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EV HOV access laws by state

People search “EV HOV access by state”, “EV HOV access laws by state”, and “EV HOV map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for ev hov access. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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How states differ

Solo EV / clean-vehicle HOV access.

  • Sticker/exemption programs exist
  • Occupancy rules; no broad solo-EV pass

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona: Alternative Fuel Vehicle plates can use HOV with one occupant (A.R.S. § 28-2416).
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
California (CA)
California: CARB Clean Air Vehicle decals (white/green/yellow) authorize solo HOV on participating lanes (Veh. Code § 5205.5).
Colorado (CO)
Colorado: I-25 / US-36 Express Lanes are occupancy-or-toll (HPTE); no statewide solo-EV HOV pass.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Florida (FL)
Florida: SunPass / express-lane occupancy or toll; no statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia: Peach Pass express lanes: occupancy or toll; limited alternative-fuel HOV history, no open solo-EV pass.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii: H-1 zipper / HOV is posted occupancy; no statewide solo-EV sticker.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Maine (ME)
Maine: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland: I-95 / I-270 express toll lanes are occupancy-or-toll; no statewide solo-EV HOV pass.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Montana (MT)
Montana: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey: Turnpike / Parkway / I-95 HOV is posted occupancy or toll; no statewide solo-EV sticker.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
New York (NY)
New York: Long Island Expressway and NYC HOV are posted occupancy; no statewide solo-EV sticker.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina: I-77 express and Charlotte HOV are occupancy-or-toll; no statewide solo-EV sticker.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee: Nashville / Memphis HOV is posted 2+ at signed hours; no statewide solo-EV sticker.
Texas (TX)
Texas: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Utah (UT)
Utah: C sticker (clean fuel) authorizes solo HOV on participating lanes (Utah Code § 41-6a-702).
Vermont (VT)
Vermont: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia: Clean Special Fuel plates can use HOV with one occupant on participating facilities (Va. Code § 46.2-749.3).
Washington (WA)
Washington: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming: HOV / express lanes use the posted occupant count. No published statewide solo-EV HOV sticker.

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