Bay Area bridge tolls are already going up to $8 on January 1, 2025 for seven state-owned bridges. But in a meeting Wednesday, the Bay Area Toll Authority Oversight Committee will also discuss increasing tolls over a five year period starting in January 2026.
San Francisco The proposal includes increasing tolls by 50 cents each year. For a typical car, if you're using FasTrak, the fee would be $10.50 by 2030. There would be an additional increase if you don't use FasTrak, making it $1 more if you're sent an invoice. Cars in the carpool lane would pay half price at $5.25. This money would go to funding toll bridge operations and maintenance. The committee said this would help fund a $1.
is sensitive to financial strains and the rising cost of living, is required to keep the bridges in a state of good repair, and tolls are the only reliable funding source available to . has designed the toll increase at $0.50 increments each year to minimize the annual burden to toll payers."The committee will consider more public comment received over the next week, before making a final decision. You can email in public comment to [email protected].
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