Express Lanes 101: Everything You Need to Know
Video Library
- Bay Area Express Lanes Explained here
- Learn why you need a FasTrak Flex Toll Tag
- Watch this video to learn how much the Bay Area Express Lanes Cost
- NBC Bay Area News explains how Express Lanes work
Get FasTrak Flex to use the Bay Area Express Lanes!
All express lane drivers must have a FasTrak account. Carpools and eligible Clean Air Vehicles get free or discounted tolls with a properly set FasTrak Flex or FasTrak CAV toll tag in the vehicle.
What You Need To Know
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How Each Express Lane Works
A few rules are lane-specific. Click to learn how to drive in each lane.
Find Your Lane: 580, 680 Contra Costa, 680 Sunol, 880, 101, 237.
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Free and Discounted Tolls
See this at-a-glance view of each lane's toll discounts. Carpools and eligible Clean Air Vehicles get free or discounted tolls.
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Getting In/Out
Bay Area Express Lanes have sections where access into or out of the lane is restricted (separated with double white lines) and sections where it is unrestricted (separated with a dashed white line).
Learn more about "Restricted Access," "Mostly Open Access," and "Open Access" (PDF)
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Enforcement
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) performs enforcement for all Bay Area Express Lanes. CHP enforces all laws within the California Vehicle Code while patrolling Bay Area Express Lanes, including:
- Carpool occupancy requirements
- Clean air vehicle requirements
- Proper mounting of valid license plates
- Illegal lane and buffer crossing
- Proper mounting of a valid FasTrak® toll tag
- Proper switch position setting on a FasTrak Flex® toll tag
License plate cameras identify vehicles in the express lane without a valid FasTrak® toll tag. The registered vehicle owner receives a violation notice for the toll amount plus a $10 penalty. If unpaid, a second notice is sent and an additional $20 penalty is assessed.
