Florida reinstating tolls after Hurricane Ian; excludes Alligator Alley, Skyway Bridge and Pinellas Bayway

When will Florida tolls be reinstated?

Florida drivers have been cruising through tolls for free for a while, but now that is coming to a halt along all roadways, except for three - Alligator Alley, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and the Pinellas Bayway. This is to help the ongoing support and hurricane recovery assistance in the hard-hit areas.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tolls were suspended across Florida as Hurricane Ian barreled toward the state. It made a difference for those who needed to evacuate ahead of the storm. As normal operations in most parts of the state resume, so will the toll roads starting Saturday.

That means roads like the Selmon Expressway, the Polk Parkway, and the Veterans Expressway will be back to charging the normal fee. The change will kick in on Oct. 15 at 6 a.m.

However, rescue efforts and cleanup is far from over in the hardest-hit areas. In order to continue sending support and recovery assistance to those locations, three toll roads will remain toll-free for the foreseeable future: the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the Pinellas Bayway, and Alligator Alley. FDOT has not released any information as to when tolling services will resume for those three roadways.

Tolls have been suspended since Sept. 26 in some places to help out those who chose to evacuate and also emergency response preparations.

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Below is a full breakdown of which toll roads will be reinstated:

FDOT and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Facilities