Bay Area Express Lanes | Metropolitan Transportation Commission

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Bay Area Express Lanes
Bay Area Express Lanes give drivers a choice to save time by paying a toll and reward carpoolers with the same time savings at a lower cost. To learn how to benefit from Express Lanes, visit
expresslanes.511.org
.
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Karl Nielsen
Bay Area Express Lanes:
Reward high occupancy vehicles
Improve enforcement to reduce carpool lane violations
Provide a choice to solo drivers to pay for a faster trip
Bay Area Express Lanes
Learn about how Express Lanes work, toll exemptions, pricing, enforcement and more.
Bay Area Express Lanes website
FasTrak & Express Lanes
Learn how to get and use a toll tag for non-stop travel through Bay Area toll booths and access to Express Lanes.
FasTrak website
Free Rides, FasTrak® & Tolls
Carpools, buses and motorcycles pay half-price tolls or travel toll-free with a FasTrak® Flex toll tag set in the proper position.
Solo motorists can choose to pay tolls to use Express Lanes, but must have a FasTrak transponder. Overhead electronic signs display the toll rates. As traffic increases, tolls increase. And as traffic decreases, tolls decrease.
To use Express Lanes, get your
Bay Area FasTrak
and go.
Where are the Express Lanes?
The growing
Bay Area Express Lanes network
is made up of more than 260 lane-miles, including:
Interstate 80 between Fairfield and Vacaville
Interstate 580 through Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore
Interstate 680 southbound from Sunol to Milpitas and northbound from Fremont to Sunol
Interstate 680 southbound from Oakland to Milpitas and northbound from Milpitas to San Leandro
Interstate 880 between Oakland and Milpitas
State Route 237 between Milpitas and Sunnyvale
US-101 between I-380 in South San Francisco and State Route 237 in Sunnyvale
State Route 85 southbound from US-101 to Evelyn Avenue and northbound from Moffett Blvd. to US-101
Future additions to the network include:
Interstate 680 northbound from Milpitas to Fremont
Interstate 680 southbound from San Ramon to Sunol
State Route 85 between I-87 and US-101
Learn more when you visit the
Bay Area Express Lanes website
.
Partnership
Bay Area Express Lanes are operated by:
MTC
Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC)
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
San Mateo County Express Lanes Joint Powers Authority (SMCEL-JPA)
Additional partners helping to develop, implement and operate Bay Area Express Lanes include:
FasTrak
California Highway Patrol
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
San Mateo County Express Lanes JPA
Solano Transportation Authority
Valley Transportation Authority
Express Lane Planning
MTC is always planning new ways to improve Bay Area commutes and decrease traffic congestion.
Learn about planning for MTC Express Lanes.
Related News
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FasTrak®, FasTrak Flex® and Express Lanes START℠ – Saving Drivers Time and Money
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November 14, 2024
Use FasTrak Flex® for Discounts on Tolls, Express Lanes
June 4, 2024
Get in the Fast Lane with FasTrak® and FasTrak Flex®
May 24, 2024
Caltrans, Contra Costa County Unveil Northbound I-680 Express Lane Options
Express Lanes START℠
Discounts on Interstate 880 Express Lanes for lower-income adults.