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Originally posted by: MissL7777
Gamboozler, thank you. Please forgive my naivety as I live somewhere that does not have toll roads. We have the rental car for just shy of 5 days. If it is equipped with an E-Z pass transponder, are you saying it will most likely cost $10.00 plus the cost of the tolls or $10 inclusive meaning we can drive to/from as many times as necessary? If it's $10 plus the cost of the tolls, can one decline it? TIA
Normally the transponders come in a shielded box mounted to the windshield of the rental car. If you want to use it, you slide the box open. If you don't want it, you just leave the box closed and don't get charged anything, you just stop and pay the tolls as needed. Usually they charge a fee for each day you actually use the transponder in addition to the toll fee. So assuming you only travel on tolls roads in and out of AC, it may only cost $4 to use it, but generally you're only going to save a few minutes. Not all rental companies work this way, some do it more like the GPS rental where they only put it in the car if you ask for it, and then you do get charged for every day (in addition to the tolls). So it's something you'll need to ask about when you pick up your car.
