How do express lanes work in Virginia?

If you travel on I-66 Inside the Beltway during Express Lane hours, you need to have an E-ZPass funded and properly mounted in your vehicle. If you are an HOV driver, you'll need an E-ZPass Flex switched to HOV mode to use the lanes for free. Visit www.ezpassva.com to get your E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex.



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I-495 and I-95 Express Lanes Tolling is always in effect. All drivers need an E-ZPass to use the Express lanes, and carpools with three or more people (HOV-3) need an E-ZPass Flex to use the lanes for free. Motorcycles also use the lanes for free, with or without E-ZPass.

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During HOV-restricted periods, HOV-2 lanes require a minimum of two people per passenger vehicle and HOV-3 lanes have a minimum of three. Some vehicles have exemptions. During all other times, HOV lanes are open to all passenger vehicles, except when the reversible lanes are closed.

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HOV-2+ lanes give motorists traveling with two or more people in the vehicle the benefit of riding in a reserved lane during HOV-2+ hours while freeing up congestion in the general purpose lanes. If you want to take the HOV-2+ lanes and are interested in starting a carpool or vanpool, call TRAFFIX at 1-800-700-RIDE.

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Saturday: Open southbound – 12am to 2pm. Closed for reversal – 2pm to 4pm. Open northbound – 4pm to 12am.

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I-66 HOV-3 The hours are 5:30 - 9:30 a.m. going east and 3 - 7 p.m. going west, Monday through Friday. Solo drivers have the option of paying a toll to use the lanes in the peak direction during rush hours.

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Bridges, as well as tunnels, are often the most expensive toll roads for passenger vehicles to drive. So, if you are planning a long trip, finding an alternative route instead of using bridges and tunnels can save you a lot of money. The most expensive to cross in the US is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in Virginia.

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A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who passes or attempts to pass two other vehicles abreast, moving in the same direction, except on highways having separate roadways of three or more lanes for each direction of travel, or on designated one-way streets or highways.

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The Express Lanes are a result of a public-private partnership between VDOT and Transurban. VDOT owns and oversees the Lanes while Transurban is responsible for the financing and operations.

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