Toll Calculator & Gas Calculator FAQs

Toll API FAQs

  • Our API provides gas/petrol rates by default for fuel cost calculations. Currently, we do not have an option in the request parameters to differentiate between fuel types. Read more
  • TollGuru calculates fuel cost by taking into account several factors including vehicle type, fuel efficiency, fuel price, and vehicle speeds on highways and in cities. Read more
  • Refer to the provided sample code as a guide for fetching the complete polyline from Google Maps API. Read more

Toll Calculator FAQs

  • TollGuru™ considers the following factors to calculate tolls for your vehicle: Day and time-of-the-day: For example, tolls on SR 133, 241, 261 toll roads, SR-91 Express lanes in California are different each day of the week, and during peaks, pre & post-peak hours on a day. Read more
  • The toll calculator estimates costs (tolls + gas) for all logical routes between your origin (start location) and destination. It shows you the cheapest, the fastest, and other relevant routes on Google Maps. Read more
  • Using TollGuru Toll Calculator is pretty easy. Just enter your origin, destination addresses – at the least – and Submit. And the calculator shows toll plazas, tolls and fuel costs, and more – in seconds! Read more

Truck Toll Calculations FAQs

  • On many US toll facilities, you have to pay different tolls if you drive a 2-axle pick-up with 4 tires, 2-axle pick with 6-tires, or if you drive a 2-axle commercial truck. Often the tolls are same but on some roads, they are not. Read more
  • As you are aware, some toll road agencies charge tolls based on weight and vehicle height. TollGuru Toll Calculator uses a relationship table between truck weight and number of axles. Read more

Gas Expenses FAQs

  • The gas costs are estimated using data from users around your location. If no gas cost estimates are known, the toll calculator shows a default gas price that you need to update based on what you paid at the pump. Read more
  • TollGuru™ considers following factors to calculate gas costs for your route: Highway and city fuel efficiency (MPG) of your vehicle Calculated based on your vehicle class. Read more

Cheapest and Fastest Routes FAQs

  • You will find that depending on distance on the alternate route, gas price, and fuel economy of your vehicle, using a toll road can be cheaper or only marginally expensive than toll-free route. Read more
  • The “Compare” screen shows all the routes – Cheapest, Fastest and Others – to your destination. You can see distance, time, and cost for all of them. It helps you make informed travel decisions to save on travel time or expenses. Click on the route to pick your route. Read more
  • 🚫 indicates that you cannot use the particular method of payment on some or all the toll collection locations throughout your route. Read more
  • The fastest route takes the least amount of time. This is based on traffic, accident spot en route and other factors but irrespective of the road being tolled or not. Sometimes, but not very often, it can be the cheapest route. Read more
  • The cheapest route has the least combined travel cost (tolls + gas). It may be the fastest route. If it is not, you will see information about how much longer it will take you on the cheapest route compared to the fastest route. Read more

Payment Options FAQs

  • There is no standard way to pay your tolls in the US or other parts of the world. For the US, most Tag transponders are not interoperable. If you have a transponder for one road, it may not work on another. Read more
  • On most USA toll roads, bridges, and tunnels you will have three payment options to pay your tolls. If you install a Tag, an eligible transponder (E-ZPass, SunPass, TollTag, TxTag, FasTrak, I-PASS, PikePass, AutoExpreso, etc.), you do not need to stop to pay the toll. This toll is “Tag” toll. Read more

Rental Cars & Tolls FAQs

  • The easy but perhaps expensive option is to sign up to pay tolls through your rental car company. Read more

Navigation & Location Share FAQs

  • I Selected for Turn-by-turn Direction The turn-by-turn navigation that Google maps app or other apps are for a default, fastest route. However, you will be shown the route of your interest. Click on your preferred route for navigation. Read more
  • For the app to work best, TollGuru™ recommends you share your location. TollGuru will pick your start location. You will be able to search your destination such as a restaurant, gas station, etc. without having to type the exact address. Read more

Toll API Usage & Bill FAQs

  • The subscriptions to all our API usage plans are auto-renewed at the end of the monthly billing cycle. Your subscription is active until you unsubscribe from the plan. Looking to integrate Toll API? Sign up and get an API key. Read more
  • If you change your subscription plan in the middle of the month, for that period, you pay pro-rated charges based on the current plan. For the remaining time period in the month, you pay pro-rated charges based on the updated subscription plan. Read more
  • All our API usage plans are based on monthly billing cycle. Credit card details are required when you subscribe to a particular plan. The account is charged at the end of the monthly billing cycle based on subscribed usage plan and actual usage. Read more
  • All our API usage plans are based on monthly billing cycle starting the day you sign up for the plan. The invoice for each usage period is billed and sent out at the end of the usage period. Read more
  • The API Toll bill is calculated based on your usage plan and the number of transactions in the usage period. For example, if you sign up for the Starter plan, you will pay $40 per month for up to 5,000 transactions. Read more
  • Transactions are counted differently based on the endpoints used: 1. Tolls between origin, destination, and waypoints: If you request with one origin and one destination, TollGuru Toll API needs to query two geocode requests to the default map API, two direction requests to the default map API, ... Read more

Other FAQs

  • Most roads are built with local, state or federal dollars raised from taxes. Tolls roads only charge (tax) users of the facility. For example, E-470 toll road did not use any tax dollars to fund its construction. Read more
  • We will not recommend taking license plates off. It is illegal and you may face stiff penalties. Read more
  • Express lanes and managed lanes are typically built within an existing highway. They often add capacity to the highway to accommodate more traffic to relieve congestion. However, unlike other toll roads, the price changes based on the level of traffic on the parallel free road. Read more

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