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

  • 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

Details

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 5:00AM - 8:00PM

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

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

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

Details

  • Rowland Blvd (Novato) to Hwy 1 (Marin City)
  • 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 6:30AM - 8:30AM

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

Details

  • Hwy 1 (Marin City) to Atherton Ave (Novato)
  • 2+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles

Hours

  • MON-FRI, 4:30PM - 7:00PM

Details

  • 3+ people per vehicle & other eligible vehicles
  • 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)

  • 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

Details

  • 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)

  • 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

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