All-Electronic Tolling
What is All-Electronic Tolling?
AET eliminates the need for toll booths and cash payments by using E-ZPass transponders and license plate recognition technology to collect tolls seamlessly. AET provides a faster, safer, and more efficient driving experience.
AET reduces congestion, minimizes environmental impacts, and improves traffic flow by allowing vehicles to travel without stopping.
No Stopping
Vehicles maintain highway speeds through gantries.
Automated Detection
License plate recognition technology identifies vehicles.
Where Is AET Happening?
AET will begin on the Powhite Parkway.
When Is AET Happening?
The transition to AET will begin with the Powhite Parkway in winter 2025, followed by the Downtown Expressway and Boulevard Bridge.
Cash will still be accepted at the Downtown Expressway during the transition.
How is Payment Collected Without Toll Booths?
Drivers pay tolls electronically with E-ZPass or Pay-By-Plate. If you don’t have an E-ZPass, a camera will take an image of your license plate, and you will receive an invoice in the mail.
E-ZPass
E-ZPass is an electronic toll payment system that lets you pay tolls without stopping. When you open an account online or pick up an
E-ZPass On-the-Go Transponder from a local retailer, you will receive a small electronic transponder that attaches to your vehicle’s windshield. Your initial payment funds your account to pay tolls.
Pay-By-Plate
With Pay-By-Plate, each time you travel through an RMTA roadway, a camera will take an image of your license plate, and you will receive an invoice in the mail.