Carpool lanes, also known as High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, allow carpools, vanpools, buses, motorcycles, and eligible clean air vehicles to drive in them during their designated commute hours. Other vehicles are not allowed. HOV hours of operation and carpool occupancy requirements vary by lane. During non-commute hours, carpool lanes revert to general traffic use.
Express Lanes allow vehicles to pay tolls, pay discounted tolls, or travel toll-free based on the lane’s operating requirements. Tolls increase as traffic increases and decrease as traffic decreases.
View Carpool Lanes and Express Lanes on the Interactive Map
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Express Lane |
Toll Policy |
FasTrak Rule |
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2+ Free |
FasTrak Flex Required |
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2+ Free |
FasTrak Flex Required |
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3+ Free; 2-person Pay Half-Price Tolls |
FasTrak Flex Required |
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| I-880 |
3+ Free; 2-person Pay Half-Price Tolls |
FasTrak Flex Required |
| US-101 |
3+ Free; 2-person Pay Half-Price Tolls |
FasTrak Flex Required |
| I-680 Sunol |
2+ Free |
FasTrak Flex Required |
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I-80 Eastbound - Emeryville to Vallejo
Details
- Powell St (Emeryville) to Carquinez (Vallejo)
- 3+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 10:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM
I-80 Westbound SF-Oakland Bay Bridge Approach
Bridge Approach
FasTrak Required
Details
- Discounted toll lanes on the far left and far right sides of the toll plaza
- 3+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
- FasTrak toll tag required in the carpool lane at the toll plaza
- View Bridge Tolls on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 10:00AM and 3:00PM - 7:00PM
I-80 Eastbound Carquinez Bridge Approach
Details
- Carquinez Strait along I-80 linking Crockett and Vallejo
- 3+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
- FasTrak toll tag required in the carpool lane at the toll plaza
- View Bridge Tolls on the Carquinez Bridge
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 10:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM
I-80 Westbound - Vallejo to Oakland
Details
- Carquinez Bridge (Vallejo) to Bay Bridge Toll Booth (Oakland)
- 3+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 10:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM
I-80 Eastbound - Fairfield
Details
- Red Top Rd (Fairfield) to Just East of Airbase Pkwy (Fairfield)
- 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 10:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM
I-80 Westbound - Fairfield
Details
- Air Base Pkwy (Fairfield) to Red Top Rd (Fairfield)
- 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 10:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM
I-80 Eastbound San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge Approach
Details
- Bryant St on-ramp; Bryant between Beale and 2nd Streets (San Francisco)
- 3+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
- Learn More about the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Hours
- MON-FRI, 3:30PM - 7:00PM
I-280 Southbound - Los Altos Hills to San Jose
Details
- Magdalena Ave (Los Altos Hills) to Meridian Ave (San Jose)
- 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 9:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM
I-280 Northbound - San Jose to Los Altos Hills
Details
- Leland Ave (San Jose) to Magdalena Ave (Los Altos Hills)
- 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 9:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM
I-580 Eastbound - Pleasanton to Livermore
Express lanes
Details
- Hacienda Drive (Pleasanton) to Greenville Rd (Livermore) (www.expresslanes.511.org)
- This is the I-580 Express Lanes
- 2+ people & other toll-exempt vehicles travel toll-free with FasTrak Flex
- Solo drivers can pay tolls to use the lanes with FasTrak or FasTrak Flex
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 8:00PM
