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Clean Vehicle Passs

Clean Vehicle Pass and Permit

All currently available Clean Vehicle Passes have been distributed.

Extreme wait times for applicants are expected; it is very unlikely that new applicants or applicants from mid-2023 or later will receive a Clean Vehicle Pass before the termination of the program in 2025.

In order to ensure the smooth operation of the Express Lanes, the Clean Vehicle Pass program is legislatively capped at 6,650 passes. New applicants to the program will be placed into a first-come, first-serve queue until the expiration of the program in September of 2025.

Current Clean Vehicle Pass holders: follow the instructions at the bottom of this page to replace
or transfer your Pass to avoid being placed in the application queue.

The Clean Vehicle Program allows solo drivers in vehicles that meet clean fuel and emission standards to use the Express Lanes without paying a toll. The Utah Department of Transportation may issue Clean Vehicle Passes and Permits to a limited number vehicle that meet these standards.

New passes (green) were released in December 2019. The older passes (blue) are no longer valid and should be removed from the vehicle.

Express Lanes Clean Vehicle Permit and Transponder Sticker

Eligibility

Solo drivers of electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and alternative-fuel vehicles are permitted access to the UDOT Express Lanes with a Clean Vehicle Pass and Permit, issued by UDOT, through September 29, 2025. See the FAQs for a list of qualifying vehicles.

Utah Code §41-6a-702 implements a limit on the number of Clean Vehicle Passes that can be issued. The limit is one of several measures used to ensure that travel speeds in the Express Lanes meet state and federal operational goals and standards. The current limit is 6,650 permits.

Wait-listed applications: Starting in mid-January 2020, applicants with qualifying vehicles will be offered a Clean Vehicle Pass in the order that the applications were approved.

Cost and Fees

The Clean Vehicle Program fee is $10. The application process is as follow: 

  1. Fill out application.
  2. If your vehicle’s eligibility is approved, you may be placed on a waitlist. 
  3. You will receive an offer when a Clean Vehicle Pass is available and you will have 30 days to pay the processing fee. 
  4. Your Clean Vehicle Pass should arrive in about two weeks after payment. 

Reminder: New applicants to the program are unlikely to receive a Clean Vehicle Pass before the expiration of this program in September 2025.

Apply for a Clean Vehicle Pass

Replace or Transfer a Clean Vehicle Pass

Current Clean Vehicle Pass holders: follow these instructions to replace or transfer your Pass to avoid being placed in the application queue.

NOTE: Clean Vehicle Passes CANNOT be transferred to a different vehicle owner.

Replace a Clean Vehicle Pass

  1. Remove the current Clean Vehicle Pass from the windshield.
  2. Email photos of the removed Pass and Permit to cleanfueldecal@utah.gov or mail the Pass and green Permit to
    • UDOT Traffic Operations Center
    • Clean Vehicle Pass Replacement
    • PO Box 148270
    • Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
  3. The cost to replace a Pass is $10.
    • Pay online
    • Pay by check
      • UDOT Comptroller’s Office
      • Clean Vehicle Pass Replacement
      • PO Box 141510
      • Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-1510
      • Make the check payable to UDOT and include your license plate number on the check.
  4. Your new Pass and Permit should arrive in two weeks once payment and proof of Pass removal are received.

Transfer a Clean Vehicle Pass and Permit to a different qualifying vehicle

Clean Vehicle Passes and Permits can be transferred to other qualifying vehicles owned by a permit holder. Transfers are not authorized from one owner to another. Applicants have six months to complete a transfer from the date the original vehicle is sold, destroyed, or the title transferred.
  1. Fill out an application for the new vehicle.
  2. Remove the Permit and Transponder Sticker from the vehicle.
  3. Mail the Permit, Pass, and Sticker to
    • UDOT Traffic Operations Center
    • Clean Vehicle Pass Transfer
    • PO Box 148270
    • Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
    or email photos of the removed Transponder Sticker and Permit to cleanfueldecal@utah.gov
  4. The cost to transfer a Pass is $10. Payment options will be emailed when the transfer is approved.
  5. Your new Pass and Permit should arrive in two weeks once payment is received.

Program Expiration – Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the Clean Vehicle Pass program shutting down?

The federal legislation allowing UDOT to operate the Clean Vehicle Pass program expires in September of 2025. Starting September 30th, 2025, Clean Vehicle Passes will no longer be valid for use in the lane.

Is there a chance this legislation will be renewed and I can continue using my Pass?

It is very unlikely that this legislation will be renewed.

How can I continue to legally  use the Express Lanes?

Solo motorists can purchase an Express Pass from expresspass.utah.gov, or by calling 855-813-9127. 

Vehicles with more than one seat-passenger can continue to use the lane for free as an HOV vehicle.

What will happen to my application or Clean Vehicle Pass information?

All applications currently in the Clean Vehicle Pass queue will be removed, and all personally identifiable information data from applications and permits in our databases will be deleted shortly after the expiration of the program.