I often have work in East Orlando, and burn up 417 back and forth to Disney :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
We4mickey 6 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 We got a Sun pass last year, best thing we could have done. Love not having to stop or look for change. We have the one for Illinois as well. One on each side of the mirror. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Live4FW 30 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 However, don't think that you are going to stop by the service plaza and get one and instantly activate it, because it takes 4 hours to go live. So, unless you want to sit around for four hours at the plaza or fool around on the Turnpike for that amount of time, I would suggest you buying it on a trip and activating it while at your destination and using it on the way home. There is an instant option. I purchased a mini for 25$. It includes $20 preloaded and can be used right away. You can then go on the Sunpass account afterwards and set up a CC. You don't get the $5 buck credit but when towing a trailer and making a trip through the Turnpike and then over to the beach and back. I was still saving money. PLUS saving time. It is much faster now that they are moving the toll booths to the side of the road allowing travel lanes to conitnue at speed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Not having to stop is my favorite benefit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 772 Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 There is an instant option. I purchased a mini for 25$. It includes $20 preloaded and can be used right away. You can then go on the Sunpass account afterwards and set up a CC. You don't get the $5 buck credit but when towing a trailer and making a trip through the Turnpike and then over to the beach and back. I was still saving money. PLUS saving time. It is much faster now that they are moving the toll booths to the side of the road allowing travel lanes to conitnue at speed.That option isn't offered at the service plazas is it? If it is, then the dolt that was working there is well, a dolt.can you tell I forgot the sun pass one trip? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Live4FW 30 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 That option isn't offered at the service plazas is it? If it is, then the dolt that was working there is well, a dolt.can you tell I forgot the sun pass one trip?Yes, I purchased mine at the Okahumpka toll plaza. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 772 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 well then, confirmation of dolt status Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Yes, I purchased mine at the Okahumpka toll plaza.One of my favorite names, Okahumpka. mouseketab.....Carol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Discamper 394 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 The Disney Turnpike even went up 25 cents Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 There is another Sun Pass transponder that you can buy that is more expensive that has suction cups on it to make it easy to transfer from car to car and it is $25. I don't know what credit you get on your account for those when you buy them. The tolls you save are well worth getting the mini's.That's what we use since we can move it from the MH to the truck. The toll discount is the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specularius 102 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 ...Don't forget to put all your cars and trailers on the list of vehicles because you will get burned at the toll booth if you go through and it is not registered. They will send you a nasty gram in the mail with a bill attached.Thanks for this info. I have been trying to find out if I needed to add the fiver as a vehicle or not. The only info the sun pass website gives is "if you pull a trailer a lot, then you must get a commercial account." Nothing about registering the trailer's plate number. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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