USA road trip - tolls in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas
We're taking a long road trip from Saskatchewan to the Dallas-Fort Worth area later this year. On prior long road trips I've gotten toll transponders (in Illinois and Florida), paid cash, or done drive-by-plate billing (Toronto, ON and the Seattle, WA area, although it turns out neither jurisdiction bills Saskatchewan drivers :) ).
Our route takes us through North Dakota, eastern South Dakota, and Iowa along the Nebraska border to the Kansas City area, then southwest through Wichita and Oklahoma City to Dallas-Fort Worth, then northwest to Santa Fe, north to Denver, then to the Black Hills of South Dakota before we go home.
I believe the only tolled roads we'll face are in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. I've ordered a TxTag, which has no maintenance fees and will take care of us, it seems, in both Kansas and Texas. Is this correct?
And what about Oklahoma? Can I pay cash tolls? Is exact change required? (Or can one pay by card?) It seems that a single transponder for this entire area isn't too practical.
Am I missing any areas?
For the record, the Illinois and Florida passes have no maintenance fees and mail to any US address (and I have one). They saved us a lot of time driving in those states. I'd like to have as much of that benefit on this trip as I can - fewer things to think about.
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Which toll pass covers the most states?
Uni is a portable toll pass that allows drivers to automatically pay tolls on all toll roads in 19 states, including Florida express lanes.How much are toll roads in USA?
Interstate toll roads typically cost drivers about 6 cents per mile, about the same cost as a mile's worth of gasoline in a late-model passenger car. Non-interstate tolls cost a little more than double that: 13 cents per mile.Can I use my Texas toll tag in Kansas?
TxTag now works in Kansas and other highlights from Wednesday's Central Texas toll agency meeting. Texas toll transponders may now be used as payment on the Kansas Turnpike. Kansas' K-TAG can also now be used on Texas toll roads.How do I pay tolls in USA?
The most popular tolling system is E-ZPass, which is used in 15 states, but there are also local transponders. Most toll booths accept a variety of payment types. Quarters, cash, debit and credit cards should be readily accepted; however, do not expect to pull out your check book at a toll booth.Why The US Toll System Is So Complicated - Cheddar Explains
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