Coronavirus Accelerates the Shift to Cashless Tolling
Tolling Facilities Across the US Stop Accepting Cash In Order to Stem the Spread of COVID-19
In order to help stem the spread of coronavirus many toll facilities across the US have temporarily stopped collecting cash and are relying exclusively on toll tags and transponders or toll-by-mail and pay-by-plate billing. This accelerates a trend toward cashless tolling that many toll facilities are already in the process of implementing or have already completed, such as the Massachusetts Turnpike.
What does this means for those who need to travel but don't have an E-ZPass or SunPass or other electronic toll tag? They will be directed to use those express lanes and will then be sent a bill in the mail based on a photo of the license plate, and in many instances the service fees will be waived.
Some toll facilities have actually gone as far as suspending toll charges completely meaning that travel over those facilities will be free until the crisis is over. Because every state and tolling authority has implemented their own distinct policies for converting to cashless tolling, we've aggregated all of changes so you can quickly view these changes at each facility. We will be updating this list on a daily basis until these temporary changes are rolled back, or made permanent (at which point we'll roll them into our tolling applications and API services). Unless absolutely necessary, please stay at home and keep healthy!
| Tolling Facility/Region | State | Additional Details |
| Foley Beach Express | AL | UPDATE: Cash is now accepted as of May 1 |
| Montgomery Expressway | AL | UPDATE: Cash is now accepted as of May 1 |
| Tuscaloosa By-Pass | AL | UPDATE: Cash is now accepted as of May 1 |
| 7 San Francisco Bay Area Bridges | CA | UPDATE: This is now a permanent change and cash will no longer be accepted at these bridge. |
| San Francisco Bay Area Express Lanes | CA | Tolls are suspended until at least April 7. UPDATE: Tolling resumes as of June 1. |
| All Delaware State Toll Facilities | DE | UPDATE: Cash tolling resumed on all Delaware toll facilities on May 21st. |
| Central Florida Expressway Toll Facilities | FL | UPDATE: Cash Tolling resumes on June 1. |
| Floridas Turnpike Toll Facilities | FL | Exact change lanes still operating/accepted |
| Lee County Toll Facilities | FL | UPDATE: As of Oct. 2021 this will become permanent and cash will no longer be accepted. |
| Illinois Tollway | IL | UPDATE: This is now a permanent change and cash will no longer be accepted |
| Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge | LA | UPDATE: Cash tolling resumed on May 16th |
| LA 1 Toll Bridge | LA | UPDATE: Cash tolling resumed on May 18th |
| All Maryland State Toll Facilities | MD | |
| Mackinac Bridge | MI/ON | Credit Cards will be accepted (toll collector will hold card reader) |
| Blue Water Bridge | MI/ON | Ontario, CA side only (crossing into Michigan) |
| Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge | MO | Tolls suspended. UPDATE: Tolls resumed on May 4th. |
| New Hampshire Turnpike | NH | Only exact change will be accepted for cash from 5am-9pm |
| New Jersey Turnpike | NJ | UPDATE: Cash tolling resumed on May 19th |
| Garden State Parkway | NJ | UPDATE: Cash tolling resumed on May 19th |
| Atlantic City Expressway | NJ | UPDATE: Cash tolling resumed on May 19th |
| Ocean Drive Bridges | NJ | UPDATE: Cash tolling resumed on May 20th |
| Dingman Bridge | NJ/PA | Tolls suspended. UPDATE: Tolling to resume as of June 12. |
| Atlantic Beach Bridge | NY | Tolls suspended. UPDATE: Tolling has resumed as of June 1st. |
| New York State Thruway | NY | Travelers without an E-ZPass will be asked which entrance they used as they exit the Thruway and will be sent a bill by mail. UPDATE: Cash tolling has resumed as of June 4th, however this facility will permanently convert to cashless tolling in November 2020. |
| Lincoln Tunnel | NY/NJ | UPDATE: Cash tolling resumes as of October 26th. |
| Holland Tunnel |
NY/NJ |
UPDATE: The Holland Tunnel will permanently remain a cashless toll facility. |
| George Washington Bridge | NY/NJ | UPDATE: Cash tolling resumes as of October 26th. |
| Creek Turnpike | OK | |
| Kilpatrick Turnpike | OK | Only PikePass or exact change accepted |
| Hood River-White Salmon Bridge | OR/WA | Tolls suspended until May 1 |
| Pennsylvania Turnpike | PA | UPDATE: PA Turnpike has now made this a permanent change and will no longer accept cash. |
| 7 Delaware River Commission Bridges | PA/NJ | Exceptions include the Tacony-Palmyra and Burlington-Bristol Bridges. UPDATE: Cash will be accepted again starting May 11. |
| 4 Delaware River Port Authority Bridges | PA/NJ | |
| Newport Pell Bridge | RI | Only at night (from 9PM-6AM) |
| Cross Island Parkway | SC | Tolls suspended UPDATE: Tolling resumed as of June 19th. |
| Southern Connector | SC | |
| Harris County Toll Roads (Houston) | TX | |
| Harris County Toll Roads (Houston) | TX | Tolls suspended: Sam Houston, Hardy, Tomball, Westpark and Katy Freeway. UPDATE: Tolling has resumed as of April 29, 2020. |
| METRO HOT Lanes (Houston) | TX | HOT Lanes are closed. UPDATE: As of May 11 HOT Lanes have reopened. |
| San Luis Pass (Galveston) | TX | Tolls suspended until April 3 |
| Chesapeake Expressway | VA | |
| Downtown Expressway | VA | |
| Dulles Toll Road | VA |
UPDATE: As of Jan 1, 2021 this will become permanent and cash will no longer be accepted. |
| George P Coleman Memorial Bridge | VA | UPDATE: Cash tolling resumed on Friday, June 12th. |
| Powhite Parkway Extension | VA | Exact change is still accepted in machines. UPDATE: Cash tolling resumed on Monday, June 1st (up until 9PM EST each day). |
| Memorial Bridge | WV/OH | Tolls suspended. UPDATE: Tolling resumed on Wednesday, May 20th. |
| A25 Bridge | QC | Tolls suspended. UPDATE: Tolling will resumed on Monday, May 25th. |
| Highway 30 | QC | Tolls suspended. UPDATE: Tolling will resumed on Monday, May 25th. |