Monday, May 05, 2008
Thruway Tolls
While we're talking about the NY Thruway System, here's a little bit of an annoyance. One one side the ticket gives you a list of exit numbers, the town name associated with them, and the price to exit there. (It's important to note that the exit numbers don't correspond with mile markers as they do in many other states.) On the flip side of the ticket there is a list of every service center--the town name, the mile marker, and even what restaurants and brands of gas that are available. Only, since the town names are not the same as the exits, and since the exit numbers do not correspond to mile markers, there is no way of knowing, using the ticket alone, which service centers are on the stretch of highway you'll be on. I really don't know how to go about using this information, to be honest. The only thing I guess is to use it "in the moment", i.e. you're hungry and you look at the mile marker you're at to see what's close. Otherwise, you really can't plan with that information. Rating 4/10 tickets.
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