The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will begin charging late fees and penalties for unpaid tolls starting March 1.
The WSDOT stopped charging late fees and civil penalties in June 2021. That means certain unpaid tolls over a year old could soon be charged with a $5 fee or $40 civil penalty.
It all depends on how long the toll has gone unpaid.
"We do have roughly 800,000 vehicle owners who need to pay their unpaid tolls," said Emily Glad, with the WSDOT.
Starting Wednesday, drivers have until the next statement day to make a payment before unpaid tolls are charged back on accounts at the higher Pay By Mail toll rate and drivers get a $5 late fee.
"If that second bill does not get paid, then you will receive a $40 late fee for each unpaid toll," explained Glad.
