ORLANDO, Fla. — Attention all SunPass users! In just a few days, you could be saving money every time you go through certain tolls across the state after a minimum number of trips.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday the SunPass Savings Program, which will credit drivers up to 25% of their tolls back to them every month for the next six months.
The program takes effect Sept. 1 and drivers will start seeing that discount applied to their account in October, DeSantis said.
Drivers who take 40 trips along toll roads per month will get a 20% credit applied to their accounts; those who make 80 trips a month will receive 25% credit. DeSantis said you don't have to do anything to get the discount, just make sure your SunPass account is in good standing.
He explained that this program won't apply to every toll road in Florida. That's because different authorities manage different toll roads across the state, particularly in South Florida closer to the Miami-Dade area. However, as governor, he says he does have authority over certain roads, including those operated by the Florida Department of Transportation and Florida Turnpike Authority, so those are the ones getting that discount now.
So which toll roads are eligible in the Tampa Bay area for SunPass users? Take a look:
- I-4 Connector
- Pinellas Bayway
- Polk Parkway
- Selmon Expressway
- Suncoast Parkway
- Sunshine Skyway Bridge
- Veterans Expressway
For other toll roads included across the state, click here to see the full map.
"This is small but important savings," DeSantis said Thursday during his announcement in Orlando.
DeSantis said his administration plans to introduce legislation in the next Legislative Session to include toll relief into the state's next tax relief package, which he said will likely be the largest ever in Florida's history.