Fort Bend County approves 2% toll road rate increase

Fort Bend Parkway, Westpark Tollway and Grand Parkway will all see toll rate increases beginning in 2026.

The details

Fort Bend County commissioners unanimously approved the 2% rate increase suggested by the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority and Fort Bend Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority at a Dec. 4 meeting.

Toll rate adjustments are determined through the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the Houston-Brazoria area, according to agenda documents.

The Toll Rate Order mandates that toll rate increases must be the greater of 2% or the CPI-U from the previous year, according to agenda documents. With the 12-month CPI-U change at 1.1%, as of August, rates will be adjusted by 2%.

What’s next?

The adjusted rates will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026, per agenda documents.