Michigan Toll Roads
Essential info on Michigan's toll roads
Drive comfortably throughout Michigan's few toll bridges, including some intarnational toll bridges connecting to Canada. Check payment methods, missing payments, toll costs and history of the most important tolls for your upcoming trip within Michigan!
MI Toll Roads FAQs
You can pay tolls for bridges and tunnels in Michigan using a Nexpress or Nexus tag, MacPass or other accepted transponder, or with cash in US or Canadian dollars.
Paying a missed toll depends on which bridge or tunnel you used, as they are managed by different agencies. Generally you will receive an invoice in the mail with instructions on how to pay.
If you don’t have a transponder or pay with cash, you will receive an invoice by mail. If you don’t pay the invoice by the due date, you will have to pay penalties, and in extreme cases your registration can be suspended.
You pay depending on how many axles the vehicle has, and on the Ambassador Bridge, how heavy the vehicle is. Prices are generally between $2.00 and $5.00 for a 2-axle vehicle.
You can pay tolls on the Ambassador Bridge with cash or the Nexus tag, on the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge with cash or the bridge pass, and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel with a tag or cash.
No, you cannot pay with E-ZPass in Michigan. You can pay using NexPass or Nexus tags, MacPass or another accepted transponder. Cash is also accepted.
Toll Roads in Michigan
The Mackinac Toll Bridge
| Overview | |
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Toll Road Name | Mackinac Toll Bridge |
On Which Highways | I-75 |
Connecting Cities | The Mackinac Toll Bridge connects St. Ignace on the upper peninsula to the village of Mackinac City along Interstate 75 in Michigan's lower peninsula. |
Cost of Tolls | Vehicles with 2-axles pay $4 and all other non-passenger vehicles pay $5 per axel. |
Distance of the Toll Road | The bridge spans 5 miles across the Straits of Mackinac. |
How to pay | Drivers may pay with cash or using pre-paid electronic MacPass system. |
How and when to use the Mackinac Toll Bridge?
Famed as the longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere, the Mackinac Toll Bridge forms part of Interstate 75 and connects Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas, thus providing a quick and easy route from the city of St. Ignace to the village of Mackinac City across the Straits of Mackinac. Travelers on the Mackinac Bridge can pay in cash or by using a MacPass electronic transponder. The maximum speed limit on this bridge is 45mph. It is important to remember that there is no stopping or U-turns permitted while on this toll bridge. Should you encounter a flat tire or other emergency while crossing the straights, remain in your vehicle as bridge personnel will quickly respond.
The Ambassador Bridge
| Overview | |
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Toll Road Name | The Ambassador Bridge |
On Which Highways | Connects Canadian Highway 3 to U.S Interstate 75. |
Connecting Cities | Michigan’s Ambassador Bridge links the cities of Detroit, Michigan with Windsor, Ontario in Canada. |
Cost of Tolls | When travelling from the US to Canada, 2-axle vehicles pay $5 and buses pay $10. When travelling from Canada to the US, 2-axle vehicles pay $6.25 and buses pay $12.5 CAD. |
Distance of the Toll Road | This bridge is approximately 1.5 miles long. |
How to pay | Toll charges can be paid in either cash or by using the electronic Nexpress transponder system. |
How and when to use the The Ambassador Bridge?
Celebrated as the busiest international crossing in North America, the Ambassador Bridge provides a quick and convenient passage across the Detroit River, thereby connecting the cities of Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario in Canada. This bridge stretches nearly 1.5 miles across the river, allowing commerce and tourism to flourish on either side. Tolls are assessed depending on direction traveled and is the same in US or Candian dollars. All drivers are also permitted to pay with cash (either USD or CAD), or by using an electronic transponder. Or you can also become a Ambassador Bridge Premier member to recieve a discount of up to 50%. To become a member, you must pay $150 by credit card initially that will recharge automatically when the balance reaches $25 minimum.
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
| Overview | |
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Toll Road Name | The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel/Detroit-Canada Tunnel |
On Which Highways | Connects U.S Interstate 75 to Ontario's Highway 401. |
Connecting Cities | The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, is a crossing beneath the Detroit River to connect the cities of Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. |
Toll Cost for Cars | Drivers pay as much as $6.50 for cars with two axels |
Truck Toll Cost | Trucks with 4-axels pay $16 |
Distance of the Toll Road | The tunnel is about a mile long. |
How to pay | Payment can be made through credit card, debit card, Nexpress card or the Detroit-Windsor tunnel app. Payment by cash is no longer possible. |
How and when to use the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel?
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is the only vehicular underwater border crossing in the world. It is an engineering marvel offering one of the fastest links between Ontario and the United States. It is a two-lane tunnel with one lane for each direction. Motorcycles and large trucks are prohibited from using this tunnel. If you frequently use this tunnel, consider signing up for a Nexpress card as you can take advantage of the discounted rates. Using this system for example, four-axel trucks would pay only $14 rather than $16, and two-axel cars would pay only $5.75 rather than the standard $6.50.
The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge
| Overview | |
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Toll Road Name | The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge |
On Which Highways | I-75 in the U.S and Highway 17 on the Canadian side |
Connecting Cities | It connects the twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on the Canadian side of the international border. |
Cost of Tolls | Cars, light duty trucks and motorcycles pay $4 U.S rate or $5 Canadian rate. Vehicles with more than 2-axles pay $2 extra per axle. |
Distance of the Toll Road | The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge stretches a length of nearly 2.8 miles. |
How to pay | Toll rates may be paid in cash (either USD or CAD) or cheque at the toll booths. |
How and when to use the The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge?
The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge crosses over the St. Marys river between Michigan, U.S. and Ontario, Canada. It removes the need for slow and cumbersome river ferries, speeding traffic and trade between the two countries. On this bridge, you can pay in either country's cash currency or with an IQ Prox card. Using this card, frequent travelers benefit with substantial discounts. Depending on the number of times travelled in the last 30 days, users receive a discount of 10%, 20% or 30%. . It is important to remember that regardless of speed limits before or after the bridge, vehicles on the bridge are required to observe a 30mph speed limit.
The Grosse Ile Toll Bridge
| Overview | |
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Toll Road Name | The Grosse Ile Toll Bridge |
Connecting Cities | The Grosse Ile Toll Bridge links the city of Riverview with the Gross Ile Township in Michigan |
Toll Cost for Cars | Tolls for this bridge vary depending on payment method, with 2-axel cars paying as little as $4 or as much as $7 |
Truck Toll Cost | High four-axel trucks can pay as much as $32 to cross the bridge. |
Distance of the Toll Road | The bridge stretches nearly 0.2 miles across the Detroit River. |
How to pay | Payment is accepted in the form of cash, credit card or the bridge pass. |
How and when to use The Grosse Ile Toll Bridge?
Michigan’s Grosse Ile Toll Bridge is a swing bridge that stretches 0.2 miles across the Detroit River to link together the city of Riverview to the Grosse Ile Township. This provides a vital link to the people of Grosse Ile while also reducing travel time between the cities. Round trip tolls are charged to vehicles heading to Grosse Ile, with two-axel cars paying as little as $4 using the Bridge Pass system, or as much as $7 if paying by credit card. By contrast, high four-axel trucks are charged as much as $32 for credit card payments (they are not eligible for Bridge Pass memberships). High-speed cameras capture images of license plates in order to mail invoices to drivers who fail to pay the toll.
The Blue Water Bridge
| Overview | |
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Toll Road Name | The Blue Water Bridge |
On Which Highways | Highway 402 in Ontario with both Interstate 69 (I-69) and Interstate 94 (I-94) |
Connecting Cities | The Blue Water Bridge links the cities of Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario, including a connection between I-69 and I-94 stateside to Highway 402 in Canada. |
Auto Cost | For U.S to Canada, 2-axel cars pay $3 and from Canada to U.S they pay $4 |
Truck Cost | For U.S to Canada, 4-axel trucks pay $3.25 per axle and from Canada to the U.S they pay $4 per axle |
Distance of the Toll Road | The bridge stretches nearly 1.1 mile across the St. Claire River. |
How to pay | Payment is accepted in cash, credit, debit cards or by electronic transponder |
How and when to use the The Blue Water Bridge?
Reaching more than 1.1 miles across the blue waters of the St. Claire River, the Blue Water Bridge provides a link between the cities of Sarnia in Ontario and Port Huron in Michigan. As it links Interstates 69 and 94 stateside with the Canadian Highway 402, this bridge offers a fast and convenient link between major transportation corridors on both sides of the border. Tolls are set at $3 for two-axel cars and $13 for four-axel trucks, although a discount is offered to Edge Pass members. Tolls may be paid in cash or by electronic transponder, with drivers who fail to pay receiving mailed invoices with added administrative fees.
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