ST. IGNACE, MI-- Drivers can now use a credit card to pay their toll at the Mackinac Bridge.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority began testing acceptance of credit cards May 23. There were some brief outages in the system, but toll staff processed more than 2,200 transactions through the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The credit card system includes financial security checks that require a few more seconds per transaction for verification. Depending on traffic volumes, credit card use may be restricted to designated lanes at times to prevent traffic backups.
In the past, customers without cash or a toll card would need to park their vehicle and pay the toll at the MBA office in St. Ignace.
