California Toll Roads, Bridges, Express Lanes and FasTrak

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California toll roads

The toll roads in California include the following stretches across the state:

The South Bay Expressway (SR 125 toll road) ^[1] stretches from the Otay Mesa border crossing north through Chula Vista to SR-54, providing access to Downtown San Diego. The road is operated by San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).

Eastern Toll Roads (SR 133), Foothill Toll Road (SR-241), Eastern Toll Roads (SR 241/SR 261), San Joaquin Hills Toll Road (SR 73) are part of the Eastern Transportation Corridor ^[2] system.

SR 133 is a freeway (the Laguna Freeway) to I-5, and a tollway (part of the Eastern Toll Road) to SR 241 near the Santa Ana Mountains. SR 241 toll road’s northern half is part of the Eastern Transportation Corridor while its southern half is part of the Foothill Transportation Corridor. The highway currently runs from Rancho Santa Margarita to Yorba Linda. State Route 261 (SR 261) connects State Route 241 with I-5.
Cash is no longer accepted in any of the Eastern Transportation Corridor system roads.

Calculate tolls for your trip across California toll roads using California Toll Calculator.

California toll bridges

Toll booth locations on all the toll bridges of California including Golden Gate bridge and Carquinez Bridge

Following is the list of all toll bridges in California.

The Antioch Bridge
The Benicia–Martinez Bridge
The Carquinez Bridge
The Dumbarton Bridge
Golden Gate bridge
The Richmond–San Rafael Bridge
The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
The San Mateo–Hayward Bridge

The Antioch Bridge

Toll booth location of Antioch Bridge over San Joaquin River between Antioch and Sherman Island in southern Sacramento County

The Antioch Bridge ^[3] crosses the San Joaquin River linking Antioch with Sherman Island in southern Sacramento County, near Isleton. Tolls are collected in the eastbound direction. The toll rate for passenger cars is $6. During peak traffic hours (Monday through Friday between 5 a.m.-10 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m), 3+ carpools and motorcycles pay a toll of $3.

The Benicia-Martinez Bridge

Toll booth location of Benicia Martinez Bridge which is between Benicia on the north side with Martinez on the south

The Benicia–Martinez Bridge ^[4] links Benicia on the north side with Martinez on the south. Tolls are only collected in the eastbound direction. The toll rate for passenger cars is $6. During peak traffic hours (Monday through Friday between 5 a.m.-10 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m), 3+ carpools and motorcycles pay a toll of $3.

Carquinez Bridge

The Carquinez Bridge ^[5] spans the Carquinez Strait, forming part of Interstate 80 between Crockett and Vallejo. Tolls are only collected eastbound, towards Vallejo. The toll rate for passenger cars is $6. During peak traffic hours (Monday through Friday between 5 a.m.-10 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m), 3+ carpools and motorcycles pay a toll of $3.

The Dumbarton Bridge

Toll booth location of Dumbarton Bridge between Fremont, in San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Menlo Park

The Dumbarton Bridge ^[6] connects Fremont, near Newark in the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge to Menlo Park. Tolls are only collected in westbound direction. The toll rate for passenger cars is $6. During peak traffic hours (Monday through Friday between 5 a.m.-10 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m), 3+ carpools and motorcycles pay a toll of $3.

Golden Gate Bridge

The iconic Golden Gate bridge ^[7] connects San Francisco to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. The toll is only collected in southbound direction. For passenger cars, it costs $7.35 for FasTrak user, $8.20 for Toll-by-plate user and $8.35 for invoice users to use the bridge. Buses, Carpools (THREE or more people) and Motorcycles with FasTrak toll tags pay discounted toll ($5.35) on weekdays (except holidays) from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

Toll booth location of Richmond San Rafael Bridge linking I-580 between Richmond on the east and San Rafael on the west.

The Richmond–San Rafael Bridge ^[8] bridges I-580 from Richmond on the east to San Rafael on the west. Tolls are only collected from westbound traffic headed to San Rafael. The toll rate for passenger cars is $6. During peak traffic hours (Monday through Friday between 5 a.m.-10 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m), 3+ carpools and motorcycles pay a toll of $3.

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Toll booth location of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge linking I-80 between San Francisco and Oakland

The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge ^[9] bridges I-80 between San Francisco and Oakland. It has one of the longest spans in the United States. The tolls are based on time of travel. Passenger cars pay $7 toll during peak hours (from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday), $5 toll during non-peak hours on Monday through Friday and $6 on weekends. During peak traffic hours (Monday through Friday between 5 a.m.-10 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m), 3+ carpools and motorcycles pay a reduced toll of $3.

The San Mateo-Hayward Bridge

Toll booth location of San Mateo-Hayward Bridge linking San Francisco Peninsula to East Bay between Foster City and Hayward

The San Mateo–Hayward Bridge ^[10] links the San Francisco Peninsula with the East Bay. The bridge’s western end is in Foster City and the eastern end is in Hayward. Tolls are only collected from westbound traffic. The toll rate for passenger cars is $6. During peak traffic hours (Monday through Friday between 5 a.m.-10 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m), 3+ carpools and motorcycles pay a toll of $3.

The 17-Mile Drive ^[11] is a scenic road through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove. The drive serves as the main road through the gated community of Pebble Beach. Inside this community, nonresidents need to pay a toll to use the road.

Calculate the toll and fuel cost to drive through the toll bridges in California using California Toll Calculator.

California express lanes

Toll booth locations on all the express lanes of California including Contra Costa, I-10 and I-15

Currently, there are the following five express lanes in California:

91 express lanes^[12]: It is an 18-mile (29 km) high-occupancy toll road contained entirely within the median of the Riverside Freeway in Orange and Riverside counties. The 91 Express Lanes run from the junction of SR 91 with the SR 55 Freeway (Costa Mesa Freeway) in Anaheim to its junction with I-15 in Corona.

I-10 and I-110 Express lanes^[13]
I-15 Express Lanes^[14]
I-580 Express Lanes^[15]
I-680 Contra Costa Express Lanes^[16]

How are tolls calculated for trucks in California

Trucks in California pay tolls based on the number of axles. Tolls mainly vary based on the number of axles and how far you have travelled on California toll roads, bridges and express lanes. For 3-4 axles vehicles, you have to pay two times the toll for 2 axle vehicles and 5 axles vehicles pay tolls three times the toll for 2 axle vehicles.

Trucks are not allowed on the SR-91 Express lanes.

Does Califonia have truck-only lanes

Currently, California has two truck-only toll road lanes.

Northbound and southbound I-5 in Los Angeles County at the State Route 14 split.
Southbound I-5 in Kern County at the State Route 99 junction near the Grapevine.

Truckers can calculate toll costs for trucks using Truck Toll Calculator along compliant routes.

How to pay toll in California

In California, you can pay tolls via the Fastrak system, via Pay by plate video toll system, cash, phone or by mail. A NationalPass can also be used to pay tolls.

However, do note that the various toll payment methods in California do not apply throughout its toll roads, bridges and other tolled facilities. Like, some may accept cash while others don't. Electronic tag transponder is the preferred method of payment.

How to pay missed toll in California

For toll violation payment or missed toll payment in California, you have to follow the instruction on the invoice received from the tolling authority. If you have a FasTrak account, missed toll can be paid online as well. You may have to pay a fine depending on how late you make the payment though.

What is FasTrak

FasTrak is accepted in California as three accounts type FasTrak Prepaid, FasTrak Charge and FasTrak Invoice

The FasTrak toll tag is an electronic toll collection system. You can place it on your windshield and the relevant toll payment(s) shall be deducted from your linked bank account every time you cross the toll roads, toll bridges, and high-occupancy toll lanes along the California Freeway and Expressway System. The FasTrak toll tag comes in various account types.

California toll roads and other toll facilities agencies and contacts

The following agencies manage California toll roads, bridges and express lanes. For any questions about toll payment methods or your toll bill, please get in touch with the respective agency.

Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District^[17]
San Diego Association of Governments^[18]
Bay Area Toll Authority^[19]
Pebble Beach Corporation^[20]
Eastern Transportation Corridor system^[21]
Orange County Transportation Authority^[22]
FasTrak^[23]

Calculate tolls for California and other states in the US

Calculate routes, tolls and fuel costs for your travel by car, truck, taxi, bus, caravans (with or without a trailer) in California and other states of the US using TollGuru Trip Calculator. It also shows the cheapest, fastest and other optimal routes to your destination along with toll plaza(s) location en route, payment methods and more.

Rideshare, OEM, TMS, fleet companies and other transport businesses can leverage toll intelligence by integrating with the TollGuru Toll API for pre-trip calculation and post-trip reconciliation.

References

[1] South Bay Expressway (SR 125 toll road)

[2] Eastern Transportation Corridor

[3] Antioch Bridge

[4] Benicia–Martinez Bridge

[5] Carquinez Bridge

[6] Dumbarton Bridge

[7] Golden Gate bridge

[8] Richmond–San Rafael Bridge

[9] The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge

[10] San Mateo–Hayward Bridge

[11] 17-Mile Drive

[12] 91 Express Lanes

[13] I-10 and I-110 Express lanes

[14] I-15 Express Lanes

[15] I-580 Express Lanes

[16] I-680 Contra Costa Express Lanes

[17] Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District

[18] San Diego Association of Governments

[19] Bay Area Toll Authority

[20] Pebble Beach Corporation

[21] Eastern Transportation Corridor system

[22] Orange County Transportation Authority

[23] FasTrak

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