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Following are the toll bridges in Louisiana: | Following are the toll bridges in Louisiana: | ||
| − | <ul><li> | + | <ul><li>Louisiana Highway 1<ref>[http://www8.dotd.la.gov/geauxpass/ Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge]</ref> Bridge[1] is an elevated toll expressway from Golden Meadow to Port Fourchon.</li> |
| + | <li>The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway<ref>[http://www.thecauseway.us/ The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway]</ref> is composed of two parallel bridges crossing Lake Pontchartrain. The southern terminus of the Causeway is in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans. The northern terminus is at Mandeville, Louisiana. The tolls are collected on southbound spans. | ||
| + | <li>All vehicles pay $1 toll to visit Avery Island Toll Bridge<ref>[https://www.tabasco.com/visit-avery-island/ Avery Island Toll Bridge].</li> | ||
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== Toll rates for Louisiana bridges == | == Toll rates for Louisiana bridges == | ||
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Two-axle cars pay the following tolls rate on toll bridges in Louisiana: | Two-axle cars pay the following tolls rate on toll bridges in Louisiana: | ||
| − | <ul><li>Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge: $ | + | <ul><li>Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge: $4.50</li><li>The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway: $3.00 with tag and $5.00 with cash</li><li>Avery Island Toll Bridge: $1.00 with cash</li></ul> |
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| + | == How much is the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway toll == | ||
| + | Two-axle cars pay $3.00 with tag and $5.00 with cash in Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. '''Louisiana TollGuru toll calculator''' can help you calculate tolls and gas expenses for cars, trucks, trailers, buses, RVs, and motorcycles for all these bridges in Louisiana. | ||
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| + | == What toll passes work in Louisiana == | ||
| + | The GeauxPass<ref>[https://tollguru.com/toll-wiki/geauxpass-louisiana GeauxPass]</ref> and its linked account enable you to use Louisiana Toll Facilities seamlessly, eliminating the need to stop and pay tolls. Toll charges are automatically deducted from a preloaded GeauxPass account, ensuring smooth movement for drivers. | ||
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| − | + | == Truck toll in Louisiana == | |
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| − | + | <li>The toll rate for trucks depends on the number of axles. Tolls for “dual” axle vehicles are higher. To keep it simple, Louisiana toll calculator assumes trucks have “dual” tires.</li> | |
| − | Tolls on | + | <ul>Tolls on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway are calculated based on the number of axles and height of the vehicle. Vehicles less than 7 feet are charged lower tolls for the same number of axles. Since trucks are higher than 7 feet, TollGuru toll calculator lists tolls by number of axles.</li> |
| − | + | <ul>All vehicles pay a $1.00 toll to visit Avery Island.</li> | |
| − | All vehicles pay $1.00 toll to visit Avery Island. | + | </ul> |
'''Louisiana Truck toll calculator''' can help you calculate tolls and gas expenses for all truck classes in Louisiana. | '''Louisiana Truck toll calculator''' can help you calculate tolls and gas expenses for all truck classes in Louisiana. | ||
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== How to pay missed toll in Louisiana == | == How to pay missed toll in Louisiana == | ||
You can install a GeauxPass or pay using cash on the Louisiana Toll Roads for both the fixed barriers and ticket system. You can also pay your unpaid tolls online. Here are the detailed steps on [https://tollguru.com/toll-wiki/pay-missed-toll-louisiana how to pay missed toll online]. | You can install a GeauxPass or pay using cash on the Louisiana Toll Roads for both the fixed barriers and ticket system. You can also pay your unpaid tolls online. Here are the detailed steps on [https://tollguru.com/toll-wiki/pay-missed-toll-louisiana how to pay missed toll online]. | ||
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| + | You could receive a toll violation by Louisiana DOTD for one of the following reasons: | ||
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| + | <li>The tolling equipment could not read your transponder (only GeauxPass is accepted in Louisiana; other transponders are not valid)</li> | ||
| + | <li>The vehicle had a license plate that is not registered on your account</li> | ||
| + | <li>You have insufficient funds in your GeauxPass account</li> | ||
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Louisiana toll bridges
Following are the toll bridges in Louisiana:
- Louisiana Highway 1[1] Bridge[1] is an elevated toll expressway from Golden Meadow to Port Fourchon.
- The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway[2] is composed of two parallel bridges crossing Lake Pontchartrain. The southern terminus of the Causeway is in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans. The northern terminus is at Mandeville, Louisiana. The tolls are collected on southbound spans.
- All vehicles pay $1 toll to visit Avery Island Toll BridgeCite error: Closing
</ref>missing for<ref>tag and its linked account enable you to use Louisiana Toll Facilities seamlessly, eliminating the need to stop and pay tolls. Toll charges are automatically deducted from a preloaded GeauxPass account, ensuring smooth movement for drivers.
Truck toll in Louisiana
- The toll rate for trucks depends on the number of axles. Tolls for “dual” axle vehicles are higher. To keep it simple, Louisiana toll calculator assumes trucks have “dual” tires.
- Tolls on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway are calculated based on the number of axles and height of the vehicle. Vehicles less than 7 feet are charged lower tolls for the same number of axles. Since trucks are higher than 7 feet, TollGuru toll calculator lists tolls by number of axles.
- All vehicles pay a $1.00 toll to visit Avery Island.
Louisiana Truck toll calculator can help you calculate tolls and gas expenses for all truck classes in Louisiana.
How to pay toll in Louisiana
On Louisiana toll bridges and expressways, you can pay toll using the toll tag GEAUXPASS or with cash. Do note that the video payment option 'does not exist for any of the Louisiana toll bridges.
GEAUXPASS payment
GEAUXPASS payment is accepted at all the three bridges:
- Louisiana Highway 1 (LA 1) Bridge
- Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
- Avery Island Toll Bridge
Cash payment
Cash payment is accepted at all the three bridges:
- Louisiana Highway 1 (LA 1) Bridge
- Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
- Avery Island Toll Bridge
How to pay missed toll in Louisiana
You can install a GeauxPass or pay using cash on the Louisiana Toll Roads for both the fixed barriers and ticket system. You can also pay your unpaid tolls online. Here are the detailed steps on how to pay missed toll online.
You could receive a toll violation by Louisiana DOTD for one of the following reasons:
- The tolling equipment could not read your transponder (only GeauxPass is accepted in Louisiana; other transponders are not valid)
- The vehicle had a license plate that is not registered on your account
- You have insufficient funds in your GeauxPass account
What is GeauxPass
GeauxPass is tag compatible with the Crescent City Connection[3], the LA-1 Tollway, and all future Louisiana toll roads. The GeauxPass allows toll payment on Louisana toll roads without having the need to stop. Toll payment is done directly from the prepaid GeauxPass account.
Louisiana toll bridge agencies and other contacts
Follwoing agencies manage Louisiana toll roads, bridges and express lanes. For any questions about toll payment methods or your toll bill please get in touch with respective agency.
Calculate tolls for Louisiana and other states in the US
Calculate routes, tolls and fuel costs for your travel by car, truck, taxi, bus, caravans (with or without a trailer) in Louisiana and other states of the US using TollGuru Trip Calculator. It also shows the cheapest, fastest and other optimal routes to your destination along with toll plaza(s) location en route, payment methods and more.
Rideshare, OEM, TMS, fleet companies and other transport businesses can leverage toll intelligence by integrating with the TollGuru Toll API for pre-trip calculation and post-trip reconciliation.
