What you need to know:
ExpressLanes
Starting Saturday, all cars traveling in the 110 car-pool/toll lanes must have a transponder. Solo drivers will be charged; car poolers will not. The same changes are coming to the 10 Freeway in the San Gabriel Valley in late January or early February. Transponders: Available at metroexpresslanes.net, by calling 511, or in person at Metro offices in Gardena and El Monte. Cost: Toll varies from $0.25 to $1.40 per mile — more traffic means a higher toll. Paying tolls: To start, users put $40 in ExpressLanes accounts using a credit or debit card; $50 if paying cash. Tolls will be automatically subtracted. Accounts must maintain a $10 minimum balance. Discounts: Low-income families can receive discounts. Deposit: Users who pay in cash must also make a $25 refundable deposit for the transponder. Fines: Motorists who use the lane illegally will be billed for the toll if they are caught by Metro cameras. If the toll is not paid within five days, a $25 late fee is applied; after 30 days, an additional $30 late fee is applied. Late fees can be waived by setting up an account with Metro. Tickets: Motorists pulled over by the CHP for illegally using the toll lane face a $341 fine.
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ExpressLanes
Starting Saturday, all cars traveling in the 110 car-pool/toll lanes must have a transponder. Solo drivers will be charged; car poolers will not. The same changes are coming to the 10 Freeway in the San Gabriel Valley in late January or early February. Transponders: Available at metroexpresslanes.net, by calling 511, or in person at Metro offices in Gardena and El Monte. Cost: Toll varies from $0.25 to $1.40 per mile — more traffic means a higher toll. Paying tolls: To start, users put $40 in ExpressLanes accounts using a credit or debit card; $50 if paying cash. Tolls will be automatically subtracted. Accounts must maintain a $10 minimum balance. Discounts: Low-income families can receive discounts. Deposit: Users who pay in cash must also make a $25 refundable deposit for the transponder. Fines: Motorists who use the lane illegally will be billed for the toll if they are caught by Metro cameras. If the toll is not paid within five days, a $25 late fee is applied; after 30 days, an additional $30 late fee is applied. Late fees can be waived by setting up an account with Metro. Tickets: Motorists pulled over by the CHP for illegally using the toll lane face a $341 fine.
Read More: Pay Lanes: How it works
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