How to pay toll in Illinois
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You can pay tolls on Illinois Tollway roads using an electronic I-PASS tag or with Cash. You can also pay later online[1] if you pass through an unattended cash plaza or an all-electronic toll plaza. I-Pass allows you to save up to 50% on tolls. You have a 14-day grace period to pay unpaid tolls. You can pay tolls on Chicago Skyway Toll Plaza using cash, credit cards, and E-ZPass or I-PASS toll tags. You need to have cash handy to pay tolls on Fort Madison Toll Bridge and Wabash Cannon Ball Bridge.
Passes Accepted on Illinois Toll Roads and Bridges
E-ZPass- E-ZPass just like IPass lets you pay toll on Illinois toll roads and bridges without stopping. IPass- IPass allows for non-stop travel on Illinois Tollway and special IPass rates. Every toll lane on the Illinois Tollway accepts I-PASS and it can be used on the Chicago Skyway, the Indiana Toll Road and in 17 other states (via the E-ZPass system). RiverLink- RiverLink Pass is an electronic toll payment system that can be used for payment of tolls on Illinois toll roads and bridges. For more information on RiverLink visit here.
Quick Pass- NC Quick Pass, just like E-ZPass is N.C. Turnpike Authority’s all-electronic toll-collection program allowing for electronic toll payments on all Illinois tollways. It offers two payment modes to users- prepaid or postpaid payment. To get more information on Quick Pass visit here. E-Pass Extra- E-Pass extra just like E-ZPass allows for electronic toll payment on Illinois Tollways. It can be used in 18 states. NationalPass- NationalPass[2] is a toll interoperability solution with seamless access to U.S. toll roads without managing multiple transponders or toll accounts.
Vehicle Classification on Illionois Toll Roads and Bridges
Vehicles are classified as Auto/Motorcycle to Large vehicle category. The vehicles are also categorised as Passenger and Commercial Vehicles-
Passenger Vehicles
| Vehicle Category | Vehicle Tier | Description |
| Auto/Motorcycle | 1 | 2 axles- four or less tiers,auto , SUV, motorcycle, taxi |
| Small | 2 | 2 axles- six tiers, Single unit truck, buses |
Commercial Vehicles and Vehicles with Trailers Attached
| Vehicle Category | Vehicle Tier | Description |
| Medium | 3 | 3 and 4 axles vehicle or passenger vehicles with 1 or 2 axles side car or trailer |
| Large | 4 | 5+ axles vehicle or passenger vehicles with 3+ axle trailer |
Illinois toll calculator calculates tolls and gas expenses for cars, trucks, trailers, buses, RVs, and motorcycles for all Illinois toll roads. The tolls are for both peaks and off-peaks, at the time of your travel.
Payment methods for Illinois toll roads and bridges
E-ZPass and I-PASS tag payment for Illinois toll roads
- Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
- Tri-State Tollway/ I-80 / I-94 / I-294
- Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
- Veterans Memorial Tollway
- Elgin O’Hare Western Access (EOWA)
- Chicago Skyway
- Illinois bridges don’t have electronic payment system.
Cash payment for Illinois toll roads and bridges
- Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
- Tri-State Tollway/ I-80 / I-94 / I-294
- Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
- Veterans Memorial Tollway
- Elgin O’Hare Western Access (EOWA)
- Chicago Skyway
- Fort Madison Toll Bridge on Iowa border
- St. Francisville Bridge or the Old Wabash Cannonball Railroad on Indiana border
Video payment for Illinois tollway
Illinois Tollway does not have video payment system. However, if you traveled on Illinois Tollway roads, you can pay within 7-days online[3]. Do not stop, it is unsafe.
Chicago skyway and the bridges do not have option to pay toll later.
