Fort Bend County drivers will see a small toll increase starting January 1, 2026. County commissioners approved higher tolls on the Westpark Tollway, the county-managed part of the Grand Parkway, and the Fort Bend Parkway. The vote also sets the first toll for the new FM 1463 plaza on Westpark. The decision was approved unanimously with little discussion.
For most two-axle drivers using toll tags, the hike is literally a few pennies at a time. County documents show a tagged trip at the FM 1463 plaza moving from $0.82 to $0.84, Grand Parkway Segment D rising from $0.46 to $0.47, and the Fondren plaza on Fort Bend Parkway increasing from $0.75 to $0.77. Drivers without toll tags will still pay about $0.25 more per plaza, and county calculations estimate that a commuter passing every major county-operated plaza would pay roughly $0.08 more one way. These details were reported by Houston Chronicle.
How The Increase Is Set
Under the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority’s Toll Rate Order, annual adjustments must track the Houston-region inflation figure or rise by a minimum of 2%, whichever is higher. With regional inflation at roughly 1.1% this year, staff used the 2% floor when they put together the 2026 toll schedule. The Toll Rate Order and its supplemental documents are available in the authority’s public orders and policies, according to the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority.
What Drivers Will Notice
A two-axle driver with a toll tag will usually see 1-2 cent increases at each plaza, which works out to about $0.08 more for someone who hits every county-operated main plaza on a one-way trip, or roughly $0.16 more for a round-trip commute. Commissioners approved the new schedule with no discussion, and the county judge and four commissioners declined to comment, as per Houston Chronicle.
Where This Matters Most
The new schedule also tees up drivers for more extensive tolling as the Westpark Tollway pushes farther west and the FM 1463 plaza opens, moves aimed at serving the booming Fulshear and Katy suburbs. Local coverage of Westpark connectors and planned extensions has underscored why the county is locking in rates now while new infrastructure comes online, as detailed by Covering Katy.
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