Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA)

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With the new year just weeks away, the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) reminds drivers that tolls at the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges will go up by 50 cents on Jan. 1, 2026. This will be the...

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Changes are coming soon to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge toll plaza, the first of the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA)-managed bridges to be transformed as part of a multi-year conversion to Open Road...

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The annual installation of a festive holiday wreath above the Bay Bridge’s westbound Yerba Buena Island Tunnel portal greeted drivers over the weekend. This marks the 15th consecutive year the Bay...

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FasTrak® is the fast, cash-free way to pay tolls on Bay Area bridges and Express Lanes, and has been around since 2000. Due to technology updates, drivers with FasTrak transponders manufactured before...

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The year 2024 saw positive movement on challenges that face the Bay Area, from transportation to housing to the environment, among other issues. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and its...

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With the new year beginning as Tuesday night turns into Wednesday morning, the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) reminds drivers that tolls at the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges will go up by $1...

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The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) reminds drivers that tolls at the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges will go up by $1 next Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. This will be the third of the three $1 toll...

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The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) — in partnership with Caltrans – works to keep the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges structurally sound and in a state of good repair. The San Francisco...

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The annual installation of a festive holiday wreath above the Bay Bridge’s westbound Yerba Buena Island Tunnel portal greeted drivers over the weekend. This marks the 14th consecutive year the Bay...

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Bay Area FasTrak helps drivers easily pay for all Bay Area bridge tolls. FasTrak Flex® is a special kind of FasTrak toll tag that enables drivers to also use Bay Area Express Lanes. A FasTrak tag is a...