Hilton Head Island Tolls - A Humorous Encounter

Photo From Hilton Head Island Real Estate Co.

I, Becky Pesek, a new member to the Memory Lane Portraits staff, made my first trip ever to Hilton Head Island. My journey from Charlotte, North Carolina to Hilton Head Island was blessed with warm weather, open highways, and gorgeous sky's... nearly perfect. When nearing Hilton Head, I began to notice signs for a toll. Toll roads have never bothered me. I understand the reason for them and although they are an inconvenience at times, I knew it would be far worth every penny. Here is where the issue began.

Chick-Fil-A has always had a special place in my heart. During my trip, I pulled over for my usual order, a grilled chicken sandwich on wheat with pickles and a container of Chick-Fil-A sauce. Predictably affordable and predictably delicious. Once I left the drive thru, a group of young girls were collecting donations for a local charity so I tossed in every bit of change from my car.

Once I noticed the toll road approaching, I remembered that I had a new debit card and had no clue what the pin number was. So I did what any sane person would do, I pulled over and went "coin diving". This is where you tare apart your car in hopes to find a quarter under a floor mat or a dime in between seat cushions. My grand total came to 57 cents. I was thrilled, the toll lady was not. After she recited the number of toll signs in between her and Bluffton, she explained that I will be receiving an invoice in the mail.

Lessons Learned:
1. Always have change in your car.
2. Always know your pin to your debit card.
3. Never beg for forgiveness for being short .63 cents on your toll. The toll folks are just doing their job... and they must hear it a million times a day.
4. Plan to travel over the James Byrnes Bridge at dusk. It is such a pleasant entry onto the island.

Enjoy your stay in Hilton Head!

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