New I-PASS stickers to be automatically mailed to Illinois Tollway customers soon

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Tollway announced it will automatically send new I-PASS stickers to customers with old transponders.

According to the Tollway, new I-PASS sticker tags will be mailed to customers whose old transponders are reaching the end of ther battery life.

“After receiving the swap letter via US Mail, all customers need to do is activate the new I-PASS Sticker Tag by going online or using the Official Illinois Tollway App and then attach the new sticker tag on the inside windshield of their vehicle,” the authority said.

According to the Tollway, the stickers are smaller and less expensive than the boxes drivers have been using for years, and no deposit is needed.

The stickers also do not expire, as opposed to the old transponders, which had expiration dates that required users to pay to replace them after the date.

The stickers use radio frequency identification to communicate with the tolls, eliminating the need for batteries.

The system works by creating a prepaid account with funds that are automatically deducted when passing through a tollway system.

Illinois is the 20th state to adopt the sticker technology.

Once activated, the Sticker Tag can be used on the Illinois Tollway and on E-Z Pass roadways in other states within 24 hours of activation.