Cashless toll roads between MCO and VB?

[rowlands57]

I plan on renting a car for the drive and I have to take their toll transponder for a daily fee if there are cashless toll roads on the route. Do I have to take this option or can I pay cash along the way? Thanks everyone for any help you can provide with this inquiry.

 

[erionm]

Currently, the only all cash roadways are in the Miami area. The section of the turnpike from Orlando towards Vero Beach still has the option for cash tolls. There may be a few exits ramps that don't take cash.

 

[Chuck S]

erionm, I have a toll question, too. As I drive to FL fairly often, I use the turnpike and Daniel Webster. If I were to purchase a transponder, are the monies on the transponder good forever, so I could go for several trips over 2 to 3 years...or do they expire if not used by a certain date?

 

[erionm]

erionm, I have a toll question, too. As I drive to FL fairly often, I use the turnpike and Daniel Webster. If I were to purchase a transponder, are the monies on the transponder good forever, so I could go for several trips over 2 to 3 years...or do they expire if not used by a certain date?

Everything I see says that if there's money in the account, the account will remain active and the funds will not expire.

 

[rowlands57]

Currently, the only all cash roadways are in the Miami area. The section of the turnpike from Orlando towards Vero Beach still has the option for cash tolls. There may be a few exits ramps that don't take cash.

Thank you very much. I don't mind paying for the car but these nickel-and-dime fees drive me nuts.

 

[erionm]

Thank you very much. I don't mind paying for the car but these nickel-and-dime fees drive me nuts.

One recommendation is to use Change/Receipt lanes when present and get a receipt. Also, make sure the receipt has the current date/time and is not a generic toll paid. If the toll was to get charged back to the rental agency, it's easier to get it corrected if you have proof you paid the cash toll.

 

[poohj80]

You can pre-purchase a mini Sunpass online for $5 but then they add the $5 to your toll account so it's really like free. Use scotch tape to stick it to your rental car windshield and then re-use it on future trips.