Express Lanes

Express Lanes

by Transurban USA Inc

57 ratings
56 reviews
Free
With Ads

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 6, 2016
  • August 14, 2025
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Plan your trips on toll roads from your phone. Get real-time toll prices, view traffic cameras, and manage toll invoices. Save time on your commute or travel with a faster, more reliable route.

✓Real-time toll prices
✓Live traffic cameras
✓Pay toll invoices
✓Toll price alerts
✓Locate entries and exits
✓E-ZPass tips
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What's New in Express Lanes

3.1.6

August 14, 2025

General updates and improvements to the app.

User reviews

Wrong Times on App

The app shows the lanes close at 11am northbound on weekdays. But then the website shows 10am. We got to the lanes at 10:20 on a Friday and they were closed! How hard is it to have the correct times on the app!!!

Worst experience

Here are tons of Talented IT experts struggling to find a job and you guys have most incompetent people in your IT department which are not able to design a simple and user friendly app?

Truly Terrible Workflow

While the capability is compelling, the implementation is truly awful. Trying to figure out where you are getting on and where you are gettin off is a visual endeavor when you don’t have a clue as to what the road names are. This app requires you to use Apple Maps separately to figure out what the names might be so you can select them from a randomly ordered list that only the locals would understand. Given how much money it costs to travel on the express lanes, and given that my tax dollars support the profit they make from the charges, someone should file suit. If this is not software malpractice, I don’t know what is.
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Improved

The 3.0.2 update made the app usable for the first time.

Dies on launch

I guess I can’t really review this properly because is doesn’t even launch “something went wrong, try again”.

As someone who pays for the overpriced express lanes ( we’re paying a private company to use a road …) this app should be one of the best in the store. But here we are, regular people getting taken advantage of…
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

44 issues

App shows incorrect closing times

Bug

App crashes on launch

Bug

App dies on launch with error message

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Travel map is not usable

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App does not inform about entrances

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App is worse than useless

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Cannot save routes

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Saved routes do not work

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App cannot be used due to input failure

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App avoids express lanes

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Cannot find lane direction information

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App is virtually useless

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Integration with maps is broken

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App has unhelpful facelift update

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App crashes

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App won't load

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App cannot open

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Unknown error occurred

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App cannot be used to plan a trip

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Start and end points only search physical addresses

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Map selection enters points into wrong box

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Error message when saving trips or doing account actions

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App takes user to empty Google Map

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Login error before entering info

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App has login error

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App has an error and says login failed

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Cannot search prices between toll gantries

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App makes you use Google Maps integrated search

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App requires login for saved trips

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App wants license plate data

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Selecting a location is almost impossible

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App is never sure which way lanes are traveling

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App gives no I-95 options

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Selection process must be fixed

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Scrolling through locations instantly selects item

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Takes numerous restarts and retries to get selection

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Cannot sync EZ Pass

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App only allows info for one direction when lanes are open in another

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Choose route tab has bugs

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Cannot choose south/north

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Route names aren't accurate

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Cameras no longer work

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Cameras do not work

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Scrolling is infuriating

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Requested Features

34 requests

Correct operating times on app

Feature

User-friendly app design

Feature

Display road names clearly

Feature

Allow users to use Apple Maps separately

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Save frequently used routes

Feature

Simplify commuting experience

Feature

Allow changing entry/exit points

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Show direction of entries/exits

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Plan trips from points not on expressway

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Find lane direction at various times

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Save routes feature

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Allow manual address entry without search failure

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Route onto express lanes

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Show lane direction upfront

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Use device location as default

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Immediately indicate current travel direction

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Show lane travel options for future trips

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Save routes when searching by entry/exit point

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Strip down app to only generate real-time pricing

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Allow users to plan trips for later

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Fix start/end point selection

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Allow selection of actual entry/exit points

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Fix login errors

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Allow saving trips

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Show overview of express lanes

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Pinpoint user location on map

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Fix list of exit choices

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Sync existing EZ Pass accounts

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Add more camera views

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Touch gate on map for route building

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GPS for nearest entrance

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Navigation for home/work/other

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Integrate navigation with entrances/exits for cost plotting

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Pay missed toll from phone

Feature

FAQ

What does the Express Lanes app do?

This app helps you plan your travel on the 495, 95, and 395 Express Lanes in Northern Virginia. You can check real-time toll prices, view live traffic cameras, and pay toll invoices directly from your phone. It aims to provide a faster and more reliable trip.

What are the key features of the Express Lanes app?

Key features include checking real-time toll prices, viewing live traffic cameras before you travel, paying toll invoices on the go, and signing up for customized toll price alerts. You can also locate entries and exits and learn rules for safely using the Express Lanes.

Is the Express Lanes app free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, it does mention in-app purchases for managing tolls and potentially other services. You will also need an E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex to use the Express Lanes, which has its own associated costs.

Who is the target audience for this app?

The app is designed for drivers in Northern Virginia who use or are considering using the I-495, I-95, and I-395 Express Lanes. It's useful for commuters, those traveling out of town, or anyone looking for a faster and more predictable travel experience.

Do I need an E-ZPass to use the Express Lanes?

Yes, you absolutely need an E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex to use the Express Lanes. The app provides tips for using E-ZPass and helps you manage your toll payments, but it does not replace the requirement for a transponder.