Sullivan County town first to sell prepaid E-ZPass

The New York State Thruway Authority has announced a  Sullivan County town will be the first to sell prepaid E-ZPass tags at its town hall. Forestburgh will sell the tags as part of the Thruway Authority”™s E-ZPass “On-The-Go” program.

“On-The-Go” tags are prepaid and available at select locations for purchase; customers buying them them are not required to fill out applications. Thruway officials said they hoped other towns would follow suit.

“We are excited to expand the E-ZPass On-the-Go program to towns across New York State,” Thruway Authority Executive Director Thomas J. Madison, Jr., said in a press release. “Our goal is to ensure that thruway customers can obtain E-ZPass tags at as many convenient locations as possible to save them time and money.”

State Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, a Forestburgh resident, said she was thrilled that her town was the first to offer On-The-Go sales.

“Undoubtedly, the public will reap the benefits of this kind of cooperation between the state and municipalities,” Gunther said in a press release. ” It saves money while encouraging efficiency and convenience…I hope that many more municipalities will follow suit.”

Residents can buy the E-ZPass On-The-Go tags for $25 at Forestburgh Town Hall on King Road. The first $15 can be used to pay the toll immediately upon purchase and the remaining $10 becomes available once the tag is registered online. These tags are also available in locations such as grocery and convenience stores, gas stations and some county clerk offices. E-ZPass users save 5 percent on all Thruway tolls.