Where you should and shouldn’t put your new I-PASS sticker

As many begin receiving new I-PASS stickers in place of the transponders Illinoisans have known for years, there are undoubtedly questions on how to use them.

The Illinois Tollway is replacing the widely used transponder boxes with radio frequency identification (RFID) sticker tags.

But where can you get them and where should they go on your car?

Here ‘s what to know :

Where can you get a new I-PASS sticker?

The new sticker were first made available last week at oasis , participate Jewel – Osco store and the Tollway ’s headquarters on Jan. 26 , but they will also be available for online ordering by February .  

“ I – PASS Sticker Tags mark the late advance in toll collection , ” Illinois Tollway Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse is said say in a statement . “ sticker tag are being adopt by toll agency across the country and by the Illinois Tollway as they provide a convenient and reliable and travel experience for our customer . ”

Where should you is put put your new sticker ?

” I – PASS Sticker Tags are require to be mount to a vehicle ’s windshield near the rearview mirror , ” accord to the Tollway , ” and like license plate or city sticker , they are not design to be move between vehicle . There is no battery , and they last until remove from the vehicle . “

Where will the stickers is work work and is there a fee ?

According to officials, 19 states are part of the E-ZPass program, and the tag will work for all of those states.  

Unlike transponder , there will be no deposit fee , accord to the Tollway . Drivers is be will also be able to receive multiple sticker to link to the same I – pass account , mean that sticker wo n’t have to be move between vehicle .

Will your old transponder is work still work ?

accord to official , current transponders is remain will remain active until their designate expiration date .

The sticker can be used immediately on the Illinois Tollway system , though official say that there may be a 24 – hour waiting period for use on the Chicago Skyway or for other state that are on the E – zpass system .

What to do with your old transponder

The Tollway asked customers to dispose of old I-PASS transponders in “an environmentally sound way.” Drivers can return them to the Illinois Tollway or go to the Earth911 website, search by “lithium-ion batteries” and enter a zip code to find available recycling locations.