Florida Toll Roads Complete Guide: SunPass, Turnpike and Expressways 2026

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Florida Toll Roads, Bridges & Express Lanes Complete Guide

System: SunPass electronic toll collection (preferred) + Toll-by-Plate + limited cash (select independent bridges only)
Coverage: 734+ miles statewide - Florida Turnpike (359 mi), CFX, GMX (formerly MDX), THEA, plus numerous county-operated bridges and causeways
Currency: US Dollar (USD)
Technology: SunPass and E-PASS RFID transponders (SunPass Mini sticker / PRO portable), license plate cameras, all-electronic open road tolling
Operators: Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE/FDOT) - now directly manages Garcon Point Bridge after a 2022 state acquisition; Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX); Greater Miami Expressway Agency (GMX) - created by 2019 state law to replace MDX, and the current operator of SR-836, 874, 878, 924, 112, Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA); plus independent county/special-district operators including Miami-Dade County (Rickenbacker, Venetian Causeway), Monroe County (Card Sound Bridge), Lee County (Sanibel Causeway, Cape Coral Bridge, Midpoint Memorial Bridge), Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (Boca Grande Swing Bridge), Mid-Bay Bridge Authority (Mid-Bay Bridge and Spence Parkway), Osceola County (Osceola Parkway), and Dunes CDD (Hammock Dunes Bridge)

Do I Need SunPass for Florida? 2026 Update

SunPass is not legally required - but it is essential for managed lanes (where it is the only option) and significantly cheaper everywhere else, including the many independently-operated county bridges scattered across the state. Florida Statute 316.1001 requires payment of tolls on any toll road used. SunPass customers always pay the lowest available toll rate in Florida - an average of 25% savings compared to Toll-by-Plate.

Key Reality: Florida leads the nation with over 734 miles of toll roads across the major systems (Turnpike, CFX, GMX, THEA), plus a dozen or more smaller, independently-operated toll bridges and causeways that don't fall under any of those big four authorities - Sanibel Causeway, Rickenbacker Causeway, Card Sound Bridge, Garcon Point Bridge, Gasparilla/Boca Grande Swing Bridge, Venetian Causeway, Mid-Bay Bridge, Osceola Parkway, and Hammock Dunes Bridge among them. Without SunPass, Toll-by-Plate invoices are sent monthly with an administrative charge of $2.50 per monthly invoice (Lee County charges a $3.00 administrative fee). Toll-by-Plate cannot be used on Florida Managed Lanes - SunPass or another compatible transponder is required there.

2026 Update: Florida's Turnpike Enterprise has completed its all-electronic tolling (AET) conversion on the mainline between Miami and Wildwood, so SunPass (or another accepted transponder) and Toll-by-Plate are the only payment options there. Turnpike rates are published by region and carry different effective dates in 2026 (April 21 for the SR 821 mainline, July 1 for Beachline West and East, August 3 for Alligator Alley, August 14 for the Central Florida mainline), while some sections still run on 2023 or 2025 schedules. Garcon Point Bridge is directly managed as part of Florida's Turnpike System following the state's 2022 acquisition of the bridge, with rates of $2.30 (SunPass) and $2.75 (Toll-by-Plate) since September 28, 2025. The roads long known as MDX (Dolphin Expressway SR-836, Airport Expressway SR-112, Gratigny Parkway SR-924, Don Shula Expressway SR-874, Snapper Creek Expressway SR-878) are operated by the Greater Miami Expressway Agency (GMX), which replaced MDX under a 2019 state law. Rickenbacker and Venetian Causeway tolls rose to $3.25 (SunPass) and $6.50 (Toll-by-Plate) on October 1, 2025.

Florida Toll Costs: Current Rates (2026)

Florida Turnpike - Key Mainline Rates (2026)

Location / Plaza SunPass (2-axle) Toll-by-Plate (2-axle) Notes
Beachline West Mainline Plaza (SR 528, MP 6) $2.24 $2.54 Effective July 1, 2026; includes CFX portion ($1.38) plus Turnpike portion ($0.86 SunPass / $1.16 Toll-by-Plate)
Three Lakes Plaza (SR 91, MP 236) $4.13 $5.18 Effective August 14, 2026; Osceola County, southern end of the Central Florida section
Leesburg Plaza (SR 91, MP 288) $1.72 $2.00 Effective August 14, 2026; Lake County
Golden Glades, Pompano Beach and Miramar plazas (SR 91) $1.16 $1.45 Effective July 1, 2023; Miami-Dade and Broward counties
Average per-mile rate (full Turnpike) ~$0.067/mile ~$0.087/mile SunPass saves ~25% vs Toll-by-Plate on average
Miami to Wildwood (full Turnpike, 309 mi) ~$20-$25 ~$27-$32 + admin fee Cumulative of all plazas
HEFT (Homestead Extension, SR 821, 47 mi) Ramps $0.58-$0.86; plazas $1.16 Ramps $0.86-$1.16; plazas $1.45 Florida City to Miramar; Okeechobee, Bird Road and Homestead plazas; effective April 21, 2026

Major Independent Bridges & Causeways (2026) - Not Part of Turnpike, CFX, or GMX

Florida has numerous smaller toll facilities operated independently by counties or special districts, each with its own rate structure. These are easy to miss because they don't belong to any of the state's major tolling authorities.

Facility Operator Rate (2-axle car) Notes
Sanibel Causeway Lee County $6.00 (SunPass) Westbound only (toward Sanibel); return trip free; $9.00 total by Toll-by-Plate ($6.00 toll + $3.00 admin fee); motorcycles pay the same rate as cars; accepts LeeWay, SunPass, E-ZPass
Cape Coral Bridge and Midpoint Memorial Bridge Lee County $2.00 (transponder) / $5.00 (Toll-by-Plate) All-electronic; Toll-by-Plate total includes the $3.00 admin fee; charged in one direction only (toward Cape Coral); accepts LeeWay, SunPass, E-ZPass
Rickenbacker Causeway Miami-Dade County $3.25 (SunPass) / $6.50 (Toll-by-Plate) Southbound only; return trip free; SunPass/plate only - no cash, no C-Pass; $2.50 monthly Toll-by-Plate invoice fee; resident plan $72/year and commuter plan $120/year; rates effective October 1, 2025
Garcon Point Bridge (SR 281) Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (state-acquired 2022) $2.30 (SunPass) / $2.75 (Toll-by-Plate) Both directions; Santa Rosa County, East Bay crossing; 3-axle $4.60 (SunPass) / $5.50 (Toll-by-Plate); effective September 28, 2025
Card Sound Bridge (Toll) Monroe County $2.13 (SunPass, 2-axle); $4.05 (3-axle); +$1.35/additional axle Toll-by-Plate $3.18 (2-axle), $6.08 (3-axle), +$2.03/additional axle, plus $2.50 monthly fee; cashless since 2017; 40% rebate for SunPass accounts with 28+ one-way trips a month; $533 annual pass; toll suspended during mandatory hurricane evacuations or when the 18-Mile Stretch is closed; rates effective October 1, 2025
Gasparilla Bridge (Boca Grande Swing Bridge) Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) - state special district since 1998 $6.00 (island-bound only); $3.90 with GIBA Toll Pass Car + 1 axle $11.50, + 2 axles $17.00, + 3 axles $22.50; commercial vehicles $5.50/axle (2 axles $11.00); $3.00 for bicycles; accepts cash, credit card, Apple Pay/Google Pay and the GIBA Toll Pass only - SunPass, E-ZPass, LeeWay and rental car passes are NOT accepted
Venetian Way Causeway Miami-Dade County Public Works $3.25 (SunPass) / $6.50 (Toll-by-Plate) Single toll plaza on Biscayne Island; connects Miami to Miami Beach; $2.50 monthly Toll-by-Plate invoice fee; commuter plan $120/year; rates effective October 1, 2025
Mid-Bay Bridge (SR-293) Mid-Bay Bridge Authority $3.00 (SunPass) / $4.00 (cash) SunPass frequent customers (32+ trips a month) pay $2.00 via rebate; bridge plaza accepts cash, local check and SunPass; the separate Spence Parkway gantry is all-electronic and billed separately

Major Regional Expressway Systems (2026)

Facility Region SunPass Rate Pricing Type
Florida Turnpike (SR-91, Ronald Reagan) Statewide (Miami to Wildwood) ~$0.067/mile avg; plazas $1.16-$4.13 Distance-based, barrier plazas plus ramp tolls; rates published by region
I-4 Express Lanes (SR-400) Orlando $0.50+ per segment (dynamic) Dynamic - SunPass required
CFX (SR-408, 417, 429, 414, 451, 528 including Martin Andersen Beachline East/West) Central Florida / Orlando $0.25-$3.00+ per plaza Fixed rates per plaza; E-PASS is CFX's own transponder
GMX - formerly MDX (SR-836 Dolphin, 874 Don Shula, 878 Snapper Creek, 924 Gratigny, 112 Airport Expressway) Miami-Dade Under $1.00 per toll point Fixed barrier tolls; Toll-by-Plate is double the SunPass rate; GMX Toll Rebate Program for Miami-Dade-registered SunPass accounts
Lee Roy Selmon Expressway (SR-618) Tampa $0.71-$2.08+ per plaza (2024 base, indexed at least 2.5% a year) THEA operated; all-electronic, includes the Reversible Express Lanes
Sawgrass Expressway (SR-869) Broward County $0.28-$1.16 per interchange or plaza (Toll-by-Plate $0.58-$1.45) Part of Florida's Turnpike System, operated by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise; rates effective July 1, 2023
Alligator Alley (I-75, Everglades Parkway) Southwest Florida (Naples to Ft. Lauderdale) $3.18 per plaza (Toll-by-Plate $3.51) Flat rate at the East (MP 25) and West (MP 100) toll plazas; FDOT toll facility outside the Turnpike System; effective August 3, 2026
Other Turnpike System and FDOT facilities (Suncoast Parkway, Veterans Expressway, Polk Parkway, Seminole Expressway, Southern Connector, Western Beltway, Wekiva Parkway, Pinellas Bayway, Sunshine Skyway) Statewide $0.27-$2.30 per interchange or plaza Fixed rates per plaza; see the regional rate sheets on floridasturnpike

To calculate toll costs for cars, trucks, motorcycles and all vehicle types across Florida toll roads, use the TollGuru Florida toll calculator:

How to Pay Florida Tolls

1. SunPass (Recommended - always the lowest rate):

  • SunPass Mini ($4.99): Sticker permanently affixed to windshield; The SunPass Mini works in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas, but not in E-ZPass states.
  • SunPass PRO ($14.95): Portable with suction cups; works in Florida plus all 19 E-ZPass network states (20 total states)
  • One account works on all Florida Turnpike, CFX, GMX, and THEA roads, plus most independent bridges (Sanibel via LeeWay reciprocity, Rickenbacker, Card Sound, Garcon Point, Venetian, Mid-Bay); not accepted at the Gasparilla/Boca Grande Swing Bridge
  • SunPass required for all Managed Lanes (I-4 Express, etc.) - Toll-by-Plate not accepted on managed lanes
  • Available at Publix, CVS, Walgreens, AAA, Turnpike service plazas, and the SunPass website
  • Compatible interoperable transponders accepted: E-ZPass (accepted on SunPass facilities; SunPass PRO is the tag that works in E-ZPass states), E-PASS, LeeWay, Peach Pass (GA), K-TAG (KS), NC Quick Pass, TollTag (TX), PIKEPASS (OK)

2. Toll-by-Plate (TOLL-BY-PLATE):

  • Cameras photograph plates; invoice mailed monthly for 30-day rolling period plus an administrative charge ($2.50 per monthly invoice on the Turnpike, Mid-Bay, Card Sound and the Miami-Dade causeways; $3.00 in Lee County)
  • Costs more than SunPass at every facility; SunPass saves about 25% on average
  • Cannot be used on Managed Lanes - violation results
  • Rental car companies typically set up automatic Toll-by-Plate billing with daily admin fees ($3-15/day) - confirm before renting

3. Local/Independent Passes (Bridge-Specific):

  • LeeWay: Lee County's own program, offers resident discounts on Sanibel Causeway, Cape Coral Bridge and Midpoint Memorial Bridge
  • GIBA Toll Pass: The only electronic option at the Gasparilla/Boca Grande Swing Bridge (SunPass, E-ZPass, LeeWay and rental car passes are not accepted), offering a discounted trip rate of $3.90 vs $6.00
  • Express Card: Dunes CDD's own program for Hammock Dunes Bridge
  • E-PASS: CFX's own transponder for Central Florida, interoperable with SunPass
  • Visitor Toll Pass: Free temporary hangtag from CFX for rentals picked up and returned at Orlando International Airport (MCO) Terminal A; you pay only the tolls you use, and a $10 fee applies if the hangtag is not returned

4. Cash (Limited):

  • Not accepted on the Turnpike mainline (all-electronic tolling from Miami to Wildwood)
  • Mid-Bay Bridge: cash, local check or SunPass accepted at the bridge plaza; Spence Parkway is all-electronic
  • Gasparilla/Boca Grande Swing Bridge: cash, credit card and Apple Pay/Google Pay accepted
  • Rickenbacker Causeway and Card Sound Bridge: cash NOT accepted - electronic/plate only
  • Cash options continue to shrink as independent bridges move to all-electronic tolling

Recent Changes (2026)

2026 Turnpike Rate Schedules:

  • Florida's Turnpike Enterprise publishes rates by region; 2026 schedules took effect on April 21 (SR 821 mainline), July 1 (Beachline West and East), August 3 (Alligator Alley) and August 14 (Central Florida mainline)
  • Some sections still carry earlier schedules, such as July 1, 2023 for the SR 91 mainline south of Lantana and the Sawgrass Expressway
  • Annual indexing under FDOT rule 14-15.0081 applies to the Turnpike Mainline and Alligator Alley and is tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
  • Rickenbacker and Venetian Causeway tolls rose to $3.25 (SunPass) and $6.50 (Toll-by-Plate) on October 1, 2025; Card Sound Bridge rates were adjusted the same day

Structural Changes to Miami-Dade Roads:

  • The roads formerly known as MDX (SR-836, 874, 878, 924, 112) are operated by the Greater Miami Expressway Agency (GMX), created by a 2019 state law that dissolved MDX; the handover was completed in 2023 after court rulings

Garcon Point Bridge State Acquisition:

  • The state acquired Garcon Point Bridge in 2022; it is now directly managed as part of Florida's Turnpike System, with current rates of $2.30 (SunPass) and $2.75 (Toll-by-Plate)

All-Electronic Tolling Completion:

  • Florida's Turnpike Enterprise completed all-electronic tolling on the mainline between Miami and Wildwood; the ticket system between MP 88 and MP 236 ended in 2022
  • Mainline tolls are paid with SunPass, E-PASS, E-ZPass, Peach Pass, NC Quick Pass, LeeWay or Toll-by-Plate
  • Toll Enforcement Invoices now sent monthly (30-day rolling period) - not per trip

SunPass / Transponder Updates:

  • SunPass Mobile app continues to expand features for account management
  • Scam alert: SunPass does not send payment requests via text message - any such text is fraudulent
  • Visitor Toll Pass, a free hangtag program run by CFX, is available at Orlando International Airport (MCO) for rental car customers

Planning Your Journey

Key regional costs (SunPass, 2-axle car):

  • Miami to Orlando (Florida Turnpike): approximately $17-$22
  • Orlando to Tampa (I-4): general-purpose lanes are toll-free; tolls apply only on the optional I-4 Express Lanes in Orlando and on the Selmon Expressway in Tampa
  • Orlando airport (MCO) to Walt Disney World (SR-528 Beachline West + I-4): approximately $2-$5 (the Beachline West Mainline Plaza alone is $2.24)
  • Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach (I-95 Express + FL Turnpike): approximately $4-$8
  • Fort Myers to Sanibel Island (Sanibel Causeway): $6.00 one-way (free return); $9.00 by Toll-by-Plate
  • Key Largo access via Card Sound Bridge (alternative to US-1): $2.13 for a car
  • Placida to Boca Grande (Gasparilla Bridge): $6.00 island-bound (free return); $3.90 with a GIBA Toll Pass

Motorist assistance: Call *347 (*FHP) for 24/7 roadside assistance on any Florida Turnpike System road.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use E-ZPass in Florida?

Yes. E-ZPass transponders from member states are accepted on Florida's SunPass toll facilities, but not at independently run bridges that use their own systems, such as the Gasparilla/Boca Grande Swing Bridge. In the other direction, only the SunPass PRO works across the full E-ZPass network (19 additional states). The standard SunPass Mini only works in Florida plus Georgia, Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas.

What happens if I miss a Florida toll?

Cameras record your plate and a Toll Enforcement Invoice is mailed to the registered vehicle owner for all tolls incurred in a 30-day period plus an administrative fee. Failure to pay is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation under Florida Statute 316.1001. Unpaid tolls can block vehicle registration renewal.

Do rental cars have SunPass?

Most major rental companies offer a toll program for Florida that automatically processes tolls. They charge the actual toll amount plus a daily admin fee ($3-15/day that the vehicle is driven on a toll road, regardless of how many tolls). Confirm the specific policy before departing. At Orlando International Airport (MCO), the free Visitor Toll Pass hangtag (a CFX program, Terminal A) is available for rentals picked up and returned at MCO; you pay only the tolls you use and must return the hangtag or pay a $10 fee.

Is MDX still the correct name for the Miami-Dade toll roads?

GMX (Greater Miami Expressway Agency) is the current official name. A 2019 state law dissolved the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) and created GMX, which now operates SR-836, 874, 878, 924 and 112 under the same route numbers. MDX is still widely recognized and appears on older signs and web addresses.

Are hurricane evacuation tolls waived in Florida?

On Card Sound Bridge, the toll is suspended during mandatory hurricane evacuations of the Florida Keys or when the 18-Mile Stretch is closed. Florida's Turnpike Enterprise has also suspended tolls during major storms (for example Hurricane Idalia from August 29 to September 5, 2023, and a 20-day suspension for Hurricane Ian). Policies on other facilities vary by operator and event - check each bridge's official site during an active storm.

Florida vs. Neighboring States (2026)

State System Tag Network Size
Florida Turnpike + expressways + managed lanes + numerous independent bridges SunPass 734+ miles - nation's largest
Georgia Express lanes only (HOT lanes) Peach Pass (SunPass compatible) 300+ miles express lanes
Alabama 3 toll bridges only Freedom Pass only 3 bridges; no E-ZPass/SunPass

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