Mass Pike E-ZPass Grace Period Ends
BOSTON (CBS) -- The pay-by-plate grace period for the new E-ZPass system in Massachusetts ends Monday.
That grace period allowed those without an E-ZPass transponder in their vehicle to get a credit with the discounted rate after paying their bill and signing up for an E-ZPass.
It was instituted at the request of the public comment period leading up to the change to all-electronic tolling, which started in October.
But starting Monday, anyone without a transponder will pay the full price for driving through a toll without one.
The grace period will continue to be available to new customers--like the state's massive student population, or anyone who recently moved to Massachusetts.
MassDOT said they had converted over 16,000 accounts from the pay-by-plate system to the E-ZPass system, helping them surpass their goal of having 85 percent of vehicles travelling on the pike use E-ZPass.
