Vanderbilia: The Long Island Motor Parkway Toll Ticket
A very neat Motor Parkway collectible is the "ticket" that was given to the driver when they passed through a toll lodge.
The ticket had the stamped date, the price of the ticket and the toll lodge in which the automobile entered the Motor Parkway. Here is my collection of six Motor Parkway tickets.
Enjoy,
Howard Kroplick
A driver receiving a toll ticket at the Bethpage Lodge.
Nassau Boulevard Lodge, June 14, 1930
Hillside Ave. Lodge, August 21, 1921
Hillside Ave. Lodge, July 1921
Rocky Hill Road Lodge, July 4, 1930
Brentwood Lodge, September 1929
Ronkokoma Lodge, June 8, 1924
Ronkonkoma Lodge, August 27, 1924
The reverse side of this ticket included an ad for the Garden City Garage.
Comments
Howard, the kiosk at western terminus must’ve been manned, at least in 1930, as they were giving drivers admission tickets from the Nassau Blvd lodge.
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Howard Kroplick
You may be right. However, automobiles could easily bypass the Nassau Boulevard entrance by going on the dirt road entrance at 73rd Avenue.
After viewing these tickets, nothing was left to confusion. A tight ship was run here! The 5th condition on the last ticket SEEMS like it’s stating that there was “no charge”...fee? traveling between Huntington and Lake Ronkonkoma? But the Brentwood ticket was .50 ct, as long as you didn’t travel west of Commack Rd.
Good morning I am a new member is there any chance of buying a ticket or toll plate and what do they cost .thanks for your time
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Howard Kroplick
Bill, Motor Parkway toll tickets show up on EBay quite often.
Since there are less than 100 know plates still existing, Motor Parkway license plates are usually purchased from collectors.
Frank, The western terminus of the Parkway was never manned. Those motorists entering the Parkway at Nassau Blvd. paid the toll at the Rocky Hill Rd. entrance and received a ticket that said Nassau Blvd. Those entering at Rocky Hill Rd. received a ticket with that designation. This is how the Parkway kept track of where automobiles accessed the Parkway. There really wasn’t a need for a toll collector at Nassau Blvd. If you entered the Parkway there you couldn’t get off until Rocky Hill Rd. and you had to pay a toll at that point or…. turn around and go back to Nassau Blvd.
Howard, Regarding automobiles entering the Parkway at 73rd Ave. In 1926 when it was known as Black Stump Rd., it was the designed Parkway entrance as indicated in the flyer the Parkway issued that year. The western parkway extension was completed to that point while the section north of there was still being built.
just a couple of questions…..Charges picture were $.50 & $1.00. Were they different for how far you were going? Or was it just certain years that determined the charge. Thanks, Bob Andreocci
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Howard Kroplick
Bob, it was one price for getting on and getting off…no matter the distance. The different price reflect the year.
Bob, There were more than one toll rate scenario in effect at a given time. Example, in the 1920’s the one dollar toll was good for a round trip anywhere on the Parkway. In 1930 the one dollar toll was good for one way to Lake Ronkonkoma or good for a round trip from anywhere from the west to the Huntington Lodge. Another example is the toll rate from the Brentwood Lodge at Commack Rd. The rate was 50 cents for a round trip between those two locations. During the depression years there were several toll rates in effect, mostly bases on the distance traveled. Al
I have one of the original tickets. It is not dated. It is No. 7114
Would this be worth something to a collector?
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Howard Kroplick
Nicholas, the toll tickets usually go for $50 to $100. Please send a jpeg to me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and I will post it.