The grace period is intended to grant financial relief for $39 million in unpaid Maryland tolls and fees accrued during the height of the pandemic.
The authority’s board approved the nine-month grace period for late fees — $25 per tolling transaction after 30 days — following requests from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and customers. The arrival of the backlogged bills has caught many motorists by surprise, with thousands flooding the agency’s customer call center.
Ragina Ali, spokeswoman for AAA Mid-Atlantic, said the motorist advocacy group was pleased the state had addressed “what has clearly been a nightmare for many toll customers.” “While the deferral of tolls during the pandemic may have been well-intended to provide relief for Maryland motorists during a challenging time, the unexpected bills and fees that have mounted, for many, has created a hardship within itself," Ali said.Late fees will continue to appear in customers’ online accounts until mid-March, when the software is updated to reflect the penalty waivers, and backlogged invoices will continue to arrive this spring, the authority has said.
The agency said it also will work with its vendor to increase the number of customer service agents to reduce wait times for customers’ calls and online chats.
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