Good to Go: Round 2

Representatives from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will be at the from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday to sell Good to Go passes.

Good to Go passes are electronic tags that drivers can use to pay for on the Highway 520 bridge. Tolling is expected to begin sometime in April, said Janet Matkin, WSDOT toll communications manager.

Sunday's event will be the second time WSDOT representatives have come to Redmond to sell the passes. But at the first event on Feb. 14 web connection issues made it impossible to distribute any passes, Matkin said.

“We’ve addressed those (issues) and hope that we won’t have that problem again,” she said.

Drivers who want to buy a Good to Go pass may choose between a $5 windshield sticker and an $8 Velcro pass that can be switched between vehicles. Matkin said both kinds of passes should be available Sunday, and passes for motorcycles and those who use the carpool lanes on Highway 167 are also sold online.

Jill Smith is outreach coordinator for the city's R-Trip program, which provides incentives to commuters who carpool or ride the bus. Smith said Redmond residents and employees still have plenty of chances to purchase Good to Go passes in person. Future selling locations include , and private workplaces such as .

Passes are also available at Redmond's two Safeway stores.

"People have quite a bit of time to purchase those passes," Smith said. "We still have a couple of months.”

Click here for a list of upcoming WSDOT selling locations.

In response to the tolls, Smith said the city is also offering free 90-day Sound Transit ORCA cards throughout the remainder of the year. Call 425-556-2449 for more information.