# Chisholm Trail Parkway Toll Costs per Month > CTP is 22¢ a mile with TollTag (ZipCash about double). From the Cleburne end that URL: https://newapartmentsfortworth.com/guide/chisholm-trail-parkway-toll-costs/ Last-Modified: 2026-10-26 Decision guide # Toll Costs on Your Commute: Chisholm Trail Parkway and TEXpress Lanes The Chisholm Trail Parkway is 22¢ a mile with a TollTag, and ZipCash runs about double. From the Cleburne end, a daily commute is $286.02 a month (NTTA, Jul 1, 2025). Here's how to add tolls to your rent math. Written by New Fort Worth Apartment Team [/about/#new-fort-worth-apartment-team →](/about/#new-fort-worth-apartment-team) · Updated October 26, 2026 ![Toll parkway curving through open prairie at golden hour](/images/featured/toll-parkway-curving-through-open-prairie-at-golde.webp) ## Why count tolls in the rent? A building farther out often has a lower rent. If the fastest way to work is a toll road, part of that savings goes to the toll. If you’re comparing new apartments near work [/new-apartments-near-work/ →](/new-apartments-near-work/) , the toll belongs in the monthly price, right next to rent and fees. Otherwise the cheaper building can look cheaper than it is. On the Fort Worth side, two kinds of tolls show up most: the Chisholm Trail Parkway (CTP) and the TEXpress managed lanes. ## How much does the Chisholm Trail Parkway cost? The CTP runs from near the Near Southside, southwest through Fort Worth and toward Burleson and Cleburne. It’s priced per mile: | Payment | Rate | | --- | --- | | TollTag | 22¢ a mile | | ZipCash (billed by plate) | About double the TollTag rate | The headline number: a daily CTP commute from the Cleburne end runs $286.02 a month with a TollTag (NTTA rates, Jul 1, 2025). That’s from the far end of the road. From Burleson or Southwest Fort Worth, the trip is shorter and the cost is lower. ![Monthly toll cost bar chart by commute distance](/images/content/monthly-toll-cost-bar-chart-by-one-way-commute-dis.webp) ## How do you figure your own toll? Use three numbers: the toll miles one way, the rate, and how many days a week you drive. **Monthly toll = toll miles one way × 2 × rate × days a week × 52 ÷ 12** Here’s a labeled illustration with a TollTag at 22¢ a mile, 5 days a week: | Toll miles one way | Daily | Monthly | 24 months | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 | $2.20 | about $48 | about $1,144 | | 10 | $4.40 | about $95 | about $2,288 | | 15 | $6.60 | about $143 | about $3,432 | | 20 | $8.80 | about $191 | about $4,576 | These are examples only. Our Toll Cost Check [/tools/toll-cost-check/ →](/tools/toll-cost-check/) runs your own route, with TollTag or ZipCash. ## How do TEXpress lanes work? TEXpress managed lanes run along parts of I-35W, SH 121, and SH 114, among others. Their pricing is dynamic. When traffic is heavy, the toll rises. When it’s light, it falls. So the same trip can cost more at 7:30 AM than at 9 AM. HOV 2+ drivers pay half price at peak. Because the price moves, we estimate a monthly figure from your usual times and whether you’d carpool. ![Toll transponder on a car windshield with the road ahead at sunrise](/images/content/toll-transponder-mounted-on-a-car-windshield-with-.webp) > **Tolls are a line item** > > We add tolls to true monthly and to the 24-month total, then compare the toll-free route too, so you can see what the time savings costs. ## Where does this matter most? Burleson is the clearest case. Our Oct 25, 2026 example there was $876 after the special, the lowest “from” figure on our board. For a daily CTP commute to Downtown or the Medical District, the toll can move it from first to middle of the pack. Our Burleson new apartments [/burleson/ →](/burleson/) page compares it with Southwest Fort Worth both ways. For Medical District jobs, see new apartments near the Fort Worth Medical District [/guide/new-apartments-near-medical-district/ →](/guide/new-apartments-near-medical-district/) for the buildings on that commute. ## TollTag vs. ZipCash over a lease Payment method changes the total a lot. Here’s a labeled illustration for a 10-mile one-way toll segment, 5 days a week. | Payment | Rate used | Monthly | 12 months | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | TollTag | 22¢ a mile | about $95 | about $1,144 | | ZipCash | about double | about $191 | about $2,288 | ZipCash bills by mail from your license plate and costs about twice as much. If you’ll drive a toll road regularly, a TollTag usually pays for itself quickly. If you’re new to Texas, set one up before your first commute. Two more things to check. First, whether your route has a toll-free option at your hour, like I-35W from Burleson. Second, whether you’d drive the toll road every day or only some days. A three-day-a-week pattern cuts the monthly toll by about 40% compared with five days. ## What happens next? Tell us your work address, your usual hours, and whether you’d use a TollTag. We’ll text you within minutes during our hours, then send a same-day shortlist with the toll for each building added to the whole price. ## Learn more about New Apartments Near Work We'll text you within minutes during our hours, then send a same-day shortlist. See the page [/new-apartments-near-work/ →](/new-apartments-near-work/) ## Questions renters ask about this ### How much is the Chisholm Trail Parkway per mile? 22 cents a mile with a TollTag. ZipCash, billed by mail from your plate, runs about double. ### What does a daily CTP commute cost per month? From the Cleburne end, about $286.02 a month with a TollTag (NTTA rates, Jul 1, 2025). A shorter trip costs proportionally less. ### Are TEXpress tolls fixed? No. TEXpress lanes use dynamic pricing based on traffic, and HOV 2+ drivers pay half price at peak. ### Is a TollTag worth it? If you'd use toll roads regularly, it usually is, since ZipCash runs about double the TollTag rate. ### Do you guarantee the price or my approval? No. The community sets both pricing and approval, and we confirm them in writing before you sign. ## Related guides Guide ### New Apartments Near Alliance New buildings within 20 minutes of Alliance employers like Celestica, MTU, Foxlink, and Wistron, with free-flow drive times via I-35W and SH 170 and any toll segment priced in. [New Apartments Near Alliance →](/guide/new-apartments-near-alliance/) Guide ### New Apartments Near GM Arlington Assembly New Arlington and Grand Prairie buildings within 20 minutes of the GM plant, with city-limits notes and shift timing. Jefferson Ashford, for example, is Grand Prairie city in Arlington ISD. 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[New Apartments Near the Fort Worth Medical District →](/guide/new-apartments-near-medical-district/) ## Where to use this ![Morning commute road leaving a new apartment community toward an employment campus](/images/content/morning-commute-road-leaving-a-new-fort-worth-apar.webp) Find ### New Apartments Near Work New buildings matched to your employer by drive time, route, and toll cost. Open [New Apartments Near Work →](/new-apartments-near-work/) ![Aerial view of new apartment communities across the Fort Worth side](/images/content/aerial-view-of-new-apartment-communities-spread-ac.webp) Find ### New Build Board A map and cards for every new community in scope, with the whole price on each card. Open [New Build Board →](/new-construction-apartments/) ![Printed move-in special flyer beside a calculator and lease folder](/images/content/printed-apartment-move-in-special-flyer-beside-a-c.webp) Find ### Fort Worth Apartment Specials Confirmed move-in specials at new buildings, each with base and year two beside it. Open [Fort Worth Apartment Specials →](/fort-worth-apartment-specials/) Free to you · Your rent is the same either way ## Get the whole price before you tour Tell us your move date, budget, and where you need to be. We'll make the calls, collect the fee sheets, and do the math for every building that fits. Get my shortlist [/contact/ →](/contact/) See the New Build Board [/new-construction-apartments/ →](/new-construction-apartments/) What happens next: We'll text you within minutes during our hours, then send a same-day shortlist. We don't guarantee pricing or approval. The community sets both, and we confirm them before you sign.