E-ZPassâ„¢

E-ZPass is the electronic toll collection program that keeps you moving. Experience the convenience of completing a toll transaction without cash or tickets. You'll be able to pass by a tollbooth without having to stop and pay. E-ZPass customers should pass through E-ZPass lanes at the posted speed limit.E-ZPass can be used forseamless travel to many surrounding states.
HISTORY
E-ZPass was first deployed on the New York State Thruway at the Spring Valley toll plaza on August 3, 1993. Over the following three and a half years, the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) installed electronic toll collection equipment, in stages, along the Thruway. By February 6, 1997, E-ZPass had been installed along the entire length of the corridor.
HOW DOES E-ZPASS WORK?
When you complete an application and establish an account, you will receive a transponder, which is a radio frequency transmitter device. The transponder (the size of a deck of cards) must be mounted on the windshield behind the rearview mirror. When you travel through an E-ZPass lane, an antenna reads the transponder signal, registers the toll electronically and deducts the appropriate amount from your pre-funded E-ZPass account. Feedback signals in E-ZPass lanes indicate the status of customer transactions. Green indicates the tag has been read. Yellow signals a low balance (customers who don't have automatic replenishment should replenish their account). In "E-ZPass and Tickets" lanes, red signals an invalid tag or that the tag has not been read. Customers using "E-ZPass Only" lanes will never see a red signal.
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