The Facts

Golden Gate Bridge tolls rise July 1, with FasTrak at $10.25, pay-as-you-go at $10.50, mailed invoices at $11.25, and carpools at $8.25. Most Golden Gate Transit and Ferry fares also rise by up to 25 cents, though Marin and Sonoma local bus fares and Giants ferry fares stay flat.

The Context

The district approved this five-year toll program in March 2024, raising most bridge tolls by 50 cents each year through 2028 to help close a $220 million five-year shortfall. The district is also beginning a seismic retrofit that Rachel Swan at The Chronicle described as adding 38 shock absorbers and steel plates at the base of both towers.

The GrowSF Take

Great infrastructure requires constant maintenance, and a great society pays for it.