Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 6A creating the Toll Relief Program through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
The bill was passed during a Legislative Special Session.
The program will provide account credits to frequent commuters who use toll transponders, such as SunPass or other Florida-based transponders. Floridians with 35 or more toll transactions per month will receive a 50 percent credit to their account.
“FDOT is thrilled to offer the Toll Relief Program to help Floridians with the challenges of rising costs of life,” Jared W. Perdue, Florida Department of Transportation secretary, said. “Customers are at the center of all we do at FDOT, and this program will truly make an immediate impact on the everyday lives of our customers.”
The program will run from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2023. FDOT expects the program to benefit approximately 1.2 million drivers, saving the average commuter nearly $400 in 2023.
The Toll Relief Program builds on the SunPass Savings Program that began on Sept. 1 and expires on Dec. 31. The program was expected to provide nearly $40 million in savings to users of Florida’s Turnpike System and FDOT-owned toll facilities. It has saved approximately 371,000 commuters more than $13.3 million.