AUSTIN, Texas — As of Jan. 1, toll rates have increased for several major roadways managed by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA).
Those roadways include the 183A Toll, 290 Toll, 71 Toll Lane, 45SW Toll, 183 Toll and MoPac Express Lane.
The majority of tolling points on CTRMA roads saw a 2.44% increase, equating rates to approximately $0.01 – $0.05 greater than the current rates at each toll gantry for customers with electronic tags driving two-axle vehicles. However, three tolling points on the 183A Toll have increased slightly more: the Crystal Falls ramp, Crystal Falls Mainline Plaza, and Lakeline Mainline Plaza have all increased by $0.09. Meanwhile, the base minimum rate on the MoPac Express Lane has increased by $0.08.
CTRMA said the toll rate increases are part of a policy that adjusts rates annually in line with inflation to avoid larger increases every five years.
The mobility authority accepts any of the following tags on its toll roads as payment:
- North Texas Tollway Authority’s TollTag
- Harris County Toll Road Authority’s EZ-TAG
- Kansas Turnpike Authority’s K-TAG
- Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s PIKEPASS
- Florida Turnpike Enterprise’s SunPass
- Colorado’s ExpressToll
- Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority’s Fuego Tag
- Bancpass
CTRMA said Pay By Mail customers, or customers who drive on toll roads without an electronic tag from one of these entities, pay rates that are 50% higher than rates paid by tag holders, plus a $1 processing fee. The mobility authority also said there is an option for customers who want to pay discounted toll rates without getting an electronic tag: Mobility Authority Prepaid Registered Accounts.
These accounts allow customers to have their tolls paid automatically rather than waiting to receive a bill in the mail. Customers can opt-in online or by phone, add $25 to their registered account and begin driving CTRMA-operated toll roads “hassle-free,” according to the agency. CTRMA also said registered account holders receive a 25% savings on Pay By Mail toll rates.
Electronic tag account holders who don’t attach the tag to their vehicles will incur a 10% increase to the tag rate to cover additional administrative and operational costs. Customers without a tag who choose not to opt in for a Prepaid Registered Account can pay their toll bill in person or by phone, online, by mail or via a QR Code.
Below are breakdowns of the local toll rate changes. For the full list, click here.
CTRMA said the northward expansion of the 183A toll north of State Highway 20, called the 183A Phase III Project, is expected to open to traffic this year. The new tolling points are:
