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
Express Lanes
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