I don't believe it - Visitor Toll Pass

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Originally Posted by mick

Sorry I misunderstood your earlier post.

That's really odd. They are pretty poor at replying to emails through their web site as well - maybe a phone call?

A bit like you as well when I log in with user name and password and get the barcode there's nowhere to go is there? No drop down to view or edit anything.

Mick

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Thanks Mick.

I’ll try the email route before I brave the phone call!

The actual dates are correct so it may not be an issue.

[aprilshack]

So there are toll roads in Orlando? Any between the airport/Disney and the parks?

[DonnaD]

Originally Posted by aprilshack

So there are toll roads in Orlando? Any between the airport/Disney and the parks?

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Yes. The two most direct routes to the parks are on toll roads. The best route to Kennedy Space Center and Cocoa Beach is also a toll road. The others depend on where you are staying and where you are trying to get to.

I live off 192 near Animal Kingdom and drive all over for my daughter's medical and therapy appointments. I use toll roads alot. Sometimes it is to avoid traffic on I4 which isn't a toll road.

[aprilshack]

Originally Posted by DonnaD

Yes. The two most direct routes to the parks are on toll roads. The best route to Kennedy Space Center and Cocoa Beach is also a toll road. The others depend on where you are staying and where you are trying to get to.

I live off 192 near Animal Kingdom and drive all over for my daughter's medical and therapy appointments. I use toll roads alot. Sometimes it is to avoid traffic on I4 which isn't a toll road.

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Thanks. So how much are the toll roads and which roads to use to the parks to avoid these?

Or is it just best to get this pass?

[mick]

Originally Posted by aprilshack

So there are toll roads in Orlando? Any between the airport/Disney and the parks?

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This is what I linked a few posts ago on this thread.

sunpass/en/tolls/tollsSunPass.shtml

Don't be confused by "cashless" and "unmanned". Not many cashless in the greater Orlando area but you may find that most on/off ramps on toll roads are unmanned.

I posted a toll calculator somewhere in this thread as well - somewhere? But you can get to it through the link above

Or have a read of my post #83

Mick

[aprilshack]

Is this transponder something you can pick up at the airport?

Ballpark sort of figure, a trip to and from the airport, to all star music and then say a park and back each day, how much?

I've got to tell my husband about this unexpected expense if we choosefly drive. He drives, I don't.

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

This is the Visitor toll pass we’re all talking about

You collect it at MCO and drive out with it on your rear view mirror.

[mick]

Originally Posted by aprilshack

Is this transponder something you can pick up at the airport?

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I may have mentioned trransponders a bit in the rest of this thread.

Basically residents like DonnaD will buy a transponder from the likes of Publix and CVS. It's pre-loaded with $ and it swipes it off as you pass through a toll then you top it up. Donna will tell you far more.

Some Avis cars have one fitted but not really much use as they aren't loaded with $$ in my experience and you just trigger the Sunpass scheme.

The VTP tag is not a transponder. It costs nothing until you've passed a toll

Mick

PS By the time you've driven from MCO to find a Publix or CVS you may have driven on a toll road anyway.

[aprilshack]

Originally Posted by mick

I may have mentioned trransponders a bit in the rest of this thread.

Basically residents like DonnaD will buy a transponder from the likes of Publix and CVS. It's pre-loaded with $ and it swipes it off as you pass through a toll then you top it up. Donna will tell you far more.

Some Avis cars have one fitted but not really much use as they aren't loaded with $$ in my experience and you just trigger the Sunpass scheme.

The VTP tag is not a transponder. It costs nothing until you've passed a toll

Mick

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So what is right for me for hiring a car through virgin/Alamo? Will they have them at the pick up desk? Or if we bought one from Publix/cvs how would we pass the toll road until we have bought one?

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

Originally Posted by aprilshack

So what is right for me for hiring a car through virgin/Alamo? Will they have them at the pick up desk?

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I would go with VTP, I've used it before and it's very easy.