The Toll Roads – State Routes 73, 133, 241 and 261 – are not just for commuters. They are great for holiday travel too! And with Thanksgiving travel underway, here are some Toll Road travel tips to make getting around Orange County a breeze.
This weekend let The Toll Roads be your go-to guide to visiting some of Southern California’s top destinations. Heading to Newport Beach? Jump on the 73 Toll Road, enjoy the beautiful scenery and bypass traffic on the 405 freeway. Driving from Corona to the Irvine Spectrum for those black Friday deals? Take the 241 and 133 Toll Roads and get there in half the time.
No account, no problem. Paying tolls online or via The Toll Roads app is easy. All you have to do is follow these easy steps:
- Visit TheTollRoads.com within 5 days of driving
- Click the yellow “Pay Toll Now” button
- Enter your license plate number and see toll(s) due
- Select: Calculate My Toll(s) For Me
Driving a rental vehicle? The Toll Roads partner with most major rental car companies to simplify toll payments by allowing tolls to be charged directly through rental car agreements. You can also add your rental car plate to your account before you hit the roads. If a car company doesn’t allow drivers to pay tolls through the rental agreement, tolls can be paid online within five days. Always ask your rental car company how tolls are processed and how fees are assessed. Visit TheTollRoads.com/help/rentals for more information.
Hosting guests? You can temporarily add their vehicle’s license plate number to your FasTrak® account to pay their tolls. Log in to your account at TheTollRoads.com and click on the “Vehicle Information” tab to temporarily add a vehicle.
Heading out of town? Don’t forget to pack your transponder! FasTrak transponders work on every tolled bridge, lane and road in California including the 10/110 Metro ExpressLanes in Los Angeles; The Toll Roads and 91 Express Lanes in Orange County; the I-15 Express Lanes and 125 South Bay Expressway in San Diego; the I-680 Express Lanes in Alameda; the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and various bridges in the Bay Area.
- Image of the license plate
- Copy of the vehicle’s valid registration
- Number on the transponder mounted on the vehicle (preferably an image of the number)
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How can I look up a violation to pay before getting the notice?
Hi Andrew, tolls must be paid online at TheTollRoads.com or on The Toll Roads app within 5 days of driving. If they aren’t paid within 5 days, a notice of toll evasion is mailed to the driver. If it’s your first time driving without paying, follow the instructions on the back of the notice to pay the toll only (without fees).