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Fast Lane was the original branding for the electronic toll collection system used on toll roads in Massachusetts, including the Massachusetts Turnpike, Sumner Tunnel, Ted Williams Tunnel, and Tobin Bridge. It was introduced in 1998, and later folded into the E-ZPass branding in 2012.
MAKING TOLLS LESS TAXING: In a joint venture with Fleet Bank (now part of Bank of America), the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority implemented the Fast Lane electronic toll collection system in 1998. At that time, the authority also eliminated tolls for automobiles traveling the mainline turnpike between EXIT 1 (MA 41) in West Stockbridge and ...
May 4, 2012 · BOSTON (CBS) - Fast Lane is changing to E-ZPass. The automated toll collection system on the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Tobin Bridge and the airport tunnels is changing names to make it less...
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The passing lane is commonly referred to as the fast lane, and the lane closest to the shoulder the slow lane. Some jurisdictions, particularly on limited-access roads, ban passing-lane driving while not overtaking another vehicle; others merely require slower cars to yield to quicker traffic by shifting to slower lanes, or have no limitations.
Drivers with a E-ZPass can take advantage of discounted toll rates. Discounts are also available to Fast Lane Carpool drivers who have a 3 person minimum. Residents of East and South Boston and the North End receive a discounted tunnel toll rates.
- How do I pay Massachusetts tolls?Tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike are cashless. You can pay with an E-ZPass MA or other compatible transponder or Pay by Plate with an invoice se...
- How do I pay a missed toll in Massachusetts?If you get an invoice from Pay by Plate for a missed toll you can pay it online or by mail with a check or money order.
- What happens if I don't pay a toll in Massachusetts?You will receive a Pay by Plate invoice in the mail. If you don’t pay by the due date, you will be charged late fees. If the tolls go unpaid long e...
- How do I pay Boston tolls?You can pay tolls with an E-ZPass MA or Pay by Plate on the Massachusetts Turnpike, as well as on the Tobin Memorial Bridge, Sumner Tunnel, Ted Wil...
- How much are tolls in Massachusetts?The cost of traveling the entire Massachusetts Turnpike costs between $7.50 and $14.00 for 2-axle cars and vehicles, depending on how you pay.
- Are E-ZPass MA and E-ZPass the same?While you can pay with either transponder on toll roads in Massachusetts, rates are cheaper with E-ZPass MA.
At a January 22, 2009, board meeting, the turnpike decided to stop charging a one-time $25.95 fee for the acquisition of a Fast Lane toll transponder, replacing it with a 50-cent monthly recurring service fee.
As others have said.. there is no "fast lane.." there is just a passing lane. When you're in that lane you should be going faster than the vehicles in the lane to the right of you to complete your pass and then move back over to the travel lane, but you also want to try to keep it within 10 mph of the actual speed limit.
