E-ZPass for the 2020 Odyssey — Canadian eligibility verified (24 Oct 2026)

Can an Ontario resident get one? Yes — no US residency requirement

• NY State's own "Get an E-ZPass" page: Eligibility — "Anyone is eligible for E-ZPass." You need a licence plate number and a credit card or chequing account.
• The paper individual application carries "State/Province" and "Zip Code/Postal Code" fields, so Canadian addresses are a supported path, not a workaround.
• Peace Bridge (Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority) is a Canadian-side issuer of the same E-ZPass NY tag: transponders are free, initial charge of $25.00 USD ($33.00 CAD) is pre-loaded tolls, no annual fees, no expiry, auto-replenish on a card on file.

The money — this is the why

Peace Bridge toll, autos:

E-ZPass is exactly half price at the Peace Bridge — $4 saved per crossing into Canada, and there is no toll entering the US. On the Thruway and Grand Island bridges the cash rate is a further 30% higher plus a $2.00 USD administrative surcharge and late-payment fees.

How to get the tag — three routes, cheapest first

1. Peace Bridge Authority, 100 Queen St, Fort Erie — in person, Tue & Thu only, 9:00am–4:00pm, or buy at a staffed Peace Bridge toll booth.
2. By mail — call 905-994-3681, they post a transponder; Canada Post charge $15.00 + HST. This is the only route that doesn't require driving to Fort Erie on a Tuesday or Thursday.
3. Online at e-zpassny.com (standard plan, $25.00 prepayment required) or 1-800-333-8655 (24/7). US retail "On-the-Go" tags are $25 at NY retailers ($30 in NYC/Long Island) — the full amount is credited to the account once the tag is registered, but that requires being in NY.

Two details worth knowing before signing up

• Tag replacement is not free: interior tag $16.00, exterior $22.00 if lost, stolen or defaced. Moving the tag to a different vehicle means updating the account, not just peeling it off.
• The published schedule of administrative fees includes a "PANYNJ monthly Account service fee $1.00." It is listed against PANYNJ facilities, but if it posts to the account that is $12/year — check the first statement rather than assuming "no fees" is absolute.
• A balance that runs dry means toll-by-mail at the higher cash rate plus fees, so keep auto-replenish on.

Blocked on

• Nothing to proceed — the tag can be ordered by phone with the Odyssey's plate and VIN. The only input is the VIN/plate and which card to put on file.