July 12, 2010
Friday, July 16
Last Day to Pay Cash for $3 Carpool Toll
Carpoolers Must Open FasTrak Account
As of Friday, July 16, 2010, cash is no longer be accepted as payment for the $3 carpool toll that went into effect on the Golden Gate Bridge (GGB) on July 1, 2010. Without a valid FasTrak account and tag, GGB customers are not be eligible for the $3 carpool toll and the full toll ($6 cash or $5 FasTrak) will be charged.
To receive the carpool toll rate of $3, carpoolers must do all of the following:
- Have a FasTrak account in good standing and a valid FasTrak tag. The FasTrak tag must be mounted in the vehicle per instructions.
- GGB DOES NOT HAVE A dedicated CARPOOL roadway lane or tollbooth lane. Carpooler must stop at a staffed lane so that the toll collector may validate the vehicle as a carpool.
- NOT use a FasTrak ONLY toll lane (you will be assessed the full $5 FasTrak toll if you use a FasTrak ONLY toll lane).
TO OPEN A NEW FasTrak Account
- Call: (877) BAY-TOLL (1-877-229-8655)
- Online: www.bayareafastrak.org
- In Person: FasTrak Customer Service Center, 475 The Embarcadero (at Broadway); extended summer hours: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, daily.
- In Person: Purchase a FasTrak tag at select Walgreens, Safeway, and Costco locations and register the tag online or over the phone.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Summary of Carpool FasTrak Market Share for Golden Gate Bridge
| Totals for Both Morning and Afternoon Commutes Unless Otherwise Noted | Total Carpools (am and pm commutes) |
Carpool % using FasTrak |
| Thursday, July 1 | 959 |
43.4% |
| Friday, July 2 | 1,058 |
33.6% |
| Tuesday, July 6 | 762 |
60.2% |
| Wednesday, July 7 | 862 |
62.8% |
| Thursday, July 8 | 629 |
78.2% |
| Friday, July 9 | 702 |
69.9% |
| Monday, July 12 | 630 |
80.0% |
| Tuesday, July 13 | 656 |
82.5% |
| Wednesday, July 14 | 652 |
84.4% |
| Thursday, July 15 | 702 |
77.9% |
| Friday, July 16 | 673 |
74.6% |
| Monday, July 19 | 565 |
100%* |
* After July 16, FasTrak is required to receive the carpool toll rate.
FOR COMPLETE TOLL RATE INFORMATION ON THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE: http://goldengatebridge.org/tolls_traffic/toll_rates_carpools.php