Bay Area Bridge Tolls To Increase Soon

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Drivers in the Bay Area can expect to pay higher bridge tolls starting next year.

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael and San Mateo-Hayward bridges will see a 50-cent increase beginning on Jan. 1, 2026, officials with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission said Monday.

This is the first of five phases in prices increase on these Bay Area bridges through 2030, officials said.

The funds from these toll increases will go towards maintenance and rehabilitation of the bridges.

Tolls for two-axle cars will increase from $8 to $8.50, while large freight trucks or other vehicles with three or more axles will pay 50 cents more per axle on top of the increase, officials said.

A tiered toll system will be enacted by 2027, which will see FasTrak drivers pay $9 and $10 for non-FasTrak users who drive through those lanes, officials said.

By 2030, FasTrak drivers can expect to pay $10.50 while drivers with pre-registered license plate accounts will pay $10.75 and everyone else will pay $11.50, officials said.

The Golden Gate Bridge, which is operated by its own district, has already seen increasing toll prices. Regular drivers saw toll prices rise from $10.25 to $10.75 in July, while FasTrak users saw an increase from $9.25 to $9.75.

Further increases are planned at the Golden Gate Bridge. By 2028, drivers crossing the bridge can expect to pay anywhere from $11.25 to $12.25, depending on their method of payment.