Funding
MTC invests in programs and projects that improve the transportation system, the regional economy and more.
Maintaining, operating and improving the Bay Area’s transportation network takes money. MTC manages and distributes funds that build a stronger, more efficient and more resilient transportation system.
MTC directly distributes roughly $2 billion a year to Bay Area transit agencies and other partners, and prioritizes requests from local agencies for millions more in limited state and federal funds.
Each year, the Commission allocates hundreds of millions of dollars for local streets and roads, highways, public transit, freight movement and bicycle/pedestrian facilities.
Acting as the Bay Area Toll Authority, MTC collects approximately $800 million a year in bridge tolls and allocates these funds:
- For the operation and maintenance of the region's seven state-owned toll bridges
- To help finance new highway and transit projects
- To provide ongoing support for regional transit services
By investing in our transportation networks, MTC is investing in a resilient future for the Bay Area.
MTC prioritizes investments that maintain and improve the Bay Area’s transportation network and protect the environment.
MTC identifies new transportation projects and programs — and invites prospective sponsors to compete for funding.
Learn about MTC’s important role in distributing federal transportation dollars throughout the Bay Area.
MTC plays an important role in allocating state funds to regional transportation projects.
California’s Cap and Trade program collects revenues to offset greenhouse gas emissions. MTC helps the Bay Area submit projects that will strongly compete against other regions for these funds.
Toll funding finances major improvements to infrastructure, decreases traffic congestion, improves safety and creates more sustainable options for getting around.
The Fund Management System allows agencies and individuals outside MTC to interact with detailed transportation project funding data.
The Transportation Improvement Program is a comprehensive four-year regional spending plan — and it is required by federal law.
