Golden Gate Bridge tolls rise July 1 as district hikes fares
A daily San Francisco bridge commuter now pays about $20 more a month on FasTrak as July 1 toll and fare hikes fund upkeep and transit.
Golden Gate Bridge drivers started paying more July 1, with the FasTrak toll rising to $10.25, the pay-as-you-go rate to $10.50 and mailed invoices to $11.25. For a commuter who crosses into San Francisco and back five days a week, that 50-cent bump adds about $20 a month on FasTrak alone, before any ferry or bus fare. Carpools now pay $8.25, and the increase hits hardest for daily commuters, service workers and small businesses that cross the bridge regularly for work, deliveries and customer trips.
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District adopted its budget Friday, projecting bridge toll revenue at $165.7 million, about $4.5 million more than it collected in fiscal year 2024-25. Tolls supply the majority of the district’s revenue, and it receives no dedicated state or local tax money. Roughly two-thirds of annual toll revenue goes to bridge operations and maintenance, while about one-third supports Golden Gate Transit and Golden Gate Ferry.
The toll hike is part of a five-year program approved by the district’s Board of Directors on March 22, 2024, and first put into effect July 1, 2024. The program is expected to generate about $139 million over five years, a little more than half of the $220 million shortfall it projects over the same period to cover current transit service levels and the cost of maintaining and protecting the bridge. District toll-history data show toll revenue reached $161,106,571 in fiscal year 2025, up from $154,339,940 in fiscal year 2024. Additional toll increases are already scheduled for next year and again in 2028.
The fare changes extend beyond drivers. Most Golden Gate Transit and Golden Gate Ferry regional fares rose by up to 25 cents July 1, while Marin and Sonoma local bus fares and Giants Ferry fares did not change. Discount programs remain in place, including Clipper, Clipper START, and reduced fares for seniors, youths and riders with disabilities.
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