San Francisco Bay Bridge Toll Increasing To $7 On New Year’s Day

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OAKLAND (CBS13) — A travel to the metropolis by the Bay is going to outgo a small much for drivers starting adjacent year.

On New Year’s Day, Bay Area span tolls volition beryllium expanding by $1.

This means that the regular toll for crossing the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge volition soon beryllium $7.

The Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael and San Mateo-Hayward span toll volition besides beryllium expanding to $7.

Drivers who got toll usurpation notices from FasTrak for unpaid invoices since the opening of 2021 volition besides spot a crisp simplification successful penalties. This means that the punishment for a archetypal usurpation drops to $25 from $25 and from $70 to $15 for the 2nd usurpation notice.

The Bay Area Toll Authority came nether occurrence for its harsh penalties, with critics pointing retired however the penalties disproportionately affected disadvantaged people.

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Voters and the authorities legislature approved the toll increases respective years back.