NH really joining EZ pass (yes really)

[awf170]

One question for anyone who has one of these:

How difficult is it to keep to the speed limit through the EZ Pass Lane? 10 MPH seems a bit slow...

I just look at it as 10 mph faster than if I didn't have the EZ Pass

i think you can do 10 mph if you have good coin throwin tecnique :lol:

 

[JimG.]

My mass one cost $30 I thought for each transponder no money back on that. I think I put $30 on each transponder. So 60 is what I get back minus what I have used recently.

Wow, they charged you for the transponders in Mass? Things may have changed since I got mine, but NY does not charge for the transponders if you give them a credit card to automatically replenish the account.

 

[Stephen]

Wow, they charged you for the transponders in Mass? Things may have changed since I got mine, but NY does not charge for the transponders if you give them a credit card to automatically replenish the account.

Same with NJ. The catch is that you have to send them back when you close the account. With NH, you'll own them outright.

-Stephen

 

[pizza]

Same with NJ. The catch is that you have to send them back when you close the account. With NH, you'll own them outright.

Just what I've always wanted - a worthless EZPass.
Maybe if I collect enough of them, I can make some art and put it on display in Union Square!

 

[ctenidae]

Mass charges a $25 deposit, refundable upon return of the transponder. There's a fine-print catch, though- apparently you're supposed to trade it in every two or three years, or you lose the $25. Makes sense, sort of, so the units in use stay current, technologicaly.

 

[JimG.]

Mass charges a $25 deposit, refundable upon return of the transponder. There's a fine-print catch, though- apparently you're supposed to trade it in every two or three years, or you lose the $25. Makes sense, sort of, so the units in use stay current, technologicaly.

Same in NY; pretty easy to do, they send you the new transponder and you send the old one back in a pre-addressed, pre-paid envelope.

 

[cantdog]

Has anyone who ordered theirs on line received it yet?

I ordered mine on 6/23 and I'm still waiting. Yeah, I checked my credit card account on line and they did indeed take my money that very day.

If anyone has, I would be interested in knowing how long they had to wait for theirs.

 

[Stephen]

THe word was that they would arrive the week before they flip the switch, so should be any day now...

Assuming that they flip the switch on the 11th as the said they would.

-Stephen

 

[ga2ski]

Has anyone who ordered theirs on line received it yet?

I ordered mine on 6/23 and I'm still waiting. Yeah, I checked my credit card account on line and they did indeed take my money that very day.

If anyone has, I would be interested in knowing how long they had to wait for theirs.

I ordered mine, but haven't it yet, but they took our money as well.

 

[Vortex]

Ya the money is gone, but no transponder. I know they had a flood that set them back a few days in NJ. I'm not sure if that was the computer office or warehouse. My Mass one shuts off next Monday. I still have some tokens anyway.

 

[Stephen]

My transponders arrived today.

-Stephen

 

[Vortex]

Good news. I check the mail box with anticipation tonight.

 

[Vortex]

My transponders came Friday. I saw only one lane set up for EZ pass in Hooksett and Bedford. I hope more lanes work with EZ pass. 1st trial will happen tonight. Appointment just cancelled. I'll wait a couple of days.

 

[Stephen]

I'll be giving it a ride tomorrow.

 

[pedxing]

Anyone from out of state get one through NH? I note that they ask for residence and redirect you accordingly.

 

[pepsi]

I am in CT and we don't have them so it dosen't re-direct you it ends. I just picked NY, filled out the app and they mailed them to me.

It may work differently because you are from a state that has them but I don't think it could hurt to try if you want one from NH.

 

[Vortex]

I used mine on Friday night on the way up north. Lane 5 is the EZ pass only lane.
It was like the 3 stooges getting though the lane. This was the 1st weekend use of ez pass in NH. The people were coming north to the lakes and the races so fairly heavy traffic.
All sorts of people in the wrong lanes. Everyone was stopping in the EZ pass lane and not just driving through. Half the people did not have ez pass in the lane. They all looked horrified. There still is a token bucket in the ez pass lane until people get use to the new lane. Alot of tokens were used by the lost folks. This was the case at both the Bedford and Hooksett tolls Friday night.

Sunday was not so bad coming home. We got through concord just ahead of the lane switch for the races. Still a cluster of confused people at the Hooskett ez pass lane, but better than Friday. Bedford tolls were smooth.

 

[kickstand]

Anyone from out of state get one through NH? I note that they ask for residence and redirect you accordingly.

I ordered one from NH, but I live in MA. No issues on the web site. The only thing is, when it asks you for your state, I selected NH instead of MA. I filled out the application online and there were no restrictions when I entered my address.

 

[Stephen]

You can get the pass from any state you want, but you'll only have access to the discounts/packages from that state.

 

[cantdog]

A few years ago, I read about Massachusetts abolising the exact change basket, leaving non pass owners forced to see a real person whether or not they had exact change. I certainly hope this doesn't happen in NH because I work in Manchester. Yeaterday, there was only *one* exact change lane open and it was all jammed up resulting in making seeing a real person the logical choice.

Yeah, I have my device, but for a variety of reasons, I haven't yet used it.

Anyone have the latest reliable information on when the token will stop being sold and stop being accepted?