Carpool & Express Lanes

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

Toll Policies and FasTrak Rules for Each Bay Area Express Lane

Express Lane

Toll Policy

FasTrak Rule

I-680 Contra Costa 

2+ Free

FasTrak Flex Required

I-580 

2+ Free

FasTrak Flex Required

SR-237 

3+ Free; 2-person Pay Half-Price Tolls

FasTrak Flex Required

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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