Tolls increase by $1 on state-owned bridges in Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Crossing the Bay Area's state-owned bridges now costs $1 more.

The increase applies to all the Bay Area bridges, except the Golden Gate. The toll is now $7 at the Bay Bridge toll plaza.

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Back in 2018, voters approved three, gradual toll increases with Regional Measure 3. The voter-approved bill is funding $4.5 billion worth of highway and transit improvements.

The final toll hike is scheduled for January 1, 2025.