Headin’ out on the highway and lookin’ for adventure is about to get a whole lot easier for I-GO members.
Beginning June 1st, all I-GO vehicles will be registered with the Illinois Tollway. Here is some important information that every member should be aware of:
- No more fines. Once all our vehicles are registered with the tollway they should no longer receive a tollway violation unless there is some sort of error—in which case we will resolve the issue directly with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
- Out of sight, man! The I-PASS transponders we use are not the common white box mounted on the interior of the front windshield of a vehicle. For obvious security reasons, we prefer not to divulge the specifics of their installation. But trust us, they’re there, even though you don’t see ‘em.
- Sayonara, cash lane. All I-GO vehicles will be able to use the high-speed automatic toll lane as of June 1st. Members will no longer need to use the slower cash lane!
- Better billing. All toll trips and costs will be automatically synched with member invoices.
- Real-time charges. Transponders will eliminate instances when charges show up on your billing invoice a month later. This lag time in data processing is common with the Tollway Authority’s “V-Tolling” system, in which license plates are scanned by cameras.
- Interior info. We will also be removing tollway “pay online” slips from the vehicles, as well as those velcro mounting strips on the windshield previously used for I-PASS transponders. We will be replacing those with decals informing members that the vehicle they are driving is equipped with an I-PASS.
- Don’t take it personally. Members will not be able to use their personal I-PASS, but will pay an I-PASS rate. I-GO charges a service fee of $0.10 per toll for processing on top of the toll cost.
While I-GO members will no longer be able to use their own I-PASS, we feel this will be a greater convenience. You’ll avoid the hassle of registering and unregistering your I-PASS with each vehicle on a trip-by-trip basis just to save a few cents. It’s also been common for members to neglect registering their I-PASS, and then accrue violations and charges. And members often forget to remove their personal I-PASS from our cars at the end of their trips.
This method will be more time-efficient for everybody, since the charges will automatically appear on monthly invoices.
We’re psyched about this. And we think our members will be, too. It’s a great, new benefit for I-GO members, and we hope it makes your next trip on the Tollway a breeze.
