Motorists open a prepaid account and attach a small electronic device called a transponder to their windshield or license plate. As they travel through the toll facilities, tolls are automatically deducted from their pre-paid E-ZPass account. E-ZPass Flex Transponders provide additional functionality which allow drivers to identify when their vehicle can be classified as High Occupancy Vehicle HOV to obtain a discount on those facilities that support the additional Flex functionality.
If the required number of people are in the vehicle, and you want to drive on the 64, 66, 95, , and Express Lanes for free, you need to switch the E-ZPass Flex to HOV mode before you get on the road. Drivers traveling with less than the required number of people in the vehicle on a Toll Facility with a discount should set their E-ZPass Flex to toll-paying mode and the toll will be electronically debited from their E-ZPass account.
You do not need an E-ZPass Flex if you do not plan to travel on the 64, 66, 95, , or Express Lanes with the minimum number of people to qualify for the HOV discount.
Flex transponders are only available for two-axle vehicles since other vehicle types are not permitted to use the Express Lanes. Please Note: Users who have not used their Flex transponder for HOV transactions on the 64, 66, 95, , or Express Lanes for any prior twelve-month period may be asked to exchange their Flex transponder for a standard transponder at no cost.
If you have fewer than the required number of people in your vehicle, select the toll-paying mode on the E-ZPass Flex to have the toll automatically debited from your account. You can change modes using the switch located at the bottom of the E-ZPass Flex device. Make sure your E-ZPass Flex is set to the appropriate mode before you start driving. When you open a prepaid account, you receive a small electronic transponder that attaches to the windshield inside your car or to your license plate.
Within the transponder is a battery-powered electronic chip encoded with a unique identification code. When you travel through an E-ZPass toll facility, an antenna at the toll plaza reads the information contained in your transponder. The appropriate toll is electronically debited from your prepaid E-ZPass account. In Virginia, there are more than 2,, active E-ZPass transponders. There are between 16 and 20 million electronic toll transactions a month.
Residents of Virginia with permanent upper limb mobility impairment Click here for more information. You can use your OTG transponder immediately in VA but will need to register at least 48 hours before using it out-of-state.
Retail transponders can be used immediately in Virginia but should be registered as soon as possible to enable use out-of-state and to claim the full balance. If you drive the toll roads frequently, we recommend that you contact us or log into your account to increase your Replenishment threshold low balance level and replenishment amount to accommodate your average monthly toll usage. You can open an E-ZPass account using cash, check or credit card.
The Virginia Department of Transportation is committed to protecting your privacy and the security of your account. Please refer to our Privacy Policy and Web Policy statements.
The easiest way to maintain funds in your E-ZPass account is to choose automatic replenishment. When your account balance reaches the low balance level, your replenishment form of payment will be charged for the replenishment amount and the funds will be posted to your account and added to your available balance.
If you choose manual replenishment, you can add funds to your account by logging in to your account and making a payment from this website.
You will need to establish a username and password. You can also call our toll-free automated line, to make a credit card payment. You will need both your account number and your PIN number to use this automated phone system. If you have chosen automatic replenishment, your replenishment amount will be periodically recalculated to ensure you need to replenish approximately only once per month.
Your low balance amount will be periodically assessed to ensure you have at least three days of tolls to ensure coverage in the event that there are problems with your replenishment. Automatic Replenishment is the most convenient way to maintain funds in your account.
When you reach your low balance, your selected method of payment is charged automatically to replenish your account. And for drivers who only use the lanes every now and again, check out the GoToll app. Visit our FAQs page. Some of the most popular spots include:. GoToll is a mobile app that lets you pay for trips on toll roads as you go. This can be quite confusing as there really is no rhyme our reason, and given that there is no E-ZPass Toll Calculator that works across all of the states we've built all that logic into the Tollsmart application so you don't have to think about it!
An E-ZPass Flex is a version of an E-ZPass transponder that allows you to flip a switch to indicate that you have enough passengers in your vehicle to travel for free on certain Express Lanes within the E-ZPass region.
Express Lanes are often also referred to as HOT lanes as they have converted the HOV High Occupancy Vehicle lanes to allow vehicles that did not meet the carpool minimum passenger requirement to travel on them by paying a toll, thereby becoming High Occupancy Toll lanes. The costs for E-ZPass systems in each state vary.
Massachusetts 's E-ZPass system does not have a yearly fee or deposit. Transponder prices vary by toll agency. There is no annual fee for the I-Pass. There is no yearly fee and no minimum replenishment amount.
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