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IPass (Illinois I-Pass Guide)

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After signing into your I-Pass account on getipass.com, you can check your balance by clicking “View Funds.”

IPass is not accepted everywhere, but it is accepted anywhere that EZPass transponders are accepted. IPass is a part of the EZPass system. Below are the states IPass is accepted in:
 
 

 

 

Illinois tollway

There is an Illinois tollway map. On this map, you will be able to find the toll rates by plaza. The IPass is the transponder on Illinois tollways.

IPass trip calculator

If you are traveling you can use the IPass trip calculator on getipass.com. With this trip calculator, you can calculate how much a trip will cost you.

Ways to test your transponder:
• Drive through a tollbooth lane at a manned plaza – the toll collector will raise the gate if there is a successful read.
• Drive through an I-PASS Only lane on a ramp. If there is a blue or yellow light that blinks, your device is working.
• Drive through an automatic coin machine lane – the green (THANK YOU) lights will let you know that the device is working.

 When driving through a ramp or mainline toll plaza, I-PASS users can look for the yellow and blue lights at the end of the lane on the left side. This light indicates the account status.

A blue light = successful I-PASS transaction

A blue and a yellow light = successful transaction, low balance – update your account

A yellow light = unsuccessful transaction, no balance – contact the Illinois Tollway

 

How do I return expired I-PASS transponder?

To return an expired I-PASS transponder and receive a replacement transponder, you must have the letter and the old transponder. An iPass transponder has a life expectancy of around 10 years. Two months before your I-Pass transponder expires, Illinois Tollway will email you or mail you to inform you that you can exchange the transponder for a new one.
The transponder must be replaced within 45 calendar days from the date printed on the letter. If you don’t replace it within that time frame, then your transponder will be deactivated and using that transponder will result in toll violations.
You can get replacement transponders at any Illinois Jewel-Osco location, six Road Ranger locations selling IPass transponders, or any Illinois Tollway Customer Service Center located at any of the two Illinois Tollway oases or Downers Grove headquarters. Below are the locations of the 6 Road Rangers that sell IPass transponders and where you can return an expired transponder:

19N681, US-20, Hampshire, IL 60140

7500 E Riverside Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111

6070 Gardner St, South Beloit, IL 61080

4980 S Main St, Rockford, IL 61102

890 IL-38, Rochelle, IL 61068

902 N Elida St, Winnebago, IL 61088

Here are also the locations of the Downers Grove Headquarters and the two open tollway oasis where can return an expired transponder.

  • The Tollway’s Central Administration Building
    2700 Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove, IL
    Weekdays 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Lake Forest Oasis
    Location: Tri-State Tollway (I-94), Milepost 18
    Weekdays 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Belvidere Oasis
    Location: Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), Milepost 24
    Weekdays 7 AM to 6 PM
You can also mail expired transponders to the Illinois Tollway to be replaced. The mailed transponder will become active and ready to use in Illinois within 24 hours and in other states that accept IPASS within 48 hours. Your transponder should be wrapped in foil and sent by certified mail with a copy the replacement program letter that you received from Illinois Tollway, to I-PASS Fulfillment Center. P.O. Chicago, IL 60680. After receiving your old transponder, they will ship you a new transponder.
 
An iPass transponder has a life expectancy of around 10 years.
 
Transponders may be shared between cars or motorcycles that are registered to the same IPASS account. If you want to add more vehicles to your account you can just sign into your account on getipass.com and add more vehicles. Do know that the transponder must remain in the vehicle every time you drive on the Tollway. Also do know that you run the risk of losing your transponder if you share it. Once you’re signed into your getipass.com account, the below picture is where you are going to add a new vehicle to your account if you want to add a new vehicle. Just click “ADD VEHICLE.”
Add vehicle on getipass
However, if you are an existing user on getipass.com, you don’t have to wait to use your new transponder. You can activate the IPass online and use the transponder immediately, but just activating it on the IPass activate page. You can view my step by step guide on how to do that on my activate IPass transponder post.
 

You can use your Illinois I-Pass in a rental car, but you want to make sure that you add that vehicle to your getipass.com account. You can do so in the below picture:

add vehicle for getipass

If you don’t register that rental vehicle to your getipass account then the transponder won’t work for that vehicle.

Illinois tollway unpaid

There are two different types of unpaid tolls – regular unpaid tolls and violation notices. You can start paying an Illinois a violation notice on the violations page of Illinois tollway. On that page, click “Pay Violation” below and enter your plate number and violation number to pay your outstanding violations. Each violation notice from the Illinois Tollway and collection notice contains a violation number. You can view all notices that are associated with a license plate that has multiple violations by clicking on the violation number.

illinois tollway unpaid violation notice

If you want to pay a regular unpaid toll you can pay online on getipass. Do know that if you already have a vehicle registered to a getipass account and you drive through an Illinois tollway without a transponder, as long as funds are available, the driver will not be considered in violation. However, if there are more than three incidents in a month of you driving through a tollway with a vehicle registered to your account but no transponder, the discount will not apply. Then each subsequent pass without a transponder will result in the cash fee being taken from the account.

To calculate your unpaid taxes to predict your charges, open the Trip Calculator and right-click on the map to see where your trip began (within Illinois), and where it ends (within Illinois). The calculator will then chart your route and identify your tax.

How can I get out of a toll violation in Illinois?

You are required to pay the Illinois Tollway toll online if you have missed a toll. This is within 14 days of your travel. Failure to pay tolls could result in fees, fines, and suspension of your license plate and driver’s license.
 

IPass for motorcycles

IPass windshield-mounted transponders do work in motorcycles. Motorcycles pay the same toll as all other two-axle vehicles on The Toll Roads.

IPass Pay By Plate

Customers without an IPASS Account or EZPass transponder can pay unpaid tolls through the Pay By Plate system. Do know that using an E-ZPass or I-PASS transponder is still the cheaper way to pay tolls. Pay By Plate, however, is built on the I-PASS payment system and it allows you to choose from a variety of payment options and avoids costly fines and fees.  How the Pay By Plate system works is that when a vehicle goes through an Illinois tollway and does not have a transponder registered to that vehicle’s license plate, a picture is taken of that vehicle’s license plate and a toll fee is added to that license plate owner’s debt. 

What are the options for Pay by Plate?

  • You can enter your vehicle information and payment information in the Pay By Plate unpaid tolls system for up to 14 days to pay for an unpaid toll. This will ensure that you don’t pay any additional fees or fines. TIP: If you have already traveled, make sure that your plate information is up-to-date to reflect your travel date.
  • Pay by Plate is a great option if you are in a rented or borrowed vehicle but do not have or want an E-ZPass or I-PASS transponder. You can simply enter your plate, payment, and travel dates within 14 days from the date of your first travel. Paying this one toll would be cheaper than buying an IPass transponder for $30.
  • Managing multiple vehicles? Pay By Plate allows you to do this too. I-PASS is the best way to manage your vehicles. However, you can also add multiple vehicles and manage payment methods through the Pay By Plate system. You can also add an I-PASS transponder to a pay by plate account.
  • At this link you can set up IPass Pay By Plate.

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