E-ZPass is getting easier.
Or cheaper, at least.
New Hampshire Department of Transportation reports that internal, windshield-mounted transponders will drop in price by 58 percent to $8.90, starting April 1. External, license plate-mounted transponders will drop in price by 54 percent to $15.19.
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The previous costs were $20.95 and $33.04, respectively.
The lower pricing is due to a contract with manufacturer Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS Inc., according to DOT.
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New Hampshire account holders will continue to receive a 30 percent discount for classes 1-4 and a 10 percent discount for classes 5 and over.
About 64 percent of all turnpike system transaction in the state use E-ZPass.
For more information on how to get E-ZPass, go to EZPassNH.com or call 1-877-643-9727.
E-ZPass Walk-in centers are also located in Hooksett, Nashua and Portsmouth.
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