Increased Golden Gate Bridge tolls could make you reconsider your commute to San Francisco.
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District will raise toll rates for the bridge starting Thursday.
The "FasTrak" rate on the Golden Gate Bridge will increase from $7.70 to $8.05, the "Pay-As-You-Go" rate will go from $8.40 to $8.60 and toll invoices will rise from $8.70 to $9.05.
The raised fares have been in the works for years, but the district also said it has "yet to fully recover" from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2019, the district first approved a five-year toll program approved to maintain the bridge and sustain bus transit and ferry services. The district said in a release on Tuesday that traffic on the bridge currently is down 20% from pre-pandemic levels, while bus and ferry traffic are, respectively, down 70% and 90%.
“With the declines in Bridge traffic and transit ridership, the toll and transit fare programs provide critical funding that helps the (district) continue operations at the Golden Gate Bridge and maintain transit service through the regional reopening and economic recovery,” the district said.
The district will also increase fares on Golden Gate Transit and Golden Gate Ferry lines. Discounted fare for Clipper users, seniors, youth and people with disabilities will remain in effect.
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