Orlando by Road

Visitor Toll Pass is the smart alternative to costly rental car toll programs for visitors traveling roundtrip through the Orlando International Airport. Visitor Toll Pass is a temporary toll tag you can use in a rental car to pay tolls electronically while traveling on any toll road throughout Florida.

Visitor Toll Pass is free to reserve and allows you to pay the lowest toll rate throughout Florida with no additional fees. Visitor Toll Pass is accepted at all electronic toll collection points. Plus, you will pay a reduced toll rate – with no additional fees or charges.

Visitor Toll Pass is a program of the Central Florida Expressway Authority and offers visitors a low-cost alternative to rental car toll programs.

How it Works

Visitor Toll Pass is a temporary toll hangtag that is placed on a rental vehicle’s rearview mirror and is used to pay toll electronically while traveling on any toll road throughout Florida.

Visitor Toll Pass is free to reserve and can be easily picked up at the vending machine in Terminal A and drop it off when you return to the airport.

Reserve the pass through the Visitor Toll Pass app available for download on smartphones on Google Play and the Apple App Store. Note: When using Visitor Toll Pass it is important to opt out of the rental car toll program. You must return your Visitor Toll Pass at the conclusion of your visit, or a fee will be charged.

Benefits

Visitor Toll Pass is the optimal toll solution for air travellers who are picking up and dropping off rental vehicles at Orlando International Airport. With the pass, visitors enjoy nonstop, electronic toll payment and always pay the lowest toll rate on all Florida toll roads.

Plus, the pass is free to reserve and there are no additional fees associated with it compared with rental car toll payment programs. With Visitor Toll Pass, you save as much as 80% compared with rental car toll programs.

Orlando Sanford International Airport

Additional scheduled airline flights arrive at Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), located in Orlando North- Seminole County less than an hour’s travel time away from Orlando. Rental cars, taxis, rideshares and pre-arranged shuttles available at the airport.

Orlando Executive Airport

Orlando Executive Airport is served only by private jet and charter plane. Located only 3 miles from the city. Providing convenient access to all Orlandos major highways putting industrial and business centres, theme parks and entertainment venues all within proximity.

Other nearby airports include Tampa (TPA) (80.7 miles), Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) (107.7 miles) and St. Petersburg (PIE) (91.6 miles).

Orlando Turnpike and Toll Systems

The Florida Turnpike known as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike has over 480 miles of toll roads and is operated by Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise. If you plan to do a lot of driving whilst visiting Orlando it may be an advantage to have an electronic transponder attached to your vehicle allowing you to pay for toll roads as you travel the roads of Florida.

Toll fee revenue helps to maintain and expand the Turnpike system. Visit Florida’s Turnpike for more information.

Here we give some advice on the advantages and disadvantages of electronic transponders and the most popular types of transponders available in the Florida area.

Advantages and disadvantages of electronic transponders:

Advantages

• Toll discounts – Discounts of up to 25% are available on most tolls.
• Travel time – Avoid annoying stops at toll booths, speeding up your journey.
• No queues – No waiting, avoid slowdowns and backups, drive straight through the toll gantry.
• Easy management – Add funds, check balance, view transactions all made easy online from smartphone, tablet, or desktop.

Disadvantages

• Account balance – To avoid toll penalties/fines your account balance must have available funds.
• Deposit fees -Deposit fees vary from one transponder system to another.
• Pass network coverage – You will need to check if your chosen pass covers the network of toll roads on which you are travelling.

Orlando Toll Systems

SunPass and E-PASS are prepaid toll collection systems allowing you to automatically pay tolls and parking in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.

What is the difference between SunPass and E-PASS?

Basically, the passes are the same, both are the most popular systems used for collecting tolls across Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. Both systems allow you to pay for tolls automatically. The toll fees are collected and deducted from the users prepaid account which is maintained by the agency. The E-PASS toll sticker is free whereas the SunPass toll sticker costs $4.99.

Sun Pass

How SunPass Works

SunPass is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) / Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) and is a networked toll collection system using latest technology to collect charges on toll roads and bridges in Florida. Using two types of small devices (transponders), SunPass Pro and SunPass Mini attach to the inside of the vehicles windshield (under the mirror) and send signals to sensors mounted on the toll readers located across the network of roads, bridges, and expressways. An average of 25% on tolls can be saved using SunPass.

To open a SunPass account you are required to purchase, activate, and install a transponder as well as have a prepaid balance on your SunPass account. The two most common types of transponder are SunPass Mini and SunPass Pro, both of which can be attached to the inside of your vehicles windshield.

How to purchase a SunPass

Purchase a SunPass transponder at one of the many retail locations in Florida Full list of retail locations

Or online at SunPass

For more information about SunPass Tel: +1 8888655352 or visit SunPass

SunPass Toll Map

*SunPass Mini and PRO will work in parts of Texas.

SunPass Mini                                                               SunPass PRO

$4.99 (plus tax)                                                           $14.95 (plus tax)

E-PASS

The E-PASS toll collection system is owned and operated by the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) and allows you to pay for tolls on the roads and network of expressways in Florida.

CFX operates two types of collection systems:

Toll plazas – Serve cash-paying and electronic-payment customers.

Express lanes – Serve electronic-payment customers only.

How E-PASS Works

E-PASS is CFX’s electronic toll collection system and manages two main types of transponders the E-PASS (Sticker) works in 3 states Florida (FL), Georgia (GA) and North Carolina (NC), and E-Pass Uni also known as Unipass operating throughout Florida and 19 other states across the east coast. E-Pass Uni is also compatible with all the roads, bridges, and express lanes SunPass is accepted and provides discounts on a wide range of toll roads. Customers can also use E-PASS to pay for parking at Orlando International Airport and Port Canaveral.

The transponder is fixed to the inside of your vehicles windshield using suction cups so is easily transferable to other vehicles and is compatible with motorcycles and rental cars.

E-PASS (Sticker)                                                          E-PASS Uni

Free                                                                                 $14.95 (plus tax)

For more information about E-PASS Tel: +1 407 823 7277 or visit E-PASS

How do I use the E-PASS/SunPass to pay for parking?

• Enter the parking lots using the special lanes marked E-PASS/SunPass. No parking ticket is required.
• Park your vehicle normally.
• Pay as you exit using the special lanes marked E-PASS/SunPass. Parking fees will be deducted from your account. No additional fees will be charged.

E-ZPass

E-ZPass has been the most convenient toll system operating along the east coast of the United States and is managed by the EZPass Interagency Group (IAG). If you want to obtain a dedicated E-ZPass you will need to decide which state to register it in as this will be the primary state your E-ZPass will be linked with. Be aware that any benefits of an E-ZPass will generally apply to the state it was registered with and may be subject to the regular cash rate tolls when travelling through different east coast states of the United States. For your information, the E-ZPass is available throughout the state of Florida.

How does E-ZPass work?

First you will need to create an E-ZPass prepaid account with one of the participating agencies. Once you have set up your account you will be sent a transponder that attaches to the inside of your vehicles windscreen. When travelling through a toll facility an antenna will read your transponder and your account will be debited the appropriate toll fee.

How much does E-ZPass cost?

The cost of an E-ZPass vary between states. The device normally costs less than $20 in some states the transponder is free.

E-ZPass cost by State 2024:

Florida $19.70

Delaware $15

Indiana $15

Kentucky $15

North Carolina $13.49

West Virginia $13

Maine $10.55

Illinois $10

Rhode Island $10

New Hampshire $7.50

(prices correct as of may 2024)

What’s the difference between E-Pass and E-ZPass?

Although E-Pass and E-ZPass are both electronic collection systems used on toll roads, bridges, and expressways in the United States, E-Pass is primarily used in the state of Florida and provides discounts and compatibility with other toll systems such as SunPass and E-ZPass. E-ZPass is used in several states across the eastern, midwestern, and southern areas of the United States and is ideal for travellers crossing multiple states due to its extensive network and geographic coverage. Both systems are served by different agencies and are not interchangeable.

For more information on the E-ZPass toll system visit the E-ZPass website

Reload Lanes

Reload is a drive-up customer service where motorists drive up to the Reload Service Lane and get a free E-PASS sticker as well as add funds (Reload) to their E-PASS account using cash or credit/debit card. The process takes just a few minutes in the comfort of your own vehicle before you can continue your journey and enjoy the expressways. View Expressways

Reload Lanes are located at the toll plazas listed:

• State Road 408 at the Conway toll plaza
• State Road 408 at the Dean toll plaza
• State Road 408 at the Hiawassee toll plaza
• State Road 408 at the Pine Hills toll plaza
• State Road 417 at the John Young Parkway toll plaza
• State Road 417 at the Boggy Creek toll plaza
• State Road 417 at the University toll plaza
• State Road 417 at the Curry Ford toll plaza
• State Road 429 at the Forest Lake toll plaza
• State Road 429 at the Independence toll plaza
• State Road 528 at the Dallas toll plaza
• State Road 528 at the Beachline toll plaza
• State Road 414 at the Coral Hills toll plaza

Can I pay using cash?

For motorists who want to pay the toll fee by cash there are toll buckets for exact change. If paying with bills have the cash ready to hand to the toll-booth attendant, bills larger than $20 are not accepted. Be aware the traffic may build up at the cash toll plaza.

Toll-By-Plate

Toll-By-Plate or Pay By Plate is for those motorists who do not wish to use SunPass, E-Pass or any other toll paying transponder system. With Pay By Plate a photo of your license plate is captured when you pass through the toll plaza. Then a fee is generated of any tolls incurred over a 30 day period and mailed to the vehicles owner including an administrative fee which at this time is $2.50.

Be aware Toll-By-Plate cannot be used on Florida managed lanes, if you travel in a managed lane without a SunPass, E-PASS or other accepted transponder, you will be subject to a $25 daily violation charge.