Revenue collected from drivers using the Dulles Toll Road during the first four months of the year is down from the same period in 2023, new data show.
Revenue for the January-through-April period stands at $65.8 million, according to figures reported by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which operates the toll road.
That’s down $731,000 (1.1%) from the same period in 2023, and is off $230,000 (0.3%) from budget projections.
Year-over-year revenue was up in January but down in February, March and April.
About 90 percent of revenue from the roadway during the first third of 2024 was collected via EZ Pass, with most of the remainder via toll-by-plate bills that are mailed to drivers. (Cash options have now been completely eliminated.)
Current toll rates have been in place since January 2023, when they were increased to $4 at the main plaza and $2 at ramps. In addition, the second phase of Metro’s Silver Line, extending from Reston to Ashburn and incorporating a stop at Dulles, opened last November.
