Green Pass Discount Plan : Offers a special 10% discount to Hybrid vehicles getting at least 45 miles to the gallon and meeting the following emissions standards:
Eligible Vehicle Criteria:
**Note: 2007-2009 Honda Insights do not meet the eligibility criteria because they are not compliant with the SULEV emission requirements.
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The special green tag should be mounted on the windshield of the qualified vehicle and is not eligible for use on other vehicles. To be eligible for the green discount, customers must first have an established E-ZPass account with the New York State Thruway Authority as indicated by the Thruway logo on your tag. This discounted rate will not be available to cash customers. Proof of vehicle registration is required to receive the special 10% discount off of the E-ZPass rate. The Authority began accepting requests for the green discount on April 1, 2006.
To request the Green Discount, please send a letter and include a copy of the registration to:
E-ZPass New York Customer Service Center
Customer Account Correspondence
P.O. Box 15187
Albany, NY 12212-5187
Eligible Vehicle Criteria:
- Vehicles which are certified to the California Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) standard and achieve a United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) highway fuel economy rating of 45 miles per gallon or more; or
- Pre-model year 2005 hybrid vehicles which are certified to the California Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) standard and achieve a USEPA highway fuel economy rating of 45 miles per gallon or more.
The following is a list of currently eligible vehicles*: 
- Toyota Prius Hybrid, model year 2004 - 2010
- Honda Civic Hybrid, model year 2006 - 2010
- Honda FCX Clarity, model year 2008 - 2010
- Tesla Roadster, model year 2008 - 2010
- Mini Cooper Mini E, model year 2008
- Honda Insight Hybrid (automatic transmission only), model year 2005 - 2006 **
- Honda Insight Hybrid, model year 2000 - 2004
- Toyota RAV4 EV, model year 2000 - 2003
- Chevrolet S10 Electric, model year 1997 – 1998
**Note: 2007-2009 Honda Insights do not meet the eligibility criteria because they are not compliant with the SULEV emission requirements.
View rates: Barrier Rates | Ticketed Rates
To request the Green Discount, please send a letter and include a copy of the registration to:
E-ZPass New York Customer Service Center
Customer Account Correspondence
P.O. Box 15187
Albany, NY 12212-5187
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