Confusion about E470 tolls

We have E470 budgeted in to our monthly expenses. Time is not only money, it is also a sanity saver when trying to deal with the cluster that I-25 and I-225 created twice per day, week in and week out. Some things are just worth the cost.

I HATE metro area I25, that is all (this seemed like a good time to note my frustration).

Bonus about buying a new vehicle with a temp tag....take e470 all you want and no bill shows up!

That's what I did when I went from Lafayette to Gun Club Rd. A friend from work took me, so I paid his tolls. I drove my new car back & didn't pay anything!

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Originally Posted by kidicarus13

Years ago I drove one exit east on E470 from 470 and then backtracked the same one exit to the safety of 470. Each way was supposed to be $0.50. A few weeks later I received a postcard in the mail PLEASE PAY YOUR $0.50 TOLL and I did so through the mail. Weeks later I received notification that I was late paying my other $0.50 toll and I was charged $5+ in late fees. I'm convinced it was not an accident that I did not receive the second post card in the mail. I WILL NEVER USE E470 FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY DAYS IN COLORADO- WON'T DO IT.

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You should have called them... They'll wave most fees. It's called 'customer service' they have it


Sent by a free-range electronic weasel, with no sense of personal space.

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Originally Posted by sniper7

Bonus about buying a new vehicle with a temp tag....take e470 all you want and no bill shows up!

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I was wondering when that aforementioned $20 bill was going to show. Was done in my new tundra...

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Originally Posted by kidicarus13

Years ago I drove one exit east on E470 from 470 and then backtracked the same one exit to the safety of 470. Each way was supposed to be $0.50. A few weeks later I received a postcard in the mail PLEASE PAY YOUR $0.50 TOLL and I did so through the mail. Weeks later I received notification that I was late paying my other $0.50 toll and I was charged $5+ in late fees. I'm convinced it was not an accident that I did not receive the second post card in the mail. I WILL NEVER USE E470 FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY DAYS IN COLORADO- WON'T DO IT.

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I was thinking I was the exception. Wikipedia says this is a quasi-governmental organization. This kind of government abuse should be banned. What a scam!

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Originally Posted by sniper7

Bonus about buying a new vehicle with a temp tag....take e470 all you want and no bill shows up!

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Not worth being that close to Horrora or Denver itself.

Capitalism? Eminent domain?

Time to reconcile your beliefs, gentlemen.

I avoid toll roads like the plague.

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Originally Posted by rondog

I got off 36 onto 71 southbound at Last Chance once, just for the hell of it because I'd never been on it before. As I recall, 71 was rougher than hell and I had no desire to ever drive it again.

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Well they must have resurfaced it since then because other than a few miles south of Brush, 71 was probably the best bet of road the whole trip so far. I76 east of Brush was horrible though.