Town of Greece residents may now obtain EZ Passes from the Town of Greece Clerk’s Office. This reminder is timely as the Governor just announced that a cashless tolling system will be added to the thruway by the end of 2020. This means that cash lanes will no longer be available – only EZ pass tags will be recognized. If a vehicle does not have an EZ pass, a picture of the license plate will be taken and a bill will be mailed to the registered owner.
E-ZPass is a program whereby a customer pre-pays funds, receives a transponder (tag) to mount on their vehicle, and as the vehicle passes through a toll plaza, an antenna in the lane “reads” that tag’s computerized information and the appropriate toll is deducted from the pre-paid funds. Currently, the benefit of an E-ZPass is that it expedites transactions at the toll plaza, thereby reducing congestion. Please note that tags sold are only for personal use two-axel cars, trucks, and vans. The tags are not for business or commercial use. Once the cashless system is operational, use of an E-ZPass tag will be the better alternative to having a bill mailed, which then has to be handled at some point after your travel.
E-Z Passes may be purchased from the Greece Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours for $25. Once you purchase an E-ZPass, you may register the tag by visiting
www.e-zpassNY.com/register or by calling 1-800-697-1554. When you register your tag, you will be prompted to select one of two replenishment methods: credit card/checking account with automatic replenishment OR check or cash replenishment. Once registered, the $25 purchase fee will be moved to your account to start your toll balance. Visit the Town Clerk’s Counter during regular business hours (9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday) to purchase a tag and get ahead of the rush that will likely ensue as we near 2020.
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