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Downtown Tunnel Tolls

Including Payment Types And E-ZPass Information

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Tolls On the Downtown Tunnel

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How much does it cost to take the Downtown Tunnel?

Traveling across the Downtown Tunnel, these tolls currently apply for the following vehicle classes:

▹ Toll as of January 1, 2024.

2 Axles - Car, SUV, Van, Pickup

E-ZPass $2.26

Reg. Plate $6.77

Invoice $6.77

PEAK HOURS

E-ZPass $3.06

Reg. Plate $7.57

Invoice $7.57

3 Axles or more - includes any trailer

E-ZPass $6.77

Reg. Plate $11.28

Invoice $11.28

PEAK HOURS

E-ZPass $12.24

Reg. Plate $16.75

Invoice $16.75

NOTE: Peak hours are weekdays 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM, and weekdays from 2:30 PM to 7:00 PM, excluding New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Tolls in the Elizabeth River Tunnels are incurred in both directions.

REGISTERED PLATE: To register your license plate, visit Drive ERT to sign up.

NOTICE: Every effort is made to provide you the official current, accurate tolls for the roadway you are traveling.

Paying This Toll

Who collects toll payments on The Downtown Tunnel?

Elizabeth River Crossings ▹

License plate tolls allowed on this road.

How You Can Pay Tolls

cash

pass

app

plate

card

 ▹ RELATED: Plate Payments ▹ 

Compatible Transponders

These Can Be Used On The Downtown Tunnel

  • Primary
  • Compatible Passes
  • E-zpass
  • E-zpass
  • epass xtra
  • i-pass
  • quick pass
  • riverlink
  • sunpass pro
  • uni

Calculate A Toll On The Downtown Tunnel

 Toll Calculator 

Data source: DriveERT.com

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Downtown Tunnel Basic Facts

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Distance, Direction & Destinations

The following is a synopsis of the Downtown Tunnel

  • ► Approximate Total Distance: 0.9 miles/1.4 kilometers
  • ► Travel Direction: Westbound and Eastbound
  • ► Starting exit and mile marker: West Side / Norfolk Naval Shipyard at MM 0.00, in Portsmouth.
  • ► Ending exit and mile marker: East Side / I–464 / Downtown Norfolk at MM 0.90, in Norfolk.
  • ► Major Destinations:

    • ▷ Norfolk
    • ▷ Portsmouth

▸ TOTAL DISTANCE MEASURES DRIVING DISTANCE BETWEEN STARTING AND ENDING EXITS FOR THIS ROADWAY

 MORE: ROAD & EXIT MAPS ▹ 

Travel Times

  • 1 minute @ 55 m.p.h.
  • Under a minute @ 65 m.p.h.
  • Under a minute @ 75 m.p.h.

Obey all speed limits! Travel times are approximate and are based on ideal travel conditions. The times displayed here do not take into account any variations in speed, including time taken for rest stops, fuel stops, lodging, adverse traffic conditions or other delays.

Toll Reference

TOLL CLASSES IN GENERAL

The most important thing to remember when counting axles is that you count ALL axles with wheels touching the ground. If the wheel is on the ground, the axle to which it is connected is counted by the toll agency levying the charges.

The following vehicle types or classes apply for your travel on the Downtown Tunnel. In many cases, the only defining factor for your vehicle class is the number of axles. A guide for all classes and payments for Virginia may be found on the toll payments page.

Remember, when counting axles, make certain to count all axles with wheels touching the ground. Be sure to include axles on any trailers your vehicle may be towing. That is the criteria for determining the total axles on your vehicle.

 ▹ RELATED: Toll Payments ▹ 

CLASSES ON THE DOWNTOWN TUNNEL

Tolls on the Downtown Tunnel are calculated based on the number of axles for your vehicle.

The Downtown Tunnel has 2 axle designations.

When calculating a toll, the following options will be available in the calculator's drop-down menu:

  •  ▸ 2 Axles - Car, SUV, Van, Pickup 
  •  ▸ 3 Axles or more - includes any trailer 

Downtown Tunnel Snapshot

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▹ A toll gantry greets eastbound travelers entering the Downtown Tunnel. Photo taken October 28, 2019.

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