I-Pass vs PrePass toll programs

Looks like I-Pass and EZ-Pass are the same. Doesn't look like any toll discounts in IL with I-Pass. Also are there monthly fees for all of these? Or just pay the tolls. Is it worth the fees to by-pass the scales in your opinion? How often do you get pulled in with prepass?

 

I wish the websites would give you actual numbers instead of saying " if you travel this much you will save this much". I want hard numbers from these websites. Not just guesstimates. I guess I will call them all tomorrow. Thanks for the help all. Much appreciated

 

Just got this email from BestPass :

Hi ,

Thank you for your request for additional Information. At Bestpass, we specialize in saving money for companies that travel the E-Z Pass & other toll roads across America.

Some of the benefits of being a Bestpass customer include:

• Simplifying tolls to a single invoice
• Your single source for service and savings
  • Single payment
  • Single transponder or minimizing tolling devices
  • Single point of contact
  • Single point management services for vehicles, license plates, and transponders
• Maximizing E-Z Pass discounts on the NYSTA, PTC, NJTP, MTAB&T, and PANYNJ
  • PA Turnpike – standard discount is up to 28%, plus additional 2% Bestpass volume discount
  • NYS Thruway – standard discount is up to 5% - 22%, plus additional 12% Bestpass volume discount
  • NJ Turnpike – standard discount is up to 9%, plus additional 3% volume discount (non-peak tolls only)
  • PANYNJ – standard discount is 10% if more than 100 non-peak trips per month; for non-peak trips under 100, Bestpass gives a 5% discount.
  • Metropolitan Transit Authority - up to 37% discount
  • Colorado E-470 – BESTPASS up to 20% discount
  • Ohio Turnpike – up to 20% discount
  • West Virginia – up to 13% discount
  • Illinois Toll Roads – up to 15% discount available for 5-axle vehicles between 10pm – 6am
• California: BATA tolls
• Niagara Bridge Commission
• In negotiations with the 407 in Toronto
• Montreal: In negotiations with tolling authorities
• Our Horizon transponder covers the following southern states:
  • Florida – on average, 20% off cash rate
  • Kansas - up to 5%, plus additional 3% volume discount
  • Texas – NTTA – up to 33%: Texas DOT/Central Texas - up to 25% : HCTRA – covered for convenience (TEXpress Lanes included)
  • Oklahoma – up to 5% off cash price

In addition, Bestpass has a superior customer service team that can assist you with toll violations, toll disputes, and fleet/vehicle updates.

For more information about Bestpass Inc., please log onto www.bestpass.com. Click here to view our Bestpass discount and coverage sheet.

Summarized below are the service fees based on one truck.

Service

Fee

Maintenance service fee per account

$10.00/ a month for first truck

Transponder fee per device

$2.50/ a month for up to 10 trucks

NYS transponder lease fee per Device

$.50/a transponder/a month for tolls

Total service fees for one truck

$13.00

(Any additional trucks added on, you will see an increase in your monthly service fee by $3.00 per transponder. The maintenance fee is per account, not per transponder)

How to set up an account with Bestpass :

Please note that a deposit is required to set up an account with Bestpass. This deposit is equal to one month’s worth of tolls or a minimum of $ 350.00 for the first truck and $100 for each additional truck. If your monthly toll volume is greater than $350.00, or you are operating in the Northeast, it is recommended that you should increase your deposit higher than the minimum.

The charts below breakdown the set-up cost and the monthly fee structure:

Set-Up Cost for One Truck:

Bestpass Complete Pass (Tolls only) :


One Time Lease Fee: $75.00



One Month Prepaid Tolls: $350.00

***$350 bare minimum for the 1st truck and $100 for each additional truck; If your are a heavy toll user and/or operate in the Northeast, you may need to increase.





Total Set-Up Cost: $425.00





Monthly Service Fee for One Truck:

Complete Pass (Tolls Only)


$13.00

(Bestpass Monthly Service Fee: $10.00 for monthly maintenance fee, $2.50 per transponder fee and $.50 for NYS Thruway lease fee, per transponder)