"Starting Sunday, drivers on the highway must pay via E-ZPass or be billed by plate, according to the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA). Drivers who don't have E-ZPass will be mailed a bill for the toll, plus a 100% surcharge and a $1 administrative fee. Driving the length of the expressway without E-ZPass would cost about $14. The SJTA says the extra charges will help "offset the administrative costs associated with the new billing process.""
"The start of all-electronic tolling on the A.C. Expressway comes after a $77 million multiyear project that replaced the Egg Harbor and Pleasantville barrier toll plazas with overhead gantries that digitally read E-ZPass transponders and license plates. All ramp toll machines were also replaced with gantries. With the new system, drivers don't stop to go through a toll booth; they keep moving, which state officials have said will be safer and more environmentally friendly."
All-electronic tolling begins on the Atlantic City Expressway, requiring payment via E-ZPass or toll-by-plate billing. Drivers without E-ZPass will be mailed a bill with a 100% surcharge and a $1 administrative fee; a trip without E-ZPass would cost about $14. Unpaid first bills incur a $5 late fee, and continued nonpayment becomes a toll violation that can trigger fines and vehicle registration suspension. The conversion follows a $77 million multiyear project replacing barrier plazas and ramp machines with overhead gantries. A 3% toll increase applies to all drivers. The Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike are slated for future cashless conversion.
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