A Northern Virginia family driving their RV to Luray Caverns took the Express Lane to avoid traffic on Route 66. They expected to be charged a toll but were surprised to find they were charged $550.
At first, they thought it was a mistake, but they contacted the authorities, who told them the toll was fair, and they vowed never to use the Express Lane in an RV again.
Signs at the entrance to the 66 Express read, “Higher Tolls for Larger Vehicles.” However, most people do not know how much more they are being charged.
The rates are divided into nine levels depending on the size of the vehicle, with small trucks or RV vans being charged three times more, large trucks or RV buses being charged four to six times more, and larger trailers being charged up to eight times more. In other words, if a regular passenger vehicle is charged $80, an RV bus is charged $320 to $480.