The Florida Highway Patrol phone number depends on what you need. From any cell phone, dial *FHP (*347) to reach the nearest regional communication center for anything happening on the road. For headquarters and general administrative calls, use (850) 617-2300. Both lines run 24 hours a day.
The *FHP (*347) Cell Phone Shortcut
Dialing *FHP translates to *347 on the keypad and routes your call to the FHP regional communication center closest to the cell tower handling your signal. The call is free; participating Florida cellular carriers absorb the cost.1Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Star FHP Use it to report drunk or aggressive drivers, crashes, stranded motorists, road debris, or anything else that threatens safety on Florida’s highways and interstates.
If your carrier does not support *347, call the regional communication center for the area you are traveling through directly. Those numbers are listed on the FLHSMV contact page.2Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Contact FHP Landlines cannot use the *347 shortcut at all and need to use the regional numbers instead.
When To Call *FHP vs. 911
*FHP handles highway-specific situations: impaired drivers weaving through traffic, crashes you witness, disabled vehicles blocking travel lanes, debris in the road. Dispatchers at the communication center coordinate trooper responses and can loop in emergency medical services or fire rescue when needed.
Call 911 instead when someone is in immediate physical danger or has serious injuries. The 911 system routes to local county dispatch, which can send the closest ambulance or fire unit regardless of jurisdiction. If you are unsure which to call, 911 is the safer choice; dispatchers there will transfer you to FHP if the situation calls for it.
FHP Headquarters and Administrative Numbers
FHP headquarters sits in the Neil Kirkman Building at 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399. The main line is (850) 617-2300.3Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. FHP Station Locations Use it for general inquiries, complaints, commendations, or anything that does not fit the emergency line.
Other commonly needed numbers inside the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles:
- Crash Records: (850) 617-3416, option 1, for crash report copies and public records requests. You can also email CrashRecords@flhsmv.gov.4Florida Department of Transportation. Requesting Public Crash Records and Data in Florida
- CDL Help Desk: (850) 617-2606 for commercial driver’s license questions.
- Commercial Carrier IFTA/IRP Help Desk: (850) 617-3711 for fuel tax and registration inquiries.
Reaching a Specific Troop or Station
FHP divides the state into 12 troops, each covering a defined multi-county area, with seven regional communication centers handling dispatch.5Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Troop Boundaries and Information Troop A covers the western Panhandle; Troop L covers the southern tip of the state including Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. When you dial *347, the system routes you to the right center automatically, so you do not need to know your troop letter in advance.
You will need a specific station number for follow-up calls: retrieving property, speaking with a supervisor about an encounter with a trooper, or asking about a particular incident. The FLHSMV website publishes a full directory of station addresses and phone numbers organized by troop letter.
What To Tell the Dispatcher
The single most important piece of information is your location. On interstates and major state roads, look for the small green mile marker signs on the right shoulder; they appear roughly every mile. Give the dispatcher the mile marker number, direction of travel, and highway name, and they can pinpoint you immediately. If you cannot find a mile marker, use the last exit you passed or a nearby landmark.
Beyond location, dispatchers will ask for:
- What happened: a crash, a reckless driver, a disabled vehicle, debris in the road.
- Vehicle descriptions: make, model, color, and license plate if you can safely read it.
- Number of people involved, and whether anyone appears injured.
- Direction of travel: northbound or southbound, and which lane.
If you are reporting a crash you were involved in, Florida law requires you to share your name, address, registration number, and driver’s license with the other driver and with any officer who responds.6Online Sunshine. Florida Statutes 316.062 – Duty to Give Information and Render Aid You are also required to provide reasonable help to anyone who is injured, including arranging transportation to a hospital if treatment appears necessary.
Road Rangers Use the Same Number
If you are stranded and do not need a trooper, Florida’s Road Ranger Service Patrol answers the same *347 call. The program is run by the Florida Department of Transportation and provides free roadside help on major highways.7Florida Department of Transportation. Road Ranger Rangers are not law enforcement, but they work alongside FHP to clear disabled vehicles before they cause secondary crashes.
Road Ranger help includes:
- Changing a flat if you have a spare.
- Jump-starts and minor electrical fixes.
- A small supply of gasoline, diesel, or water to get you to the next exit.
- Clearing debris from travel lanes.
- Two free local phone calls for stranded motorists.
Rangers patrol specific corridors during designated hours, so they are not available on every road at every time. If a Ranger cannot reach you, FHP dispatch can still coordinate a tow.
FL511 for Traffic and Road Conditions
FHP is not the number for traffic updates. For construction zones, road closures, congestion, weather alerts, drawbridge crossings, and live traffic camera feeds, use Florida’s FL511 system at fl511.com. That is the right resource for checking conditions before a trip, rather than reporting something to law enforcement.