Toll Costs For New 405 Express Lanes OK'd By OCTA: What To Know

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — The Orange County Transportation Authority recently announced a toll policy for the new 405 Express Lanes that are slated to open to traffic later this year.

According to OCTA, the new 405 Express Lanes will use FasTrak transponders instead of cash payments or toll booths to charge drivers.

The toll pricing, which varies based on the number of people in the vehicle and time of day, got approval from the OCTA Board of Directors this week.

As a part of the new 405 Express Lanes, all vehicles — including motorcycles — will need a switchable FasTrak transponder, which can be purchased from $15 from any California toll agency.

Cars traveling with at least three people, a designated veterans license plate or a disabled person license plate, as well as motorcycles, will be able to travel for free on the Express Lanes at any time.

Clean air vehicles with the transponder will receive a 15 percent discount, OCTA said.

For more information on OCTA's new 14-mile 405 Express Lanes, visit the transportation authority's website.