About the Beachline Expressway
State Road 528, commonly known as the Beachline Expressway, is a 53-mile toll road connecting Orlando to the Space Coast. The highway runs east-west from its interchange with I-4 near downtown Orlando to Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach on the Atlantic coast. It is the primary route for cruise passengers heading to Port Canaveral and beachgoers heading to the Space Coast.
Toll Information
SR-528 is a toll road with multiple toll plazas along the route. Tolls total approximately $4 to $6 each way depending on entry and exit points. The road accepts SunPass, E-Pass, and toll-by-plate for vehicles without transponders. BusBrother charter buses include all toll costs in the quoted price.
Traffic Patterns
Westbound traffic is heaviest on Sunday afternoons and Monday mornings as beachgoers return to Orlando. Eastbound traffic peaks on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Cruise embarkation days, typically Saturdays and Sundays, create additional eastbound traffic near Port Canaveral. Rocket launch days can cause significant congestion near the Space Coast exits.
Key Exits and Landmarks
Important exits along SR-528 include the I-4 interchange, the SR-417 connection, the Florida Turnpike junction, the Orlando International Airport exit, and the terminal exits for Port Canaveral. The eastern end of the highway crosses the Banana River and Indian River before reaching the barrier island communities of Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach.
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