Hurricane Irma's Free Tolls End Thursday In Florida

MIAMI, FL — One of the only bright spots of Hurricane Irma may have been the free tolls on Florida roadways. Now that Irma is gone, the free tolls are also leaving in most places. Make sure you have SunPass handy starting on Thursday.

"Tolls on a vast majority of Florida’s Turnpike system, all Florida Department of Transportation roads and bridges, and all regional toll facilities throughout the state will be reinstated this Thursday, Sept. 21 at 12:01 a.m.," according to Florida transportation officials.

Tolls were suspended on Tuesday, Sept. 5 to help to help with the evacuation around Hurricane Irma. (For more hurricane news or local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Miami Patch, and click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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"Tolls will remain suspended on the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike south of the interchange with S.R. 874 (Mile Post 0-17) to assist Monroe County residents with recovery efforts," officials added.

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