As a frequent visitor to the UK, I have found a way to pay the tolls in a hire car: I find a pay-zone and pre-pay. On one tour, I knew that I would have to go over the bridge at Dartford Crossing twice. It's £2.50 one way, so I found a Pay-zone where I was staying and prepaid the £5. I *knew* the car hire company wouldn't pay the toll within 48 hours, and by using this method, I avoided all the fees that would have been passed on to me.

As for the Mass Pike, I am a resident and have had a transponder for years. But with the new system, drivers with out of state tags are charged a nickel more per toll, or something a bit extra.

Deb