I recently took a 4 day trip to Orlando. We had cash and coin - so we shut off the toll transponder in the car to save the $3.95 per day charge for its use.
On the 3rd day - something strange. I toll guy just waived me through as I tried to hand him my $1. He said you are all set. Hum....did I smile nice at him or something? Next toll - I paid. The one after that the guy said your all set, I can see on my screen your transponder picked up the charge. Looked at the transponder, still in off position. Huh. The rest of the tolls for the trip I paid.
Today came the charge to the credit card: $20.55 I looked it up on E-Toll
5 tolls were charged over the last 2 days- well, I was only told not to pay 2. Guess someone pocketed the other 3.
$3.95 per day for 4 days ($15.80) charged for convenience fee - even though it appears to only have been "on" for two days. I get it, they charge for the entire rental period.
I can only assume on day 3 the transponder malfunctioned and turned itself on - even though the switch was set to off. It isn't worth the aggravation to try and dispute the charge - I will eat that and treat as a live and learn.
With that said.....I'm looking to learn for the future.
How do you deal with tolls in Orlando?
On the 3rd day - something strange. I toll guy just waived me through as I tried to hand him my $1. He said you are all set. Hum....did I smile nice at him or something? Next toll - I paid. The one after that the guy said your all set, I can see on my screen your transponder picked up the charge. Looked at the transponder, still in off position. Huh. The rest of the tolls for the trip I paid.
Today came the charge to the credit card: $20.55 I looked it up on E-Toll
5 tolls were charged over the last 2 days- well, I was only told not to pay 2. Guess someone pocketed the other 3.
$3.95 per day for 4 days ($15.80) charged for convenience fee - even though it appears to only have been "on" for two days. I get it, they charge for the entire rental period.
I can only assume on day 3 the transponder malfunctioned and turned itself on - even though the switch was set to off. It isn't worth the aggravation to try and dispute the charge - I will eat that and treat as a live and learn.
With that said.....I'm looking to learn for the future.
How do you deal with tolls in Orlando?