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Drivers face Good to Go charges for not using toll roadways

Feb 2, 2012, 5:25 AM | Updated: 6:34 am

Did you buy a Good to Go pass just in case you’ll use the 520 bridge someday? If you don&#821...

Did you buy a Good to Go pass just in case you'll use the 520 bridge someday? If you don't use that pass, you could end up owing the Washington State Department of Transportation money.

Did you buy a Good to Go pass just in case you’ll use the 520 bridge someday? If you don’t use that pass, you could end up owing the Washington State Department of Transportation money.

There’s a $5 inactivity fee, charged if you don’t use your account at least once in two years.

Patty Rubstello, with the Washington State Department of Transportation, says the fees are to cover costs of managing the accounts.

“There’s still costs associated to managing those accounts,” Rubstello told KING 5. “We really want people that have accounts to be users of the facility.”

Rubstello says they did warn drivers about the fee when tolling started and they’ll send you a warning notice after 18 months of inactivity.

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