JAMESTOWN, R.I. -- Beginning June 25, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority will sell E-ZPass transponders for $10 instead of the usual $20.95, and new account holders will get a $10 credit toward future toll expenses.
Also, drivers can apply for a transponder at AAA offices in Rhode Island, Somerset and South Attleboro.and at certain times and locations in Bristol, Middletown, Tiverton, and Roger Williams University at the former Ramada Inn. Applications are also available at bridge authority headquarters in Jamestown, except June 21 and 22, when that office will be closed for computer updates.
For dates, hours and locations, visit ritba.org or call (877) 743-9727. The offer is for a limited time, but the end date has not been chosen.
First-time account holders must deposit $25 and list a bank card number to replenish the account when it gets low.
Drivers do not have to be R.I. residents to qualify for the R.I. E-ZPass discount. The $10 credit can be applied only once per account regardless of the number of transponders linked to it.
E-ZPass is an electronic toll-collection system used in the Northeast, south to Virginia and West Virginia, and as far west as Illinois. The same transponder can be used anywhere in the network.