Do I Need Fastrak Tag If My License Plate Is Registered

FasTrak Toll Tags

Drivers must have a FasTrak cost tag mounted to the vehicle's windshield to pay the lowest tolls at Bay Expanse bridges and express lanes.

FasTrak Flex

A FasTrak Flex cost tag is required for carpools, motorcycles and eligible clean air vehicles to travel toll free in the I-580 limited lanes. In the 101 San Mateo, 101/SR-85 Santa Clara, I-680 Contra Costa, I-880 and SR-237 express lanes, a FasTrak Flex toll tag is required for carpools and motorcycles to receive cost discounts.

FasTrak Flex cost tags work but similar FasTrak Standard cost tags but accept a 3-position switch that can be adjusted to signal whether y'all are traveling equally a carpool or alone. It is required for most Bay Area limited lanes.

FasTrak CAV

FasTrak CAV is a special toll tag—issued only to eligible make clean air vehicles (CAVs)—that qualifies the vehicle for free or reduced tolls.

The FasTrak CAV cost tag works at all cost bridges and in all Bay Area express lanes. It can too be used to pay for parking at San Francisco International Airport.

The FasTrak CAV toll tag has a three-position switch to betoken whether you are traveling alone or equally a carpool. In 101 San Mateo, 101/SR-85 Santa Clara, I-680 Contra Costa, I-880 and SR-237 express lanes, a FasTrak CAV toll tag is required for discounted single-occupant CAV travel. The FasTrak CAV toll tag is the merely cost tag that will communicate the right discount to roadside equipment.

Paying Tolls without a FasTrak Toll Tag

Paying with License Plate Account: If you travel over Bay Surface area bridges regularly and practice non desire a toll tag, consider opening a License Plate Account. This type of account is now eligible to pay tolls at all bridge toll facilities. License Plate Accounts are non recommended for rental vehicle users. Learn more about opening a License Plate Account.
Ane-Time Payments: To use Bay Area bridges without a toll tag or License Plate Account, yous may set up a brusque-term, one-fourth dimension payment account that allows you to pay recent or future tolls online with a credit card, or with greenbacks, bank check or money order at a FasTrak retail location. Learn more about setting upwardly quondam payments.

Mounting a Toll Tag

You must mount your toll tag on the inside of your vehicle'due south windshield. It is illegal to hold up a price tag with your manus while driving through a tollbooth. To ensure proper toll tag performance, it must be installed properly using the following steps:

Clean the mount surface area on your windshield with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and allow it to dry completely.
Remove the plastic tape from the back of the Velcro® mounting strips.
Position the toll tag horizontally on the windshield as illustrated.
Press the toll tag firmly against glass.
Easy account set up-up and maintenance

Note: Specific vehicle models may require an external license plate-mounted cost tag. View the FAQ topic on cost transponders or call the Bay Expanse FasTrak Customer Service Center at 877-BAY-TOLL (877-229-8655) for more than data.

Returning Toll Tags

To return a toll tag to FasTrak, please post it to:

FasTrak Customer Service Center
Cost Tag Return
PO Box 26927
San Francisco, CA 94126

We recommend sending toll tags by certified or registered postal service.

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