Florida motorists get $4.3 million in toll breaks during September
The Florida Department of Transportation reported Thursday that 361,000 SunPass users saved $4.3 million in September under a discount offered to frequent users of toll roads.
Introduced in late August and started on Sept. 1, the six-month discount period provided an average of a little more than $11 in savings for motorists in September.
Under the program, 20% credits are provided to motorists with cars, SUVs and pickup trucks who have at least 40 toll transactions a month. In addition, 25% credits are provided to people who use toll roads 80 or more times a month.
Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue called the program a hedge against inflation.
“The SunPass savings program helps frequent customers direct their toll savings to other important expenses,” Perdue said in a prepared statement.
The plan is expected to cut toll collections, which typically are used for building and improving roads, by about $38 million.
The state will tap a budget surplus to make up for the lost transportation dollars. Gov. Ron DeSantis, as he campaigns for re-election, said he wants to expand the program during the 2023 legislative session.
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