rental cars

PlatePass, one of the larger rental car toll consolidators, announce they now have an interoperable system for camera-based toll collection across Texas, Florida and Colorado. Toll authorities in Florida, Texas and Colorado are now set up to recognize the license plates and other visual characteristics of four major car rental fleets.

Target Rent a Car, AAA Car Rental and U Save Rental have contracts with Highway Toll Administration LLC to have their cars equipped with sticker tags to allow car renters to use the AutoExpreso electronic toll lanes in Puerto Rico. Renters will have their credit cards automatically charged the tolls plus a daily fee.

Florida will soon have the nation's largest video toll program with two statewide rental car deals and others on the way. Florida Turnpike Enterprise which runs the state's SunPass transponder account system today announced contract agreements with American Traffic Solutions which is acting on behalf of Avis, Budget and Hertz and with Rent A Toll acting for Dollar and Thrifty.

Competition is heating up in the provision of electronic tolling for rental car companies. American Traffic Solutions Inc (ATS) a leader in video tolling for rental cars under the brand PlatePass has bought the patent rights to the transponder mounting device EZ-Shield used by their chief rival, Highway Toll Administration LLC (HTA). HTA is the longest established and largest company providing transponders for rental cars.