Virginia is in the process of linking its automatic toll collection system to the EZ Pass system on the East Coast, making it easier for drivers to pass through toll gates without much delay. Like WMATA’s SmarTrip card, the EZ Pass electronic transponder system allows drivers to fly through toll barriers and have fares deducted automatically from their accounts.
With Virginia joining Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts, one could now drive from Dulles International Airport (or Exit 40 from the W.Va. Turnpike if one was visiting Martha Stewart) all the way to Back Bay, Boston, without digging for change.
The Post’s Dr. Gridlock indicates that Virginia’s Smart Tag should work at any EZ Pass tollgate on the East Coast now.
For more information, check out Virginia’s Smart Tag page or Maryland’s EZ Pass page. According to the West Virginia Turnpike Authority, Illinois’s I-Pass will be brought into the fold soon.
