Boat Landing Fee Stations In Alabama
If you are like me and you frequent Ellis Landing in Camden, Alabama on the Alabama River you are probably wondering what are these new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fee stations? Where do they come from? Who paid for them? I am hoping they can keep them working, It has been so many times I have forgot to bring enough cash.
Who Paid For The Fee Machines
From what I have found online these machines were made possible by the passing of the CARES Act. A lot of people including me might be under the impression they came from the money paid at the boat launch. This came from taxes we paid. At this time there is only 3 machines in Alabama. I am sure the list will grow every year.
Who Produces The Fee Machines
The company that builds and sells these machines is Ventek International. They build toll booth, and parking deck pay stations just to name a couple of their products, for more information about there Parks and recreation fee machines click here https://ventek-intl.com/service/parks-and-recreation-ticketing-solutions/
Operation
At this time the Fee Machines are working. It Costs $5 to launch your boat for the day. You can use your debit or credit card. These machines do not accept cash payment. At the time of this post I contacted the Corps office in Selma at 334-872-9554 any was told the cash payment boxes will stay in place for now. So bring cash or card you will be ok. Check out my other article on Ellis Landing in Camden, Alabama at https://www.comefishalabama.com/post/ellis-landing-on-the-alabama-river
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