High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Exemption

High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Exemption

Country/State/Province
Virginia
Incentive
HOV
Incentive Administrator
State of Virginia

Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) displaying the Virginia Clean Special Fuel license plate may use Virginia HOV lanes, regardless of the number of occupants. For HOV lanes serving the I-95/I-395 corridor, only registered vehicles displaying Clean Special Fuel license plates issued before July 1, 2006, are exempt from HOV lane requirements. For HOV lanes serving the I-66 corridor, only registered vehicles displaying Clean Special Fuel license plates issued before July 1, 2011, are exempt from HOV lane requirements. Eligible vehicles include dedicated AFVs and some hybrid electric vehicles; see the�Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles�website for a complete list of qualifying vehicles. The annual fee for Clean Special Fuel license plates is $25 in addition to the prescribed fee for commonwealth license plates.