I was kind of shocked to see that I pend close to 20 bucks a month on tolls. I know some people have to use it every day but I don't, I only use it as a convenience. How much do you guys spend on tolls a month and how many people have to use them?
I spend $4 a day, going and coming back from work. so if i work 20 days a month, thats $80. I need to move.
I dont use it. I always thought about getting one of those ez tag things for when I am really in a rush to go to work, but I thought about it and I would just end up using it everyday and spending a lot of money that I shouldnt be spending.
I never use the toll roads. I just moved back to Houston a few months ago and work is 2 miles from home. However, when I lived in Dallas I took the toll road daily. Probably spent about $40 a month on it
I take the Westpark Tollroad to and from work, Galleria to Katy. My wife uses it for work from time to time (she is a realtor so she works all over). We average $200 a month...yeah it sucks!
Account Activity Average daily usage: $1.10 Average monthly usage: $33.46 ...if you wanted an exact figure. (Courtesy hctra.org)
Honestly, sometimes I'll suck it up and pay it, but I really hate doing it. Why pay for something that's free elsewhere?
Slightly off-topic- Beltway 8 should be free now. It's already paid for itself, but instead of being free (which was the plan, IRC), there's a company that maintains the tollways and makes a profit.
I spend ~$100 per month in tolls. BUT, I save approx. 3/4 tank gas per week (~$50 per tank) not sitting in stop-go traffic. Net savings: ~$50.
Does anyone know if there are any true differences between EZ Tag and TX Tag? I live in Houston but I see that TxTag only requires a minimum of $20 to sign up with, and it appears the tag is free. It also lets me sign up on their website and have it mailed plus it supports all toll systems in Texas. EZ Tag seems to support all the tolls in Texas but from my understanding (their website sucks), you need to sign up with a minimum of $40 and there's a fee for the tag. Any Houstonians using TxTag?