Carpool lanes, also known as High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, allow carpools, vanpools, buses, motorcycles, and eligible clean air vehicles(opens in a new window) 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 Carquinez Bridge Approach
Bridge Approach
FasTrak Required
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 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
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 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 Westbound Richmond - San Rafael Bridge Approach
Details
- Westbound on eastern side of bridge past Castro St (Richmond)
- 3+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
- Learn More about the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 10:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM
