I-15 Grand Opening

FasTrakTraffic belongs in your
rear view mirror.


The newly completed I-15 Express Lanes now provide 20 miles of congestion-free travel from the I-15/State Route 163 split in San Diego to SR 78 in Escondido. They offer access 24/7 with two lanes in each direction as well as additional entry and exit points that will help you get where you need to go faster!

Here are four great promotions that will get you moving when you sign up for FasTrak, carpool, vanpool, or try a MTS Premium Express Bus! Scroll down to find the one that works best for you! 

FasTrak® for solo driversSDG&E

Driving solo? You too can enjoy congestion-free travel on the Express Lanes with a FasTrak prepaid toll account. Open one today and get a $10 Gift Card sponsored by SDG&E®. The Gift Card is redeemable online for use at over 200 major retailers, restaurants, entertainment venues, and more.

How does the FasTrak $10 Gift Card promotion work?


• All you have to do is visit 511sd.com/fastrak to sign up for a new FasTrak account between January 23, 2012 through March 11, 2012.
• The Gift Card will be included in the Welcome Kit that is provided to all new FasTrak customers via U.S. mail within four days after activating the account (while supplies last).
• The $10 Gift Card will provide instructions on how to log in online and activate the card.


For more details, please read: FasTrak Promotion Terms and Conditions

 

 

Carpool

With two or more people in your car, you can use the newly completed I-15 Express Lanes for FREE at any time ― no special transponder is required. Just get in the I-15 Express Lanes, and GO! Carpooling to work with friends and coworkers is a great way to cut your commuting expenses in half. Even if you choose to carpool just one or two days a week, you’ll save money, reduce wear and tear on your car, and help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

If you would like to establish or join a carpool, you can do so, easily and securely, with RideMatcher.

To make things even better, if you sign up for an iCommute account now and log your carpool trips in TripTracker, you can get a $10 Gift Card sponsored by SDG&E. The Gift Card is redeemable online for use at over 200 major retailers, restaurants, entertainment venues, and more (while supplies last).

How does the Carpool $10 Gift Card promotion work?


• Send an e-mail to carpool@sandag.org with your name, mailing address, and phone number so iCommute can confirm that you are interested in the $10 Gift Card promotion.
• You must use the I-15 Express Lanes as your primary commute and travel with at least one other adult commuter in the car.
• You must sign up for an iCommute account for the first time during the promotion period of January 23, 2012 through March 11, 2012 and log a minimum of 10 one-way trips via the online TripTracker tool by March 30, 2012.
• iCommute will mail you the $10 Gift Card once your trips have been logged (while supplies last).

If you already use an alternative commute, you could still win prizes. Visit 511sd.com/iCommute to learn more.


For more details, please read: Carpool Promotion Terms and Conditions

VanpoolRideshare

It's easy to set up a vanpool that will whisk you to work and back home on the Express Lanes. Vanpools use the Express Lanes for FREE. They’re a comfortable, convenient, cost-effective way for seven to 15 people to share a ride to work, save money, and reduce wear and tear on their cars. Sign up to lease a vanpool vehicle through one of the SANDAG iCommute program’s contracted vendors today and save $50 on the first month’s lease. Vanpools receive up to $400 per month to help offset the cost of the lease.


How does this Vanpool $50 promotion work?VPSI


• Just start a vanpool during the promotion period of January 23, 2012 through March 11, 2012 with one of the SANDAG approved vendors and get $50 off your first month’s van lease. Sponsored by Enterprise and VPSI.
• Get started by reviewing the Regional Vanpool Program Participation Agreement.

Visit 511sd.com/iCommute for more information on iCommute and all of its programs.

For more details, please read: Vanpool Promotion Terms and Conditions

MTS Premium Express BusMap

Save thousands of dollars on gas and parking each year by riding the convenient and comfortable MTS Premium Express Bus. With five routes on the I-15, Express Buses go where you are going. You can park in the Park & Ride lots for free and hop aboard a bus for a relaxing, quick trip to work or school, and back home again. Get a free round trip and find out what it’s like to let someone else do the driving while you text, snooze, or read a book!

Try it now with a FREE round trip!

How does this MTS Premium Express Bus FREE Round Trip promotion work?


• A Premium Route Round Trip Promotion is open to any San Diego County resident (age 18 and older) who completes the entry form and submits it from January 23, 2012 through March 11, 2012.
• Just fill out your information and we will mail you a FREE round trip pass (while supplies last).


For more details, please read: MTS Express Bus Promotion Terms and Conditions

It’s easier than you think.

Attention zero-emission vehicles with a DMV white sticker

You can use the I-15 Express Lanes for FREE! Visit the California Air Resources Board Web site for more information on on California's regulations governing single-occupant use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes and a list of qualifying vehicles.

Driving a motorcycle?

You can always use the I-15 Express Lanes for FREE!