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

  • Port Chicago Hwy (Concord) to Loveridge Rd (Pittsburg)
  • 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM

Details

  • Loveridge Rd (Pittsburg) to Port Chicago Hwy (Concord)
  • 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 9:00AM

Details

  • Newark Blvd (Newark) to Dumbarton Bridge Toll Booth
  • 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
  • FasTrak toll tag required in the carpool lane at the toll plaza
  • View Bridge Tolls on the Dumbarton Bridge

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 10:00AM
  • MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM

Details

  • 101/85 HOV Connector (San Jose) to 85 Connector (Grant Rd, Mountain View)

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 9:00AM
  • MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM

Details

  • From Moffett Blvd (Mountain View) to 101 Northbound (San Jose)

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 9:00AM
  • MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM

Details

  • Route 85 (San Jose) to US 101 (San Jose)
  • 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 9:00AM
  • MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM

Details

  • US 101 (San Jose) to Route 85 (San Jose)
  • 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 9:00AM
  • MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM

Details

  • Hesperian Blvd (Hayward) to San Mateo Bridge Toll Booth
  • 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
  • FasTrak toll tag required in the carpool lane at the toll plaza
  • View Bridge Tolls on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 10:00AM
  • MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM

Details

  • North of Oakley Road (Antioch) to Eastbound toll booth
  • 3+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
  • FasTrak toll tag required in the carpool lane at the toll plaza
  • View Bridge Tolls on the Antioch Bridge

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 10:00AM
  • MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM

Details

  • Mathilda Ave (Sunnyvale) to Dixon Landing Rd (Milpitas) (www.expresslanes.511.org)
  • This is the SR-237 Express Lanes
  • 3+ 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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