Traffic & Transit
Tolls Rising New Year's Day On 7 Bay Area Bridges
The increases are the result of Senate Bill 595, which was confirmed through Regional Measure 3 in June.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — Tolls on the seven, state-owned, Bay Area bridges will go up on
Jan. 1, officials with the Bay Area Toll Authority said. Regular tolls for motorcycles, and two-axle cars and trucks will rise to $6 from $5 on the Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton,
Richmond-San Rafael and San Mateo-Hayward bridges.
Regular tolls on the Bay Bridge will go up to $7 from $6 on weekdays from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Weekday tolls on off-commute hours and weekend tolls will also rise by $1.
The increases are the result of Senate Bill 595, which was confirmed through Regional Measure 3 in June.
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Officials with the toll authority said the hikes are the first on the bridges since 2010. Tolls will increase again by $1 on Jan. 1, 2022 and Jan. 1, 2025.
By Bay City News Service
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