NH really joining EZ pass (yes really)

[Stephen]

Yes. The tests went so good they started a day early. All that's left are the ones I really care about, Dover and Rochester. Those are slated for August 15. Though I'm hoping they'll go early too.

-Stephen

 

[Charlie Schuessler]

...I am NH resident and have had NY account for over three years...I have applied for a NH account, and I plan to cancel & return the NY tag...

We've had the NY tags seemingly forever (about as long as the NY program has been in place)....I ordered the NH tags last week and sent the NY tags back already...the fellow at the post office knew the process, as I wasn't the first in town to mail back the NY tags...I won't need the new tags until I go to NYC in the fall...

I've listened to some NH residents complain about out-of-state drivers scooping up NH tags...excluding the discount amount, I don't see the difference between the tags or tokens for residents or non-residents other than the short term hit NH DOT is taking...

 

[Stephen]

I've listened to some NH residents complain about out-of-state drivers scooping up NH tags...excluding the discount amount, I don't see the difference between the tags or tokens for residents or non-residents other than the short term hit NH DOT is taking...

The state is responsible for the maintenance of those accounts. If you take a NH tag, but use it only in NY, then NH pays for the maintenance while NY gets all the income.

-Stephen

 

[perogi]

Question:

1) If you get a "free" NY EZPass and you are a resident of NH, you will NOT get a discount, correct?

2) If you get the NY EZPass, and then open a NH account, then you MUST return the NY EZPass and purchase a NH EZPass?

3) Is it at all possible to use the NY EZPass on your NH account?

Just trying to save a few $$s!

Thanks for your time.
perogi.

 

[Vortex]

If you buy the transponder in NH you get the NH discount. Residency does not matter, just point of purchase.

 

[Brettski]

A long thread to be sure...but where do you have to pay a toll in NH?

PS I love my EZPass...and now, up and down 95, it's all EZPass

 

[Vortex]

Hooksett on 93 and Bedford on the Everett turnpike for me. Hampton tolls for Maine bound skiers from the East. Some may use Spaulding turnpike towards rt 16 also.

 

[Brettski]

When di dthey put the toll on 93? Or am I just very forgetfull?

Guess it's been awhile...But I'm back this year!

I Love NH....

 

[David Metsky]

The Hooksett tolls on I-93 have been there for a looong time.

-dave-

 

[Charlie Schuessler]

Be careful passing through with the NH EZ-Pass Lanes...speed limit through the toll house is 10 MPH not 50 like most MA drivers like to cruise through at...

 

[kickstand]

yeah, I found that out this past weekend. Went thru the Hampton tolls about 30 mph. I don't think my EZPass registerd.

 

[cantdog]

just a reminder

Tokens won't be available after 8/31, which is a week from today, so stock up!

 

[Stephen]

I actually ripped the tag off the windshield and sat on it and used tokens instead. It was faster than wairing at the one EZ-Pass lane with 20 cars lined up.

They can't get rid of those tokens fast enough!

-Stephen

 

[riverc0il]

recently went through the hooksett toll for the first time since the ezpass went in. what a complete and total mess! hopefully this thing will eventually help traffic, but man did things back up awkwardly with the center lane being easy pass. i am sure once enough people are on the system and people better understand the traffic patterns it will work out. but sitting in a long line of cars while the sea parted for an empty easy pass lane that almost no one was using was a sad sight. that was the longest i have ever sat at that toll (backed up to the likker store southbound) which probably isn't long but it is for off peak hours. looks like i will be stuck with about $2 worth of tokens. it's total crap that people can not exaughst their supply.

 

[Vortex]

As I understand it tokens will work until Jan 1, 2006, you just can't buy then after this month.
Also be careful, just taking down your ez pass does not mean it won't still process the toll charge. They still register unless they are concealed in a special packet or Aluminum foil. The State had a warning about this for people who has Mass transponders also about potential double billing.

 

[kickstand]

As I understand it tokens will work until Jan 1, 2006, you just can't buy then after this month.
Also be careful, just taking down your ez pass does not mean it won't still process the toll charge. They still register unless they are concealed in a special packet or Aluminum foil. The State had a warning about this for people who has Mass transponders also about potential double billing.

aw, crap. On the way up, I pulled it down to use tokens and put it under my seat. I hope the system didn't pick it up. I probably should have read all the instructions.

 

[cantdog]

ON a related matter, I noticed something on my way home from work this afternoon. At the tools to enter the Everett Turnpike, there was a guy(Presumably NHDOT employee) with a clipboard standing in the island between lanes 5 & 6. He appeared to be writing something down each time a car passed him and entered the toll. That was my observation as a user of lane 5. Does anyone know any further detail on this?

 

[shannon_dickson2001]

EZPass

Ok so, yes the EZPass has its cool parts, however I just read the terms/policies on it, trying to convince my boss to get one, and they are a little wacky at on some rules. But the thing that really gets me is in Dallas they have had this for years, and you can continue on at the same speed rite through it. This 10 mile an hour thing gets these people around here, they STOP! But aside from a few "kinks" its about time NH got modernized, a little.

 

[Vortex]

This weekend should be a good test of how the system is progressing. They do have 2 lanes open know in both directions on 93 in Hooksett and the Everett turnpike in Bedford.