Florida Toll Roads

**MLC** · 20th August 2008, 13:54

I'm off to Florida next week. It's been five years since I was last there. Anybody been recently who can tell me how much the Toll roads are now.

(And what does it cost to hire sat nav)

**MysteryElite** · 20th August 2008, 14:18

Can't help with toll roads, but when I was in Seattle late last year, SatNav from Avis was $10.95/day or $49.75/week with a max of $99.50.

This was plus tax (8.9% sales tax plus 9.7% rental tax). Obviously this was together with a car rental.

Also worth noting that the SatNav was down as a $450.00 charge if lost, stolen or damaged and was excluded from any form of hire insurance.

**MLC** · 20th August 2008, 14:27

Cheaper to buy from Walmart and sell when I get back.

**Big Sig** · 20th August 2008, 14:33

Don't most of the cars over there have it in now anyway??????

**Ste** · 20th August 2008, 14:46

If you want to take the risk, don't specify it in the hire car, as most have it anyway. Bit of a gamble. If you really do need it, then not worth the risk IMO.

I thought you had a TomTom anyway??

**Rob_the_Scot** · 20th August 2008, 14:55

Think the following will be helpful
http://www.floridasturnpike.com/

**SignumPhil** · 20th August 2008, 15:05

I found the toll system very confusing over there. It all seemed a bit arbitary. Drive 10 miles. Stop and pay. Drive 40 miles. Stop and pay (the same amount) drive 5 miles. stop and pay (twice as much as you did for 40 miles.)

Odd.

Phil

**shan** · 20th August 2008, 15:22

You can avoid the toll road's in Florida. I know their is a one as you come out of Orlando airport but i'm unsure of the road.
I'd buy a tomtom at a wallmart, much cheaper. Their is a one about 2 mile from Orlando airport. Do a google on them and put in the airport zipcode.

I did the same 2 year ago to get a baby seat for the car

saved a fortune.

**MLC** · 20th August 2008, 16:45

Originally Posted by Rob_the_Scot

Think the following will be helpful
http://www.floridasturnpike.com/

Useful link, thanks.

I have got sat nav. Unfortunately, it's built into my car

**petel** · 20th August 2008, 16:57

i paid for it all in advance when i hired the car,may have not saved much money but made life simple and it felt good driving past without having to stop
i think they call it an e- pass and must register the vehicle as nothing was in the car