Peach Pass
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| Company type | Electronic toll-collection systems |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Cruise Card |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Georgia (with interoperability in 19 additional states) |
| Products | RFID transponders |
| Services | Electronic toll collection |
| Website | peachpass |
Peach Pass is an electronic toll collection system in use in the U.S. state of Georgia, which is used primarily for high-occupancy toll lanes and express toll lanes on Interstate 75 (I-75), I-85, and I-575 in metropolitan Atlanta. Peach Pass can be used on toll roads in Florida (SunPass), North Carolina (NC Quick Pass), and states that accepts E-ZPass, with full interoperability from January 2024.
The goal is to keep traffic moving consistently above 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) in the express lanes and help reduce traffic congestion in the free lanes.[1]
Peach Pass is an RFID transponder in the form of a sticker that drivers put inside their windshields. Customers may either open a Peach Pass account with a minimum deposit of $20 replenished by a major credit card or debit card,[2] or purchase a "Pay n GO!" Peach Pass at participating CVS or Walgreens locations for $2.50, with an initial deposit of at least $20.[3]
Interoperability
Georgia's Peach Pass works with similar systems in Florida and North Carolina.[4] In July 2023, they expanded interoperability with the following E-ZPass states: Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, and Rhode Island. Peach Pass became fully interoperable with the E-ZPass system in January 2024. [5]
History
Accepted locations in Georgia
- I-75/I-575 Northwest Corridor Express Lanes (between I-285 and Acworth/Canton)
- I-75 South Metro Express Lanes (between McDonough and I-675)
- I-85 Express Lanes and Express Lanes Extension (between I-285 and northeastern Gwinnett County)[7]
Future plans
In the future, the Peach Pass toll system is expected to incorporate additional proposed express toll lanes along State Route 400 (SR 400) north of I-285, I-20 east and west of I-285, I-75 between I-675 and I-285, and around the perimeter of I-285 between major activity centers surrounding Atlanta. The intent is to ease traffic congestion for suburban commuters traveling inside perimeter city limits during peak commuting times.[8]