Just because bridge tolls end on Sept. 1 doesn鈥檛 mean those owing toll bills are off the hook.
On Aug. 25, B.C. Premier John Horgan announced that his NDP government . He called the tolls 鈥渦nfair鈥� and said removing them will make life more affordable for many people in the Lower Mainland.
And while there is no set deadline for paying bills after tolling ends, the bills still need to be paid. Quickpass will be notifying customers of their amounts owing and helping them with making payment.
Tolls incurred crossing the Golden Ears Bridge before Sept. 1 still must be paid to Quickpass, noted TransLink media relations advisor Jill Drews.
Failing to pay can result in a hold on your vehicle registration or driver鈥檚 licence if you have more than $25 in Quickpass toll debt that is at least 120 days overdue.
A monthly interest rate of two per cent will continue to be applied to unpaid amounts.
Overdue bills may also be sent to a collections agency.
TransLink is also urging people to return their transponders.
鈥淲e ask customers to return their transponders to Quickpass so they can be properly recycled,鈥� Drews said. 鈥淭hose who don鈥檛 return their transponders will lose their $10 deposit.鈥�
There are two ways you can return your Quickpass transponder. You can take it in person to the Quickpass Customer Service Centre in Pitt Meadows or send it by certified or registered mail to:
Quickpass Customer Service
12167 Harris Road
Pitt Meadows, BC
V3Y 2E9
