You can use FasTrak anywhere in California where the FasTrak logo is displayed. In the Bay Area, you can use FasTrak on all toll bridges. In Southern California, you can use FasTrak on toll roads and express lanes.
FasTrak is recognized statewide. Your FasTrak toll tag can be used anywhere you see the FasTrak logo displayed, including the toll roads in Southern California.
Cameras take pictures of the vehicle license plates as they pass through. In case a toll tag is not detected, the pictures are used to identify your vehicle. If you have an account with FasTrak, your account will be charged.
There are no fees to open or to maintain a FasTrak account. Think of your FasTrak account as a little bank account for tolls. Your account must always have a balance, and tolls will be automatically deducted from your balance each time a toll is collected.
Toll Tags From A Retail Store. Costco and Walgreens sell FasTrak toll tags. For a list of retail store locations selling toll tags, please visit the Get FasTrak page.
If you are visiting the San Francisco Bay Area for a longer period of time with out-of-state or out-of-country license plates and plan on crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, your best toll payment options are a FasTrak Account or a License Plate Account.
FasTrak Flex and FasTrak CAV are the two main types of toll tags. Some vehicles will require an exterior toll tag depending on the model or windshield. All three FasTrak toll tags can be used on all Bay Area toll bridges and express lanes.
In California, if you go through FasTrak lane without a pass, you will receive a toll violation notice. Toll violation will include the regular toll rate plus a penalty as: First notice: $25 penalty. Second notice: $70.
If you use a credit card as your primary payment method, FasTrak will automatically charge your credit card to replenish your FasTrak account whenever your balance falls below $15 or the minimum threshold.