How are tolls charged in California?

Tolls incurred on The Toll Roads can be paid using: FasTrak® Account – FasTrak is a preestablished account that can be used to pay tolls electronically on every tolled bridge, lane and road in California. Learn more about FasTrak. FasTrak Prepaid – Tolls are prepaid and eligible for a discount.



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Paying Tolls Visitors and infrequent drivers can pay tolls within 5 days before or 5 days after driving The Toll Roads using The Toll Roads app or online at TheTollRoads.com. If you are visiting family or friends, find out if they have a FasTrak® account with The Toll Roads.

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The registered owner will receive a violation notice in the mail (usually within two weeks). Each violation transaction is assessed a $57.50 penalty in addition to the toll amount due. If the registered owner has no previous violations, the penalties will be waived. This is a courtesy for first time violators only.

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There are many ways to pay tolls. The most popular are transponders or toll tags (primary or secondary) and license plates or videos. You can also pay by cash (note that some toll booths are cashless, though), credit/debit card, and prepaid card. If you have a choice, it is reasonable to select transponder payments.

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All tolls on The Toll Roads are collected electronically -- there are no toll booths at which to stop and pay cash. Visitors and infrequent drivers can pay tolls within 5 days before or 5 days after driving The Toll Roads using The Toll Roads app or online at TheTollRoads.com.

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While toll roads are common around major cities of the US, they are few and far between otherwise. So, depending on your destination, it is possible to avoid toll roads across US states. However, avoiding them altogether may not be economical as the optional route may be too long or too busy.

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As we first mentioned, there is not one universal toll pass that will cover all the toll systems and toll charges in the United States. In fact, the US has over 90 tolling agencies!

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If a valid FasTrak toll tag is not detected, an image of the vehicle license plate will be used to send a violation notice to the vehicle’s registered owner through the mail. The notice will include the toll amount plus a penalty for using the express lane without a valid FasTrak toll tag.

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