Cost of Bay Area commuting to rise in 2026 with higher tolls, BART fares
The cost of commuting in the Bay Area is set to go up in 2026, as higher bridge tolls and fare hikes on BART are set to take effect on January 1.
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The cost of commuting in the Bay Area is set to go up in 2026, as higher bridge tolls and fare hikes on BART are set to take effect on January 1.
A lawmaker is seeking a state audit of two agencies involved in the setting of Bay Area bridge tolls, claiming there is a lack of accountability.
Commuters are starting 2025 having to pay more to get around the Bay Area as bridge tolls are increasing by a dollar, while BART and Muni fares are going up as well.
The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) on Wednesday unveiled a proposed series of bridge toll increases starting in 2026 that would fund construction work and is asking the public to weigh in.
Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge will cost 50 cents more for all drivers beginning on July 1.
A proposal by Bay Area lawmakers to raise bridge tolls to avoid potential cuts to public transit has been shelved for the year.
At least seven California representatives have expressed "strong" concern over proposed state legislation that would raise tolls on a number of Bay Area bridges, saying this would unfairly impact mostly lower-income residents
California lawmakers are working on a measure designed to keep public transit moving and avoid service cuts, as agencies continue to struggle to recover ridership: a temporary bridge toll hike.
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District's board of directors on Friday approved a new plan to increase tolls on the bridge over five years starting July 1.
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District's board of directors on Friday will consider a proposal to increase tolls on the bridge over five years starting July 1.
The first of three open house meetings on proposed Golden Gate Bridge toll hikes over the next five years is scheduled for Wednesday evening in San Rafael.
The first of three toll hikes for Bay Area toll plazas that took effect on New Year's Day morning on all seven state-owned bridges and is at the center of a lawsuit.
A Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors committee on Thursday discussed a proposed five-year toll increase plan on the span effective July 1, 2019.
The mayors of the three largest Bay Area cities on Monday announced their support for a regional measure that aims to help solve the Bay Area's traffic woes by raising tolls by as much as $3 on the region's seven bridges.
Bay Area Rapid Transit is looking to ask for another $1.5 billion as part of a bridge-toll increase that could go on Bay Area ballots as early as 2018.
Golden Gate Bridge District officials are making plans to cover an $87 million deficit over the next five years and one option may be a toll hike.
