Facts about Ohio River bridges tolling
Source: RiverLink
LOUISVILLE, KY - RiverLink is all-electronic tolling, with no toll booths, no coin machines, no lines and no stopping. Tolling is expected to begin in late 2016.
Toll Rates
Initial toll rates range from $1-12. The lowest rates are for drivers with transponders.
Payment Choices
Payment Choice #1
- Obtain a transponder
- Establish a prepaid account
- Sensors recognize transponder
- Toll deducted from account
- Offers lowest costs and greatest convenience
- Minimum balance to open an account = $20
Payment Choice #2
- Establish a pre-paid account
- License plate recognized on each crossing
- Toll deducted from customer account
- Offers convenience, but rates are higher than with a transponder
- Higher administrative costs
- Minimum balance to open an account = $20
Payment Choice #3
- No prepaid account
- License plate photographed on each crossing
- Invoice sent in the mail to registered owner
- Highest rates due to increased administrative costs
Transponder Choices
Transponder Choice #1
- RiverLink local transponder
- Local use only
- Adheres to the windshield
- Non-transferable
- One free for each vehicle
Transponder Choice #2
- RiverLink E-ZPass transponder
- Can use in 16 E-ZPass states
- Adheres to the windshield
- Portable from vehicle to vehicle
- Proposed cost = $15/transponder
Getting a Transponder
- Transponders are expected to be available starting in mid-2016, well in advance of the start of tolling
- Transponders will be available online (www.RiverLink.com), by phone and at customer service centers
- Customer service centers will be located at 400 East Main St. (Louisville) and 103 Quartermaster Court (Jeffersonville)
Which Bridges are Tolled
Tolled Bridges
- Abraham Lincoln Bridge
- East End bridge
- Improved Kennedy Bridge
Non-Tolled Alternatives
- Clark Memorial Bridge
- Sherman Minton Bridge
- TARC buses (TARC will be exempt from paying tolls)
Frequent Drivers
Business rules are being finalized. A frequent driver is expected to be a driver who makes 40 one-way trips on a tolled bridge in a calendar month.
The $1/crossing rate is available to frequent drivers in passenger vehicles with transponders. Only personal accounts qualify for the frequent driver rate.
