FAQs

Please see our posted rates. Use the trip planner tool to get a custom price estimate based on your origin and destination along SH 130 South.

Toll rates are set and regulated by the Texas Department of Transportation under the terms of the Facility Concession Agreement.

Segments 5 & 6 of SH 130 (SH 130 South) have an all-electronic toll collection system, allowing motorists to travel at highway speeds without stopping at toll plazas and looking for coins.

Drivers can pay their tolls with one of the following electronic tags: TxTag, TollTag, EZ TAG, K-Tag, Pikepass, SunPass or ExpressToll. Electronic tags are a small electronic sticker that attaches to the windshield and automatically deducts toll fees from a prepaid account.

Drivers without an electronic tag will receive a bill by mail at the address associated with their license plate number. Drivers can also search for an invoice using by license plate on the HCTRA website: https://www.hctra.org/Violation/Search

All billing inquiries should be directed to HCTRA.

Customers without an electronic toll tag will receive a bill from HCTRA in the mail to the address associated with their license plate. Drivers can also search for a bill by license plate number on the HCTRA website.

The southern portion of SH 130 is not included in the current state discount toll program for veterans. We would like to participate should the state expand and fund veteran exemptions to privately operated toll roads. Visit the TxDOT website for information on which license plates qualify and which roadways are currently included in the program.

Rental car agencies have different policies regarding toll roads. You should contact them to discuss how they address the toll charges that will be associated with the rental car or truck.

TxTag, EZ TAG, TollTag, KTAG, PIKEPASS, ExpressToll, and SunPass are all accepted on Austin-area toll roads, including SH 130 South. Drivers with an electronic toll tag pay up to 50% less on tolls.

Toll Tags serve as an electronic payment method that automatically pays tolls as you drive on toll roads, rather than needing to pay by mail. When you drive on SH 130, an electronic reader above the toll road will read the microchip inside the tag and cameras take a photo of your license plate. If you have an active account (information is up-to-date and sufficiently funded), the price of the toll will be debited from your account. TxTag, EZ TAG, TollTag, KTAG, PIKEPASS, ExpressToll, and SunPass are all accepted on Austin-area toll roads, including SH 130 South.

Our company is only responsible for maintenance and operations on the southern segments of SH 130. Contact your tag provider for any billing inquiries.

Yes. SH 130 is one of the safest highway options in Central Texas. Drivers on SH 130 are 80% less likely to experience a crash than those traveling I-35 between Austin and San Antonio. Free-flowing traffic at all hours means there’s no congestion-related braking or sudden lane changes — two of the most common causes of highway accidents. SH 130 Concession Co. has invested more than $160 million in recent roadway improvements to enhance safety, maintain excellent pavement conditions, and prepare for the region’s continued growth.

SH 130 South from SH 45 SE to I-10 is maintained by SH 130 Concession Company. Our company has invested $160M toward maintenance and improvements in the roadway in recent years to ensure a high-quality and free-flowing facility for years to come as the area continues to grow.

The posted speed limit on the southern section of SH 130 (Segments 5 & 6) is 85 mph — the highest of any highway in the nation. With free-flowing traffic and no congestion at any hour, drivers can maintain that speed comfortably and arrive within 15 minutes of their expected drive time 99% of the time. It’s also one of the safest highways in Central Texas — drivers on SH 130 are 80% less likely to experience a crash than those traveling I-35 between Austin and San Antonio.

Qualified fleets may be eligible to participate in rebate programs. Visit the Commercial Program page to learn more.

Oversize / overweight loads are allowed on SH 130 with proper permitting and a toll tag. Visit the Texas DMV website for more information.

SH 130 is a publicly owned highway with the State of Texas as the title holder of record. Segments 5 & 6 — the 41-mile southern section from Mustang Ridge to I-10 near Seguin — are privately operated and maintained by SH 130 Concession Co. under a 50-year Facility Concession Agreement with TxDOT. SH 130 Concession Co. built the roadway at no cost to the state, and TxDOT did not invest any state funds into the Segments 5 & 6 project. TxDOT oversaw, but did not pay for, the acquisition of all required right of way and roadways. Under the concession agreement, the state retains ownership of the road and receives a share of toll revenue, meaning growing traffic on SH 130 directly benefits Texas taxpayers and drivers.

U.S.-based Strategic Value Partners is the majority owner of SH 130 Concession Co., which is headquartered in Central Texas. The U.S. federal government also holds a minority ownership stake, acquired through the company’s 2017 financial restructuring. The company was originally built and operated by Cintra, a Spanish company, and Zachry American Infrastructure, but neither has held any ownership stake since 2017.

No. The SH 130 toll road is owned by the State of Texas. Texas-based SH 130 Concession Co., which operates and maintains Segments 5 & 6 under a concession agreement with TxDOT, has been majority owned by Strategic Value Partners, a U.S.-based investment firm, since 2017.

The road was originally built and operated by Cintra, a Spanish company, and Zachry American Infrastructure, but neither has held any ownership stake since 2017.

SH 130 Concession Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2016 after traffic revenues fell short of early projections. The company completed a financial restructuring in 2017, emerging under new U.S.-based ownership with $260 million in new financing and stronger financial footing. Neither the bankruptcy proceedings nor the restructuring had a financial impact on the state or TxDOT. Since the restructuring, the new owners of the company have invested more than $160 million in roadway improvements, traffic has grown consistently year over year, and the road maintains a driver satisfaction rating above 90%.

SH 130 is a state-owned highway. SH 130 Concession Co. is the private company that operates and maintains Segments 5 & 6 (the southern section) from Mustang Ridge to I-10 near Seguin under a long-term concession agreement with TxDOT. Under this agreement, the company is responsible for day-to-day operations, maintenance, and capital improvements, while TxDOT retains ownership of the road and receives a share of toll revenue.

TxDOT directly operates and maintains Segments 1–4 (the northern section) of the SH 130 toll road between Austin and Georgetown.