Florida’s highly successful Toll Relief Program is in its second year and many customers are continuing to see the benefits. The program, which began its second year on April 1, 2024, and will continue until March 2025, is an initiative aimed at easing the financial burden on regular commuters, according to the Governor’s office. It offers substantial rebates to customers who own a Florida-based transponder […]
Posted: August 30, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s Toll Relief Program, which was announced in April for the second consecutive year, has distributed the first month of toll relief for Florida’s commuters. The program has saved nearly $42 million for over 1.2 million SunPass customers in its first month of operation. Under the year-long program, customers with at least 35 monthly toll transactions […]
Posted: June 11, 2024
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is celebrating the one-year anniversary of I-4 Express by offering a day of free tolls this Sunday, February 26. I-4 Express, the managed lanes in the center of Interstate 4 that span 21 miles from just west of Kirkman Road (State Road (S.R.) 435) in Orange County to just east of S.R. 434 in Seminole County, has been a […]
Posted: February 24, 2023
Commuters who frequently drive I-4 Express and other Florida toll roads will see major savings this year. Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed into law a new Toll Relief Program through the Florida Department of Transportation. Motorists with 35 or more paid toll transactions per transponder within a calendar month will automatically receive a 50% credit back to their account. Motorists do not have to register. […]
Posted: January 24, 2023
Halloween preparation isn’t just candy, costumes, parties, or trick-or-treating. It’s also ensuring that you have a plan to avoid impaired or distracted driving. Impaired driving is defined as driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal or legal drugs. Impaired driving can cause drivers to experience: Slowed reaction time. Limited short-term memory. Decreased hand-eye coordination. Weakened concentration. Difficulty perceiving time and distance. If you will […]
Posted: October 28, 2022
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is recognizing September 18-24, as Child Passenger Safety Week. During this time, FLHSMV is reminding parent drivers that children should always be wearing a seat belt or in a proper child safety restraint. If you are a parent driver or motorist who travels with children, read the following information on Florida safety belt laws and […]
Posted: September 19, 2022
A new toll discount program for customers who use Florida’s Turnpike System and toll facilities owned by the Florida Department of Transportation began September 1, 2022, and will run for six months. The toll relief program will give customers with at least 40 paid transactions a month a 20 percent credit to their SunPass account. Customers with 80 or more paid transactions will receive a […]
Posted: September 12, 2022
Floridians know that severe weather can happen at any time, and it can increase the potential for dangerous situations. This is especially true during hurricane season, which lasts until the end of November. Here are some safety tips for driving on I-4 Express or other Central Florida roadways in severe weather. In heavy fog or rain, the first thing you should do is activate your […]
Posted: August 30, 2022
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is temporarily closing eastbound and westbound I-4 Express from east of State Road (S.R.) 434 to west of Kennedy Blvd. overnight from 11 p.m. on July 14 to 5 a.m. on July 15. This closure will include the initial westbound I-4 Express slip ramp entrance at E.E. Williamson Road, the westbound I-4 Express direct connect entrance ramp from Central […]
Posted: July 13, 2022
Motorists who have driven within I-4 Express or alongside it on the nontolled lanes of Interstate 4 (I-4) likely have wondered what vehicles are permitted to use the new lanes. I-4 Express was designed to offer motorists a transportation option that provides a reliable trip through Orlando. Managed lanes, such as I-4 Express, are highway lanes designed to address congestion. They have been successfully implemented […]
Posted: April 25, 2022
