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Fear No More Change-less Rental Car Drivers

We were in California last summer looking for cheap gas at Costco somewhere in Orange County, when we quickly took the wrong exit and became stuck at a change only toll both with absolutely no change. Thankfully, someone took us up on our dollar bill for a quarter trade, otherwise we’d still be stuck there.

No need to worry any longer, as problems like this are soon about to fade into memory thanks to Travelocity. The travel search people are beginning to offer a fancy new option for car renters that want to take advantage of electronic toll plazas.

It’s a pretty slick idea and you’ll be able to add the feature when you book your car through Travelocity. You book your rental beauty, get a special in-car toll payment device in the mail, have a good vacation, and then mail back the toll payment thing. You’ll pay $1.99 each day for the TravelPass, and all the tolls will be billed to your credit card once you’ve mailed the sucker back to them.

Currently, the TravelPass will work with E-ZPass and I-PASS in the Northeast and Midwest. However, the Highway Toll Administration--this is their bread and butter--reports that could change, so we’d expect to see it at a toll plaza near you soon.

Related Stories:
·Travelocity To Mail Toll Tags To Car Renters [Travel Weekly]
·Five Humiliating Rental Cars To Ruin Your Vacation [Jaunted]

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