Illinois drivers will be feeling the pressure at the tolls starting next year.
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Board has voted to increase tolls for the first time in more than a decade.
Here are your questions answered.
How much are tolls increasing?
Drivers on Illinois Tollway roads will pay 45 cents more per passenger vehicle beginning Jan. 1, 2027, according to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times.
Commercial vehicles will see an increase of about 30%.
When was the last toll increase?
The most recent Illinois Tollway rate increase occurred in 2012.
What toll roads are impacted by the increase?
Illinois Tollway roads are impacted by the increase, while privately owned toll roads are exempt.
The five Illinois Tollway roads include the following:
- Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90)
- Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294/I-80)
- Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88)
- Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355)
- Illinois Route 390 Tollway (IL-390)
Is the Chicago Skyway toll rate increasing?
No, the Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge is privately owned and not affected by the increase.
How will the toll increase impact local road infrastructure?
Projections reportedly indicate the hike will generate up to $1 billion a year in funding for infrastructure upgrades and maintenance system-wide, according to reports.
The toll increases are part of the broader Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, approved by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2025.
For more information on the Illinois Tollway system and rates, click here.
