Jacksonville FL — Starting January 1st, a new toll road relief program will begin in Florida. On Thursday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave final approval to a measure giving drivers who have 35 or more toll transactions a month a 50% credit on their SunPass or other state transponder account. The new program will run from January 1st through December 31st, 2023 and you will be able to take advantage of the program while using the Frist Coast Expressway or the East and West Beltway Express Lanes in Northeast Florida.

Click here for a map of where you can take advantage of the program in Florida.

Governor DeSantis says this measure will help keep more money in your pocket.

“With this legislation, we are keeping that promise to help hardworking families keep more money in their pockets. I applaud the Florida Legislature for prioritizing this during the special session.” DeSantis says.

The governor’s office says this new program is expected to save 1.2 million drivers an average of nearly $400 a month through next year.


Steven Ponson

Steven Ponson, News 104.5 WOKV

Steven Ponson is the Co-Anchor of Jacksonville's Morning News. He has been with Cox Media Group since the summer of 2015, and with WOKV since mid-2017.

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