Exempt Vehicles
Exempt Vehicles on the I-85 Express Lanes
Anyone wishing to use the Express Lanes must register their vehicle(s) beginning in Spring 2011. Toll exempt vehicles include registered:
- Transit vehicles (e.g. Xpress coaches, MARTA buses, van pools, etc.)
- Carpools with three or more occupants
- Motorcycles
- On-call emergency vehicles
- Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) with the proper AFV license plate (does not include hybrid vehicles)
Registered vehicles with fewer than three occupants will use the Express Lanes for a fee that will be set to ensure free-flowing traffic and reliable trip times in the Express Lanes. Drivers will be informed of the cost before they get into the Express Lanes so they can make informed travel choices. Travel in the adjacent general purpose lanes will remain free for drivers at all times.
The Express Lanes will be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week. A combination of tolling system enforcement and Department of Public Safety visual enforcement will ensure that only registered vehicles with a Peach Pass use the Express Lanes and that vehicles enter and exit the Express Lanes in the proper areas. The maximum fine for an I-85 Express Lane violation is $25, plus the toll amount.
