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Routes to Pensacola Beach

Beginning Saturday, May 29, citizens can report beach traffic issues via the Pensacola Beach Traffic Hotline (850-595-0862) or email traffic@myescambia.com, offered by the Escambia County Transportation and Traffic Operations Division.

Experience Pensacola

Safety and health remain our top priority. Our beautiful beaches are open with these guidelines. Explore the Visit Pensacola website and plan for your future trip.

Yes, we need to distance socially, but you can still support our vibrant dining scene AND its dedicated employees. Go here to find some Pensacola Bay Area establishments offering various take out options. Give them your business to help them save theirs. Let’s help out with take out, Pensacola.
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The Bob Sikes toll to Pensacola Beach is $1.

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Pensacola Beach pass options

When you drive over the Bob Sikes Bridge to Pensacola Beach there is an electronic toll in place. The method in which the $1 toll is collected changed on March 20, 2020. Cash and coins are no longer collected in person. The county encourages motorists to plan ahead and use electronic toll collection devices (i.e. SunPass®, E-Pass, Annual Pass, NC Quick Pass, Peach Pass, E-ZPass), tolling apps (i.e. PayTollo) or TOLL-BY-PLATE from SunPass. You can also get to Pensacola Beach via the bus, ECAT routes 61 & 64, take the ferry, bike or walk. Click HERE for Frequently Asked Questions about the Bob Sikes Toll Bridge.

Purchase a SunPass Transponder
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SunPass

With SunPass®, the $1 toll will automatically deduct from your prepaid account when you pass through the Bob Sikes toll plaza. 

Simply drive through without slowing down. 

Don’t want to use SunPass? Don’t worry. The toll will still be $1 each time you pass through the toll plaza, plus a $2.50 administrative fee that is charged each billing cycle. No matter the number of trips you take to the beach, you will only be charged the administration fee once per billing cycle.

Get your SunPass® transponder:

  • Step one: Purchase online at www.SunPass.com or in person at the SRIA office or retail outlets including Publix, CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens. For a full list, visit https://www.sunpass.com/sunPassRetailers.
  • Step two: Activate at www.sunpass.com or by calling 888-865-5352.
  • Step three: Load funds into a prepaid account or enroll in the SunPass Automatic Easy Pay at www.sunpass.com, or by calling 888-865-5352 and using a credit or debit card. Customers may also replenish with cash by visiting any of thousands of retail locations statewide. For a complete list of locations, visit www.sunpass.com/cashReplenishment.
  • Step four: Drive to Pensacola Beach! 
Please note that a SunPass Mini transponder costs a one-time fee of about $5 and SunPass requires a minimum opening balance of $10 for a personal account. If your overall SunPass account balance decreases to $0 or below, your SunPass is no longer active and neither is your Annual Pass if you have one. You must carry at least a $10 balance on your overall SunPass account balance in order to purchase or renew an Annual Pass.

Need assistance or have questions? Contact our customer service office located in the Santa Rosa Island Authority office at 850-916-5415 or at 850-916-5421.
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Pensacola Beach Annual Pass Renewal

Pensacola Beach Annual Pass

The Pensacola Beach Annual Pass integrated with SunPass® provides frequent beach goers and Pensacola Beach residents a true 365-day pass for the Bob Sikes Bridge, providing unlimited passage for one full year from the date of purchase.

Need assistance or have questions? Contact Escambia County's customer service office located in the Santa Rosa Island Authority office at 850-916-5421. 

How to get your Pensacola Beach Annual Pass:

Step one: Purchase a SunPass transponder

Step two: Enroll in the Pensacola Beach Annual Pass program

  • Online
  • In person: Visit the Santa Rosa Island Authority office.

Note:  A SunPass transponder must be purchased and activated before participating in the Pensacola Beach Annual Pass program. Once the SunPass transponder has been purchased, it may take two to four hours before you are then able to purchase a Pensacola Beach Annual Pass. The Pensacola Beach Annual Pass is only valid for the Bob Sikes Bridge toll plaza.

How much is a Pensacola Beach Annual Pass?

  • Effective May 1, 2017 - Pensacola Beach Annual Passes are $20 per year for public annual passes and $70 per year for commercial annual passes (all vehicles displaying any commercial markings or advertising, including magnetic or rooftop signs, or vehicles owned by a commercial business). 
  • Homestead residents are allowed up to two $5 Pensacola Beach Annual Passes, and you must visit the Santa Rosa Island Authority Office, located at 1 Via De Luna Drive on Pensacola Beach. To be a homestead resident, you must obtain the designation of your primary residence on Pensacola Beach from the Escambia County Property Appraiser's Office. Beach residents must bring a proof of homestead exemption from the property tax office when going to purchase an annual pass. To be a homestead resident, you must live 50%+ of your time during a year at primary residence on Pensacola Beach. Please note, these passes are available for two-axle non-commercial vehicles only.
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