"The cost of getting around the Bay Area is once again more expensive for commuters. Tolls at seven state-owned bridges are set to rise on Jan. 1, the first in a series of annual hikes over the next five years. Tolls will increase by 50 cents on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael and San Mateo-Hayward bridges. Tolls for all regular two-axle cars and trucks will increase from the current $8 to $8.50."
"In 2027, customers who pay with FasTrak tags will then see toll rates rise to $9 on the bridges, while tolls for customers who use a pre-registered license plate account will climb to $9.25 and invoiced tolls will rise to $10. Tolls for large freight trucks and other vehicle-trailer combinations with three or more axles will rise by 50 cents per axle each year through 2030, according to a Monday news release from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The rate increases were approved by the Bay Area Toll Authority in late 2024, the news release said."
Seven state-owned Bay Area bridges will see toll increases starting Jan. 1, with a 50-cent raise to $8.50 for regular two-axle cars and trucks. Annual toll hikes will continue over the next five years, and by 2027 FasTrak customers will pay $9 while pre-registered license plate accounts will pay $9.25 and invoiced tolls $10. Large freight trucks and multi-axle combinations will incur 50 cents per axle increases each year through 2030. Carpool discount rules will become uniform across the seven bridges, requiring three or more occupants during weekday commute periods and use of designated carpool lanes and FasTrak Flex settings for discounts.
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