With all the talk about cashless rolling over the last two decades, I was curious if there are any US toll roads which do not accept electronic transponders whatsoever?
Do any of the US–Mexico border bridge toll booths accept anything other than cash? Every so often, I read something about how every toll road in Texas accepts a toll tag, or that every CAPUFE toll booth in Mexico is going cashless, or whatever, and I simply assume that the author is forgetting the border toll booths even exist.
IIRC, at least one of the border bridges in Laredo TX (World Trade Bridge) is not only restricted to commercial traffic, but accepts only electronic toll payment (commercial AVI and prepaid) (https://www.cityoflaredo.com/departments/bridge-system).
As of 2022 the I-80 Delaware Water Gap bridge (PA/NJ) was still cash-only.
Quote from: TheHighwayMan3561 on April 18, 2026, 10:34:07 PMAs of 2022 the I-80 Delaware Water Gap bridge (PA/NJ) was still cash-only.
Nope, they've accepted E-ZPass for ages. And now it's AET.
Quote from: vdeane on April 18, 2026, 10:49:55 PMQuote from: TheHighwayMan3561 on April 18, 2026, 10:34:07 PMAs of 2022 the I-80 Delaware Water Gap bridge (PA/NJ) was still cash-only.
Nope, they've accepted E-ZPass for ages. And now it's AET.
My point of confusion was probably that they didn't accept cards, and I didn't have a transponder so I had to pay cash. But it sounds moot now anyway.
Toll Roads that don't have ORT lanes-
Indiana Toll Road (ITR)
West Virginia Turnpike
International Parkway (DFW)
Chicago Skyway
Alligator Alley
CBBT
What is the current status of the Mackinac Bridge?
Mike
The Oldtown Low Water Toll Bridge between West Virginia and Maryland doesn't accept any sort of transponder but does accept credit cards. It's privately owned, of course, so it's a little different from most toll roads.
I'm not clear on if the "ExpressCard" accepted by the Adams Avenue Parkway in Utah counts as an open-road tolling method or not.
I'm relatively sure the CR 257 San Luis Pass bridge on the southeast side of Galveston Island was still cash-only until they removed tolls on it last year.
Quote from: mgk920 on April 19, 2026, 10:02:49 AMWhat is the current status of the Mackinac Bridge?
Mike
They have their own transponder - MacPass.
Quote from: Great Lakes Roads on April 19, 2026, 03:58:43 AMAlligator Alley
I saw on street view that they're now AET. Are they planning to remove the booths so traffic can flow freely like in a normal AET setup?
While not a toll road, the Dingman's Ferry Bridge over the Delaware River between NJ and PA is still cash only.
Quote from: kphoger on April 18, 2026, 06:21:23 PMDo any of the US–Mexico border bridge toll booths accept anything other than cash? Every so often, I read something about how every toll road in Texas accepts a toll tag, or that every CAPUFE toll booth in Mexico is going cashless, or whatever, and I simply assume that the author is forgetting the border toll booths even exist.
Quote from: oscar on April 18, 2026, 08:33:46 PMIIRC, at least one of the border bridges in Laredo TX (World Trade Bridge) is not only restricted to commercial traffic, but accepts only electronic toll payment (commercial AVI and prepaid) (https://www.cityoflaredo.com/departments/bridge-system).
Sorry, I wasn't thinking at all of the truck-only bridge. Yes, I meant border US–Mexico border bridges that regular car traffic uses. Looking into it more, I do see that border bridges (not sure if all of them) do AVI with an account that you set up ahead of time. So, not TxTag or whatever, but similar.
Quote from: CoreySamson on April 19, 2026, 03:32:45 PMI'm relatively sure the CR 257 San Luis Pass bridge on the southeast side of Galveston Island was still cash-only until they removed tolls on it last year.
It was cash-only in 2019 (or prepaid punch cards?) as I recall. Kind of spurred my idea for this thread.