Comments on: Pensacola Beach Toll To Go All Electronic, No More Cash By Spring http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/pensacola-beach-toll-to-go-all-electronic-no-more-cash-by-spring Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:43:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Beach Worker http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/pensacola-beach-toll-to-go-all-electronic-no-more-cash-by-spring/comment-page-1#comment-406814 Beach Worker Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:20:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=384794#comment-406814 I live in Gulf breeze and sometimes during the summer I have to leave home sometimes an hour early because of the traffic. Some of my coworkers who live more inland have to leave at most 3 hours before their shift to ensure they make it to work on time. I have the Escambia cameras saved both on my phone and computer because the traffic can change in a split second. Since they changed the lanes I have been able to breeze through the toll and not have to worry. So I believe this will make everything even more of a breeze, because there is no unnecessary stopping or lane switching. Some people cut me off due to not knowing which lane to take, putting theirs, mine, and others lives at risk. This will also eliminate that issue. Thank you for coming to Pensacola Beach & have a nice day. Hope to see you again soon... or not. I live in Gulf breeze and sometimes during the summer I have to leave home sometimes an hour early because of the traffic. Some of my coworkers who live more inland have to leave at most 3 hours before their shift to ensure they make it to work on time. I have the Escambia cameras saved both on my phone and computer because the traffic can change in a split second. Since they changed the lanes I have been able to breeze through the toll and not have to worry. So I believe this will make everything even more of a breeze, because there is no unnecessary stopping or lane switching. Some people cut me off due to not knowing which lane to take, putting theirs, mine, and others lives at risk. This will also eliminate that issue. Thank you for coming to Pensacola Beach & have a nice day. Hope to see you again soon… or not.

]]> By: kirk n onderdonk http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/pensacola-beach-toll-to-go-all-electronic-no-more-cash-by-spring/comment-page-1#comment-403521 kirk n onderdonk Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:46:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=384794#comment-403521 Get rid of the toll and raise the sales tax or the bed tax on the beach to make up the difference . Get rid of the toll and raise the sales tax or the bed tax on the beach to make up the difference .

]]> By: Lol http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/pensacola-beach-toll-to-go-all-electronic-no-more-cash-by-spring/comment-page-1#comment-403507 Lol Mon, 09 Dec 2019 18:28:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=384794#comment-403507 Lol at all these dinosaurs complaining Lol at all these dinosaurs complaining

]]> By: DJ http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/pensacola-beach-toll-to-go-all-electronic-no-more-cash-by-spring/comment-page-1#comment-403366 DJ Sun, 08 Dec 2019 03:04:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=384794#comment-403366 How can they legally keep us from the National Seashore How can they legally keep us from the National Seashore

]]> By: Howie http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/pensacola-beach-toll-to-go-all-electronic-no-more-cash-by-spring/comment-page-1#comment-403340 Howie Sat, 07 Dec 2019 17:17:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=384794#comment-403340 I'm retired and will take my business and visits to Perdido Key. I have a Senior National Parks pass and will use it. Grand Marlin, Crabs, Peg-Legs, Sidelines, Native Cafe - sorry but I won't be eating at your establishments once the rip-off toll-by-plate begins. My children and their families have been renting Condo's by the week on Pensacola Beach for years. That is about to change to Perdido Key/Orange Beach/Gulf Shores area. Hello Tacky Jacks, Sea and Suds and Pink Pony, here we come. Goodbye Bands on the Beach. I've never used the Garcon Bridge or Destin Bridge and refuse to pay the outrageous toll. The County Commissioners need to be voted out and put some people in there that work for the people. I’m retired and will take my business and visits to Perdido Key. I have a Senior National Parks pass and will use it.

Grand Marlin, Crabs, Peg-Legs, Sidelines, Native Cafe – sorry but I won’t be eating at your establishments once the rip-off toll-by-plate begins. My children and their families have been renting Condo’s by the week on Pensacola Beach for years. That is about to change to Perdido Key/Orange Beach/Gulf Shores area.

Hello Tacky Jacks, Sea and Suds and Pink Pony, here we come.

Goodbye Bands on the Beach.

I’ve never used the Garcon Bridge or Destin Bridge and refuse to pay the outrageous toll.

The County Commissioners need to be voted out and put some people in there that work for the people.

]]> By: Mickey http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/pensacola-beach-toll-to-go-all-electronic-no-more-cash-by-spring/comment-page-1#comment-403338 Mickey Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:57:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=384794#comment-403338 About time, those who don't like it can go to Destin more room for the real locals.... see ya! About time, those who don’t like it can go to Destin more room for the real locals…. see ya!

]]> By: Breezer http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/pensacola-beach-toll-to-go-all-electronic-no-more-cash-by-spring/comment-page-1#comment-403318 Breezer Sat, 07 Dec 2019 13:59:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=384794#comment-403318 A lot of misinformed people posting here No monthly fees to b paid for a pass. Have fun in the Destin traffic, while I Zipp over to the beach with no waiting for for people to figure out what lane to get in at the toll booth. A lot of misinformed people posting here
No monthly fees to b paid for a pass.
Have fun in the Destin traffic, while I Zipp over to the beach with no waiting for for people to figure out what lane to get in at the toll booth.

]]> By: Bobbie http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/pensacola-beach-toll-to-go-all-electronic-no-more-cash-by-spring/comment-page-1#comment-403313 Bobbie Sat, 07 Dec 2019 13:11:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=384794#comment-403313 I am with the locals that go 10 or 12 times a year, and most likely this will cut my trips out because if the additional trouble and aggravation of buying passes in advance, maintaining an account or fiddling with mailed payments .i check my mail once a month anymore since I pay my expenses with the punch of a button on my phone. I can foresee this being one more aggravation to going to the beach and will likely schedule friendly meet ups elsewhere. My family has a condo so they have a sun pass, I suppose I will look at it but not likely worth it to me. I am with the locals that go 10 or 12 times a year, and most likely this will cut my trips out because if the additional trouble and aggravation of buying passes in advance, maintaining an account or fiddling with mailed payments .i check my mail once a month anymore since I pay my expenses with the punch of a button on my phone. I can foresee this being one more aggravation to going to the beach and will likely schedule friendly meet ups elsewhere. My family has a condo so they have a sun pass, I suppose I will look at it but not likely worth it to me.

]]> By: GMP http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/pensacola-beach-toll-to-go-all-electronic-no-more-cash-by-spring/comment-page-1#comment-403294 GMP Sat, 07 Dec 2019 06:44:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=384794#comment-403294 I have been following this story in general since the summer when one night arbitrarily without notice the powers that be stopped taking cash that evening. I never did get a bill in the mail. But anyway in most of the comments I have read about this issue the majority of people are against eliminating the $1 cash toll. This tells me that the county commissioners either do not follow social media or more than likely just don't care. However making the toll bridge all electronic still does not address the biggest issue that causes traffic problems on the beach and that is the lack of parking. Also adding to the traffic woes in the near future is the roundabouts they keep talking about adding. All I got to say is "Hey look kids, there's Big Ben"! I have been following this story in general since the summer when one night arbitrarily without notice the powers that be stopped taking cash that evening. I never did get a bill in the mail. But anyway in most of the comments I have read about this issue the majority of people are against eliminating the $1 cash toll. This tells me that the county commissioners either do not follow social media or more than likely just don’t care. However making the toll bridge all electronic still does not address the biggest issue that causes traffic problems on the beach and that is the lack of parking. Also adding to the traffic woes in the near future is the roundabouts they keep talking about adding. All I got to say is “Hey look kids, there’s Big Ben”!

]]> By: Bill http://www.northescambia.com/2019/12/pensacola-beach-toll-to-go-all-electronic-no-more-cash-by-spring/comment-page-1#comment-403290 Bill Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:58:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=384794#comment-403290 So a second attempt to automate? It would be much better to simply get rid of the toll but with all matters related to revenue, once the “trough” (tolls, taxes, fees) is built, it must be filled (money) to sustain those (programs, bureaucracies, etc.) who feed from it. Cynicism aside, it (use of technology) is a great idea. After this project succeeds, perhaps the county can ban writing personal checks as well (I’m being literal here). So a second attempt to automate? It would be much better to simply get rid of the toll but with all matters related to revenue, once the “trough” (tolls, taxes, fees) is built, it must be filled (money) to sustain those (programs, bureaucracies, etc.) who feed from it. Cynicism aside, it (use of technology) is a great idea. After this project succeeds, perhaps the county can ban writing personal checks as well (I’m being literal here).

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