E-ZPass late fee grace period ends Wednesday after extension
BALTIMORE -- After an extension was announced at the end of November, the time has come to pay those Maryland E-ZPass tolls or be hit with hefty late fines.
The deadline to pay tolls sans penalties was originally set for 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 30 after a nine-month grace period prompted by pandemic hardships, but that penalty was abruptly extended by two weeks.
Now, drivers with citations have until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday to pay their tolls before the fees kick in again.
If you currently have an unpaid video toll from the state of Maryland, you have until that deadline to pay the toll amount in full and have the civil penalties associated with that outstanding balance waived.
MDTA officials are encouraging customers to go online and check their accounts to make sure all video toll payments are paid.
Starting Thursday, if customers with outstanding video tolls failed to reconcile their balances, then their debt will be sent to collections.
They will not be able to register their vehicle with MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration until they have paid their tolls and civil penalties, according to MDTA officials.
As of Nov. 29, MDTA recorded $151 million in civil penalties had been waived for about 773,000 drivers and businesses who paid their outstanding video tolls.
Drivers from all over the state have expressed frustration with the payment-plan system. Some of them have claimed their outrageous bills were inaccurate.
If you have unpaid video tolls, you can use the following options to clear your bill:
By mail: Send the bottom portion of the notice(s) along with your check/money order (do not send cash) payable to:
Maryland Transportation Authority
P.O. Box 12853
Philadelphia, PA 19176-0853By 24/7 automated call system: 1-866-320-9995
Visit an in-person Customer Service Center
