• The 66 Express Outside the Beltway customer service center will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025 in observation of the holiday. Our agents will be available again during normal business hours (Mon-Thu, 8am-6pm; Fri 8am-2pm) on Monday, July 7, 2025.

    Emergency Roadside Assistance Reminder: It has been brought to our attention that unauthorized individuals have attempted to offer roadside assistance to drivers on the 66 Express. Only clearly marked 66 Express vehicles or official emergency responders (such as police, fire, or EMS) are authorized to assist on the Express Lanes. Our roadside teams are always in uniform, vehicles are clearly marked, and we will never ask for payment.

    If anyone else approaches your vehicle claiming to offer help, do not engage and contact VSP immediately at #77.

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HOV – Travel Free

HOV3+

Mandated by VDOT policy and enforced by Virginia State Police, HOV3+ rules are in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on the 66 Express Outside the Beltway. The HOV rules on the 66 Express align with HOV rules on other managed-toll facilities in Northern Virginia.
To qualify for HOV3+ status on the 66 Express and enjoy toll-free travel:

  • drive a non-commercial vehicle (passenger car, SUV, minivan, truck)
  • carry three (3) or more human passengers
  • have an E-ZPass Flex transponder set to HOV-On mode and mounted securely to the upper windshield

Vehicles longer than 18 feet and taller than 7 feet, or with 3 or more axles are not HOV-eligible on the 66 Express.

Do you drive a larger passenger vehicle taller than 7 feet and longer than 18 feet? Are you carrying three or more people? Find out if you’re HOV-eligible by contacting our Customer Service Center.

For easy HOV3+ travel, set up or update your E-ZPass Flex transponder and E-ZPass account. Call 1-877-762-7842 or visit www.EZPassVA.com.
Not sure if you qualify as HOV? Our trained team of Customer Service agents is ready to assist.