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The NTTA converted its system of toll roads, bridges and tunnels to all-electronic toll collection, also known as cashless tolling. The conversion is designed to provide customers with improved traffic flow, improved air quality, reduced travel times and enhanced safety.
All-electronic toll collection (all-ETC) is quickly rising in popularity across the country because of its many benefits to the toll road customer: time savings, convenience, increased safety, improved air quality, and fuel efficiency.
Time Savings and Convenience
The switch to cashless tolling streamlines all traffic onto express lanes with no stopping to pay tolls or weaving in and out of traffic. All motorists – regardless of payment type – drive on the same lanes.
TollTag customers will not notice a difference. Their transactions will be tracked on their accounts, and they will continue to receive the lowest rates on NTTA roads.
ZipCash customers (customers without TollTag accounts) will be able to drive now and pay later. ZipCash customers will be billed for their transactions in the mail at the higher ZipCash rate.
Safety
Motorists’ ability to drive in any lane will eliminate weaving around toll booths. Weaving is one of the main contributors to congestion on all roads. By eliminating the weaving around traditional cash booths, all motorists on NTTA roads will experience improved mobility, enhanced safety and extended fuel efficiency.
Air Quality and Fuel Efficiency
Constant starting and stopping of vehicles adds to air pollution. Transitioning to all-ETC will eliminate the stopping, starting and idling associated with cash toll lanes. By promoting a continuous flow of traffic at consistent speeds, the NTTA promotes air quality in the region.
l Glossary of Terms
l Frequently Asked Questions
l TollTag & ZipCash Billing
What is Cashless Tolling?
Electronic toll collection refers to technology that collects toll payments electronically.
All-electronic toll collection, also known as cashless tolling, refers to a toll system or toll road that has no cash toll booths. Technology on cashless toll roads matches vehicles with TollTag accounts or sends a ZipCash bill to the registered owner of the vehicle for the trip.
Cashless toll roads are convenient for drivers, who no longer have to slow down to pay or look for change. A driver can
choose to pay in advance and receive a lower rate by using a TollTag or pay after a trip, via a ZipCash account, which
will generate a mailed invoice after several transactions.
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