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.

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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

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 - 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

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 Maridian 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

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

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