Maryland Ezpass Payment (2024)

FAQs

What happens if you don't pay toll tickets in Maryland? ›

Your vehicle registration may be flagged for non-renewal or suspension depending on the amount of the outstanding toll violation(s) and the state in which your vehicle is registered. Additionally, the amount due may be referred to the Maryland Central Collection Unit (CCU) for collection.

Pay-By-Plate is a hassle-free way to pay Maryland tolls. Tolls are automatically billed to your credit card each time you use Maryland's facilities, with no need for a transponder. With Pay-By-Plate, each time you travel through a participating toll facility, a camera takes a photo of your registered license plate.

Video Tolling without E-ZPass

Video Tolling allows drivers without E-ZPass to use the toll road and pay after receiving a mailed invoice, called a NOTD. However, a higher Toll Rate is charged for Video Tolling to offset the higher cost of processing Video Tolls. This process is called a Video Toll transaction.

Maryland E-ZPass interior transponders are free of charge. A prepaid toll amount of $25 is required for each transponder. There is a yearly fee of $18, which is waived for Maryland addresses. Customer's accounts will auto-replenish when the account balance falls below $10 to approximately one month's level of use.

(2) A person alleged to be liable who receives an NOTD or citation may request a waiver of any portion of the video toll due and the civil penalty. (3) The person alleged to be liable shall provide documentation to the Authority to support the person's request for the waiver.

Motorists who do not pay or contest within 30 days will be referred to the MVA as follows: Less than $1,000 (unpaid tolls and penalties) - Referred for non-renewal flag of vehicle registration.

Unpaid Parking Tickets, Library Fines, Unpaid Tolls, Forgotten Gym Memberships. Having derogatory marks, or a history of unpaid debts, has a significant negative impact on your credit score.

All eight Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) facilities are all electronic (cashless). With All Electronic Tolling (AET), drivers do not stop or slow down to pay tolls. Instead, they are collected through E-ZPass, Pay-By-Plate, and Video Tolling.

All MDTA facilities are now all-electronic (cashless)!

What if I forget my transponder? Pay-By-Plate toll rate. If the license plate is not updated on your account, the system cannot match the transaction, and the registered owner of the vehicle will be responsible for paying the higher Video Toll rate for this trip.

Does the Maryland E-ZPass work in other states? ›

It is part of the E-ZPass network and can be used in all the states where E-ZPass is valid. In Maryland, windshield-mounted E-ZPass MD transponder is free and offers the lowest toll rates.

DriveEzMD, as part of the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), has been an industry leader in all electronic tolling, beginning with the Intercounty Connector (ICC)/MD 200 in 2011.

E-ZPass Flex is currently used for discounts on roads in Virginia & North Carolina. The special transponder can be obtained from the Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland Customer Service Centers.

Call in to the EZ Pass Customer Service Center and the account can be opened by a customer service representative and the transponder mailed. Pick up an EZ Pass On-the-Go kit at the customer service counters of Giant or Wegman's grocery stores. These are pre-loaded with toll funds available to be used immediately.

But unless lawmakers change the statute, any court is permitted to ask the Virginia DMV to suspend the registration, license and plates of any Virginia driver with unpaid tolls. Defendants can get their registration, plates and license restored after receiving this notice if they go back to the courthouse.

As long as your registration is suspended or you have outstanding fines, you'll be prohibited from renewing your registration or registering any new vehicles. If you're caught driving with a suspended registration, your vehicle may be impounded and you may be fined.