What time do express lanes switch Virginia weekends?
Saturday: Open southbound – 12am to 2pm. Closed for reversal – 2pm to 4pm. Open northbound – 4pm to 12am.
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I-66 HOV-3The 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.
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.
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.
All Express Lanes in Virginia require an E-ZPass. If you travel on Express Lanes without an E-ZPass you will receive a toll invoice or violation notice unless you go to that particular facility's website and make a missed toll payment within a certain number of days of the transaction before the invoice is issued.
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.
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.
What are the toll violation fees? If paid via Missed-a-Toll within five days, the total owed is the amount of the toll + $1.50 toll violation. Between six and 36 days; a violation notice is generated, and it is the amount of the toll + $12.50 (for each transaction).