Carpool Policies at the Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge carpool toll rate is available only to eligible FasTrak Account holders during designated hours. Eligible carpool vehicles must display a properly mounted toll tag and must use toll lane #2 located on the west (right) side of the Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza.
To open a FasTrak Account, visit the Bay Area FasTrak website.
Carpool Toll Rate
View our Tolls & Payment page for current Golden Gate Bridge toll rates.
Carpool Eligibility
During designated hours only, eligible vehicles include the following:
- 2-axle vehicles with three or more persons;
- Motorcycles, as defined and designated by CA DMV, including three-wheeled motorcycles; and
- Buses.
Dedicated Carpool Hours
Dedicated carpool hours are 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., weekdays, except these observed holidays: New Year's Day (January 1), Presidents' Day (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November), and Christmas Day (December 25).
Note about FasTrak Flex: Valid FasTrak Flex tags work the same as standard FasTrak toll tags on the Golden Gate Bridge. To receive the carpool toll rate, FasTrak Flex motorists must use toll lane #2 during carpool hours. You do not have to set your tag position to declare your toll status - tag position is not applicable on the Golden Gate Bridge.
California DMV Clean Air Decals
Vehicles bearing California Department of Motor Vehicles Clean Air Vehicle decals are NOT eligible for reduced tolls on the Golden Gate Bridge and are NOT eligible to use the dedicated carpool lane on the Golden Gate Bridge unless they meet the minimum passenger requirements (three or more persons) and have a properly-mounted, valid FasTrak toll tag.