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
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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-880 Southbound - Milpitas to San Jose
Details
- State Route 237 (Milpitas) to Highway 101 (San Jose)
- 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 9:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 7:00PM
I-880 Northbound - Milpitas to San Lorenzo
Express lanes
FasTrak Required
Details
- Dixon Landing Rd. to Lewelling Blvd.
- This is the I-880 Express Lanes
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 8:00PM
I-880 Northbound SF-Oakland Bay Bridge Approach
Bridge Approach
Details
- North of 7th St (Oakland) to Bay Bridge Toll Booth (Oakland)
- 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 - 9:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:30PM - 7:00PM
US 101 Southbound - Windsor to Cotati
Details
- Windsor River Rd (Windsor) to Old Redwood Hwy (Cotati)
- 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
Hours
- MON-FRI, 7:00AM - 9:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 6:30PM
US 101 Northbound - Cotati to Windsor
Details
- Old Redwood Hwy (Cotati) to Windsor River Rd (Windsor)
- 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
Hours
- MON-FRI, 7:00AM - 9:00AM
- MON-FRI, 3:00PM - 6:30PM
US 101 Southbound - Novato to Marin City
Details
- Rowland Blvd (Novato) to Hwy 1 (Marin City)
- 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
Hours
- MON-FRI, 6:30AM - 8:30AM
US 101 Southbound Marin County to San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Approach
Details
- Coastal Trail to Cranston Road (Marin County)
- 3+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
- FasTrak toll tag required in the carpool lane at the toll plaza
- View Bridge Tolls on the Golden Gate Bridge
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 9:00AM and 4:00PM - 6:00PM
US 101 Northbound - Marin City to Novato
Details
- Hwy 1 (Marin City) to Atherton Ave (Novato)
- 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
Hours
- MON-FRI, 4:30PM - 7:00PM
US 101 Southbound - South San Francisco to Morgan Hill
Details
- I-380 (South San Francisco) to Cochrane Rd (Morgan Hill)
- This is the US-101 Express Lanes
- 3+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
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Solo drivers must have a standard FasTrak or FasTrak Flex toll tag (set to '1') to pay tolls to use the lane. (Visit getfastrak.com)
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Carpools, vanpools and motorcycles must have a FasTrak Flex toll tag (set in the proper position) to travel toll free or at a discount. Eligible Clean Air Vehicles must apply for a FasTrak CAV tag and set it to the proper position. (Visit getfastrak.com)
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 8:00PM
US 101 Northbound - Morgan Hill to South San Francisco
Details
- Cochrane Rd (Morgan Hill) to I-380 (South San Francisco)
- This is the US-101 Express Lanes
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Solo drivers must have a standard FasTrak or FasTrak Flex toll tag (set to '1') to pay tolls to use the lane. (Visit getfastrak.com)
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Carpools, vanpools and motorcycles must have a FasTrak Flex toll tag (set in the proper position) to travel toll free or at a discount. Eligible Clean Air Vehicles must apply for a FasTrak CAV tag and set it to the proper position. (Visit getfastrak.com)
Hours
- MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 8:00PM
