If you feel like Bay Area bridge tolls just went up, you are not imagining it — and another round of increases is already locked in. Starting January 1, 2026, drivers will pay more to cross every state-owned toll bridge in the region, with prices marching steadily toward double-digit tolls by the end of the decade.
What exactly is changing in 2026?
On January 1, 2026, tolls on the seven state-owned Bay Area bridges will rise from $8 to $8.50 for a standard two-axle passenger vehicle. That includes:
- San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
- San Mateo–Hayward Bridge
- Dumbarton Bridge
- Richmond–San Rafael Bridge
- Carquinez Bridge
- Benicia–Martinez Bridge
- Antioch Bridge Metropolitan Transportation Commission
This new hike comes on the heels of a $1 increase that took effect on January 1, 2025, which brought tolls from $7 to $8 as the final voter-approved jump under Regional Measure 3. ABC7 San Francisco…