Turnpike / Toll cost?

[Strapped-4-Cache]

All,

I wasn't sure where to post this, but I figured most of the people on the budget board would know.

Is the turnpike a toll road? If so, what is the toll or what is the per-axle charge? I'm pulling a trailer to FW and have only made this trip once before, several years ago. I just need to know what kind of $ to keep handy in the car.

Thanks in advance,

- Mark

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Yes, it is a toll road. There are tolls at some entrances or exits; how they figure which ones I have yet to understand. There are also "full stop" toll boths in the middle of the road. For cars the tolls can be anywhere from 50¢ to $2.00. You should probably not need more than $20.00 in cash.

 

[Ohanamom]

This might help...

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/turnpikepio/TollCalculator/tollrates.htm

 

[EsmeraldaX]

Does anyone entering Disneyworld from Orlando need to pay the toll?

 

[bellman]

You only have to pay this toll if you come down I75 to the Florida Turnpike and take the turnpike to I4. It cost us $3 going down and $2.50 when leaving. If you come out of Orlando on I4 then you won't have to drive on the turnpike.

 

[HomeToPIT]

Have a couple of quarters handy. Some of the toll booths are automatic with nobody there. I quite honestly don't know what you would do if you didn't have any change to toss into the basket. But there is an ominous sign that says there is a $100.00 fine for not paying the toll!

Peace

 

[crazywig]

this happened to us, we had to get out of the car, open our luggage and scrape change out of dh's pants!

why they are not manned is beyond me!

 

[Mickey527]

I drive from CT most of my trips. I am not sure of the total amount for tolls but here is a guesstimate for the way I go to FL.
New Jersey Tpke, Tappen Zee Bridge. $0 going south, $3 Northbound
Garden State Parkway 5 tolls at $.35 each
Delaware Bridge $3.00
Tunnel in Va $3.00
I know I am missing something here but I don't think it was more than $1 or $2.

From there on there are no tolls. I go I-95 straight down to I-4, then I-4 into the parks. I don't take the toll roads because they are not as direct for me.
Wish I knew where you were coming from so I could help more. Peggie