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High-Occupancy Vehicle
(HOV)
Lanes
HOV lanes
are reserved for carpools, vanpools, buses, and
motorcycles during designated time periods. All drivers
can use HOV lanes during off-peak traffic hours. They are
also known as carpool, commuter, or express lanes. Most of
the metropolitan HOV lanes are designated HOV-2, meaning
motorists other than motorcyclists must have at least one
other person in the vehicle to use the lane during the
designated time periods. HOV lanes are indicated in blue
on the following map. Please click on the route id for
more information.
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Maryland |
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HOV
Lanes Location |
Occupants
Required |
Hours of
Operation |
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Southbound
6:00 am – 9:00 am |
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Northbound 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm |
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24 hrs 7 days a week
(between US 301 and the Beltway) |
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For more
information on Maryland US 50 HOV lanes
click
HERE.
Virginia
For more
information on Virginia HOV lanes including important
hybrid rules
click HERE.
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HOV
Lanes Location |
Occupants
Required |
Hours of
Operation |
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Dulles
Toll Road |
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Dulles Toll Road |
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Eastbound
6:30 am – 9:00 am |
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Westbound 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm |
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I-66
Inside Beltway |
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I-66
Inside Beltway |
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I-66
Outside Beltway |
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I-66
Outside Beltway |
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Eastbound 6:30 am – 9:00 am |
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Westbound 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm |
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Eastbound 5:30 am – 9:30 am |
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Westbound 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
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Northbound 6:00 am – 9:00 am |
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Southbound 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm |
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HOV
Benefits:
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HOV lanes can save you up
to 30 minutes each way.
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HOV lanes
move more people in fewer vehicles, reducing the demand
for new highways.
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HOV lanes
increase the efficiency of existing highways.
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HOV lanes
reduce the use of personal resources such as time, fuel,
and money.
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HOV lanes
benefit drivers of single-occupant vehicles by taking
carpoolers out of general use lanes.
Calculate how much time you can save by using HOV lanes at
HOVCalculator.com
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