Toll bridges in Vancouver

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Mazrim

Take the South Fraser Perimeter Road (Highway 17) to the Alex Fraser bridge if the Patullo bridge bothers you.

It's not the bridge that bothers me. Well maybe a little because it's a dumb design.

It's the extra commute. Alex Fraser is even longer.

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

It's the extra commute. Alex Fraser is even longer.

I believe that would be the incentive they need for you to use the toll road!

(And also why the Golden Ears is not doing as well...too many options in that area.)

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by Calgary14

It would be a huge oversight if the camera takes a picture of the front of the vehicle

It does only take a pic of the front. You'll never see a letter as they can't trace the car.

Originally Posted by nickerjones

yeah but what if you're an Alberta resident in a rental car?

BC rental car? You're hooped. AB rental car? Toll-free.

[ToewsFan]

I was under the impression that the toll bridge for BC was only applicable for people in that province, and that the rest of Canada was exempt from paying the toll. Either way, I crossed the bridge in 2013 and 2015, and was never send a bill.

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

PPP the province owns the bridge but the company that built it gets to toll for a specific period.

Which bridge is that for? For the Port Mann, I thought the construction cost was funded entirely by the province, and they'd use tolls until 2050 to recover the costs. Since the NDP wants to eliminate the tolls, would they be able to do this if a 3rd party was getting the money?

For Golden Ears there is a payback time of 32 years. I think the tolls go towards this, as the funds were not paid up front by the province. If the tolls are not enough, Translink has to pay the shortfall. If tolls are eliminated, then I assume Translink would have to pay the full amount to the builders until 2040.

[skudr248]

I crossed twice daily (port mann) for work and never receive anything nor have my rents ever received anything as my license and insurance has had their Alberta address for years.. lols

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by skudr248

I crossed twice daily (port mann) for work and never receive anything nor have my rents ever received anything as my license and insurance has had their Alberta address for years.. lols

Be careful if you ever need to use your insurance.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by skudr248

I crossed twice daily (port mann) for work and never receive anything nor have my rents ever received anything as my license and insurance has had their Alberta address for years.. lols

Yah you are asking for void insurance if you are in an accident.

[speede5]

I was just there and I paid the toll on line. I would have taken the chance but it's a rental and they tack on $20 if they get a bill.

Just so you know the Port Mann is managed by Treo and the golden ear. By translink so you may get two bills, or none. Let us know how it turns out. We are in Sk and don't have front plates so it would be good to know.

[speede5]

I was just there and I paid the toll on line. I would have taken the chance but it's a rental and they tack on $20 if they get a bill.

Just so you know the Port Mann is managed by Treo and the golden ear. By translink so you may get two bills, or none. Let us know how it turns out. We are in Sk and don't have front plates so it would be good to know.

[kaisin82]

what about toll in seattle? I was on one of the highways and there was no way on GPS i can by pass the toll

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by kaisin82

what about toll in seattle? I was on one of the highways and there was no way on GPS i can by pass the toll

All the toll roads in Seattle are bypass-able.

That's what I was getting at with my first post in this thread. Seattle offers you a toll road and a free road that are both reasonable alternatives to each other. Toll road tends to be less congested, so if you are inclined to get somewhere faster, just pay the toll.

In Vancouver you have no choice to get to Coquitlam area from Langley/Surrey without using one of the toll bridges. Patullo is too far out of the way to be considered a reasonable alternative.

[Calgary14]

Update - it's been just over a month since I used the toll bridges in the lower mainland and still no bill in the mail.

Looks like starting Sep 1 the BC NDP will be eliminating toll bridges in Vancouver. http://globalnews.ca/news/3695929/nd...e-tolls-today/

[Playfair]