Toll Roads Raise Fees Starting Monday

As part of the Transportation Corridor Agencies $292 million budget approved this month, tolls for the agencies' roads in the county are set to increase Monday.

According to a release from the TCA, the fees have to be raised to meet the agencies' bond obligations.

All toll increases go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, July 1. 

On State Routes 133, 241 and 261 there will be toll rate increases of $0.25 for cash transactions and five percent (rounded to the nearest $0.05) for FasTrak transactions at all times at the following locations:

• Tomato Springs Mainline Toll Plaza (241 Toll Road)
• Portola Pkwy. North (241 Toll Road)
• Portola Pkwy. South (241 Toll Road)
• Antonio Pkwy. (241 Toll Road)
• Irvine Ranch Mainline Toll Plaza (261 Toll Road)
• Portola Pkwy. West (261 Toll Road)
• Irvine Blvd. West  (261 Toll Road)
• Irvine Blvd. East (133 Toll Road)

The same increases will be put into place during peak period only at:

• Windy Ridge Mainline Toll Plaza (241 Toll Road)
• Orange Grove Mainline Toll Plaza (133 Toll Road)

Also on the 241 Toll Road, the Alton Pkwy. Ramp toll rates will increase by $0.75 for cash transactions and $0.55 for FasTrak transactions. The toll rates at the Los Alisos Blvd. and Oso Pkwy. ramps will not change.  

On State Route 73 there will be a peak and off-peak increase of $0.50 for cash transactions and a 10 percent increase (rounded to the nearest $0.05) for FasTrak transactions at the Catalina View Mainline Toll Plaza.  And an increase of $0.25 for cash transactions and a five percent increase (rounded to the nearest $0.05) for FasTrak transactions at all ramp plazas except La Paz Rd.  The toll rates at La Paz Rd. will not change.