How to use English for transportation abroad?
过收费站 — Paying a Toll
驾车经过高速公路或桥梁收费站,了解付费方式 This scene includes 20 dialogue turns across 2 conversation paths, helping you practice with 收费员.
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Passing Through a Toll · 通过收费站
basicHi, how much is the toll? I'm heading to the other side of the bridge.
你好,过桥费多少?我要过桥到对面。
The toll is $7.50 for cars. Do you have an E-ZPass or will you be paying cash?
小汽车7.50美元。你有E-ZPass电子标签还是付现金?
I don't have E-ZPass. I'm in a rental car. Can I pay with a credit card?
我没有E-ZPass。开的是租的车。能刷信用卡吗?
💡 很多收费站已经不收现金了,只有电子标签和自动拍照收费。租车通常有临时电子标签。
We accept cards at this booth. But heads up — some toll plazas on this highway are cashless. They photograph your plate and bill you later.
这个窗口可以刷卡。但注意——这条高速上有些收费站是无人的。它们会拍车牌然后寄账单。
Will the bill go to the rental company? Or directly to me?
账单会寄到租车公司还是直接给我?
It'll go to the rental company, and they'll charge your card on file. They may add an administrative fee, so it's cheaper to pay here.
会寄到租车公司,然后从你预留的卡扣款。他们可能加管理费,所以在这里付更便宜。
Then I'll pay here. Is the toll the same both ways, or only one direction?
那我在这付。两个方向都收费吗?还是只收一个方向?
This bridge only charges in one direction — coming this way. You won't pay going back.
这座桥只收一个方向——就是你现在这个方向。回去不收。
Got it. Here's my card. Do I get a receipt?
明白了。给你卡。有收据吗?
Here's your receipt. Have a safe drive. The speed limit drops to 45 right after the bridge, so watch out.
这是收据。开车小心。过桥后限速降到45,注意一下。
Accidental Toll Lane · 误走收费道
intermediateOh no, I accidentally drove through the E-ZPass lane and I don't have one. What do I do?
糟糕,我不小心走了E-ZPass专用道但我没有标签。怎么办?
Don't worry. A camera captured your license plate. You'll receive a bill in the mail within a few weeks.
别担心。摄像头已经拍了你的车牌。几周内会收到邮寄账单。
Will there be an extra penalty for not having E-ZPass?
没有E-ZPass会有额外罚款吗?
The toll amount will be the same, but there's usually a $1.50 processing fee for pay-by-mail. No real penalty.
过路费金额一样,但邮寄付款通常有1.50美元的手续费。没有真正的罚款。
Can I pay it online instead of waiting for the mail?
能在线付吗?不想等邮件。
Yes, go to our website within 48 hours, enter your plate number, and pay the toll there. That avoids the extra fee.
可以,48小时内上我们网站,输入车牌号,在线付就行。这样还能免掉手续费。
I'm driving a rental. Will this cause problems with the rental company?
我开的是租的车。这会导致租车公司那边出问题吗?
If you don't pay within 48 hours, the bill goes to the rental company. They'll charge you the toll plus their own handling fee, usually around $15.
如果48小时内不付,账单会发到租车公司。他们会收过路费加自己的手续费,通常大约15美元。
I'll pay online right away then. What's the website?
那我马上在线付。网址是什么?
It's on the signs you passed — tollbypay.com. Enter your plate, select today's date, and you'll see the charge. Easy process.
你路过的标志上有——tollbypay.com。输入车牌,选今天日期,就能看到费用。很简单。
Key Phrases · 关键短语
toll
过路费/过桥费
E-ZPass
电子标签
cashless
无现金的
photograph your plate
拍车牌
bill you later
事后寄账单
administrative fee
管理费
card on file
预留的卡
one direction
单向收费
going back
回去
receipt
收据
speed limit drops
限速降低
captured your license plate
拍了你的车牌
Cultural Notes · 文化注释
- •很多收费站已经不收现金了,只有电子标签和自动拍照收费。租车通常有临时电子标签。
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