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

  • 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

Details

  • Greenville Rd (Livermore) to San Ramon/Foothill Rd (Dublin) (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

Details

  • Hwy 242 (Concord) to Marina Vista Ave ( Martinez)
  • 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles

Hours

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

Details

  • Marina Vista (Martinez) to Benicia Bridge 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 Benicia-Martinez Bridge

Hours

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

Details

  • 2+ people & other toll-exempt vehicles travel toll-free with FasTrak Flex
  • Solo Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) must get a FasTrak CAV tag and set it to the proper position
  • Solo-driver CAVs pay half-price tolls

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 8:00PM

Details

  • 2+ people & other toll-exempt vehicles travel toll-free with FasTrak Flex
  • Solo Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) must get a FasTrak CAV tag and set it to the proper position
  • Solo-driver CAVs pay half-price tolls

 

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 8:00PM

Details

  • 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

Details

  • 2+ people travel toll free. Set the FasTrak Flex toll tag to the number of people in the car.
  • Solo drivers can pay tolls to use the lanes. Set the FasTrak Flex toll tag to "1."

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 8:00PM

Details

  • Hwy 101 (San Jose) to State Route 237 (Milpitas)
  • 2+ people per vehicle

Hours

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

Details

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 8:00PM

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