Golden Gate Bridge tolls to increase starting tomorrow

Byby Elissa Harrington KGO logo
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Golden Gate Bridge tolls to increase starting tomorrow
Starting Friday, it will cost drivers 25 cents more to cross the Golden Gate Bridge.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Starting Friday, it will cost drivers 25 cents more to cross the Golden Gate Bridge.

It's part of a 5-year program that will continue hiking up trips over this iconic bridge through 2018.

Pay by plate drivers will pay $7.50. Fastrak users will see the price jump from $6.25 to $6.50, and carpoolers to $4.50.

If it feels like you already started paying more to cross not too long ago, you're right. The bridge has been increasing tolls every year since 2014 as part of the 5-year plan to help offset a budget shortfall.

The price jump might catch some of you off guard.

The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District sent our reminders that bus and ferry tolls increase by 4 percent starting July 1 but they just sent out a bridge toll alert email on Wednesday.