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Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Nov 10 06:51:39 2009, in response to Re: NJT's New fare collection system {UPDATE}, posted by Joe V on Mon Nov 9 19:32:08 2009. The NYS legislature outlawed the buck a month feeYes, which was the right thing to do. so they hit the politically impotent out-of-staters. Yes, which was extremely unethical and immoral. And not just "out of staters", but anyone who had a non-NY Service Center tag. "E-ZPass rates apply only to tags issued by New York E-ZPass Customer Service Center (This includes: MTA Bridges and Tunnels, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New York State Turnpike Authority and New York State Bridge Authority). Other E-ZPass tags will record the cash rate to cross MTA facilities." Ridiculous. but you have NO discretion over which of the 4 agencies they will assign you to when you apply. They claim it is based on your home address. But because they sent me a PANYNJ tag that I didn't want, I just took it up to a walk-in center and swapped it for a tag I did want. While they were happy to do it, it involved closing the account I just created, and opening another one. Another option is to simply purchase an E-ZPass On The Go tag at a retailer. You'll know exactly which agency's tag you're purchasing. Then they started the dollar a month club last spring. Now I am with Peace Bridge Authority. I was with Peace Bridge Authority for many years. But once the TBTA pulled this stupid stunt, I was forced to give it up and get a local E-ZPass tag. |
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