The Clean Pass is a program that allows eligible low-emission, energy-efficient vehicles to use the 40-mile Long Island Expressway High Occupancy Vehicle (LIE/HOV) lanes, regardless of the number of occupants in the vehicle.
This program is designed to encourage the purchase and use of vehicles that are fuel efficient and that significantly reduce vehicle exhaust emissions. This program is a joint effort by the NY STate Department of Transportation (DOT), the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the NY State Department of Motor VEhicles (DMV). In order to apply for the Clean Pass Sticker, you must have a vehicle that qualifies with a valid NY State registration.
Registered owners of eligible vehicles can get the Clean Pass sticker by going to the local DMV and applying for a pass. You can also apply over the phone or online.
The sticker grants drivers access to the full 40-mile stretch of High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on both the eastbound and westbound directions. The reliability of the HOV lanes is protected by law enforcement patrol officers from both the Suffolk and Nassau police departments, ensuring these lanes will awlays be open for use by approved vehicles with a Clean Pass sticker.
There is no fee for the sticker. If you are eligible and have applied, you should expect your sticker to come in the mail within 10 days. If you are interested in a vehicle that is eligible for the program, we are to here to help assist you in browsing our inventory at BMW of Freeport to find an efficient and eco-friendly vehicle.
