HOV Lanes

HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes decrease driving times, reduce stress and improve the region's air quality. How? The system is designated for carpools, vanpools, and transit buses — all ways of travel that reduce single-occupant vehicles on our busy roads.

HOV Information

I-85 HOV to HOT Lane Conversion Project
HOV Entrance and Exit Ramp Locations
HOV Enforcement
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Northwest Corridor Project
HOV Lane Striping
LUV-the-HOV

HOV Lane Usage Requirements

The following may use HOV lanes:

• Vehicles with two or more occupants
• Certified Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV), such as electrically-powered cars and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles
• Motorcycles
• Emergency vehicles
• Buses

Hours of Operation

Approximately 90 lane-miles of HOV lanes operate on I-75, I-85 and I-20 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the following areas:

• I-75 inside I-285 (Cobb, Fulton, and Clayton Counties)
• I-75/I-85 (Downtown Connector)
• I-85 between Brookwood Interchange and SR 20 / Buford Dr. (Exit 115) - DeKalb, Gwinnett Counties
• I-20 east of I-75/I-85 (Downtown Connector) - Fulton, DeKalb Counties