Is it free to walk the Golden Gate Bridge?

You can walk or bike across the 1.5 mile art deco-inspired bridge and enjoy sweeping panoramic views to the Pacific, Marin Headlands, San Francisco Bay to the sparkling lights of the city. It's a unique way to experience San Francisco — and best of all, it's absolutely free!



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It's free to walk or bike across the Golden Gate Bridge. The pedestrian walkway is the east sidewalk that runs along the east (bay) side of the bridge. Bikes ride on either side, according to the daily schedule. Drivers pay a toll ($9.40) but only coming into San Francisco.

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FasTrak Account rate (from $8.40 to $8.75) Pay-As-You-Go rate including License Plate Accounts and One-Time Payments (from $8.80 to $9.00) Toll Invoice rate (from $9.40 to $9.75) Carpool rate (from $6.40 to $6.75)

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There are four easy ways to pay a Golden Gate Bridge toll - a FasTrak Account, License Plate Account, One-Time Payment, and Toll Invoice. Tolls may be paid using credit card, cash, check or money order, and can be paid online, by phone, or in person.

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Tolls have been the primary funding source for the bridges' maintenance and operations since the beginning — motorists paid a quarter to cross the Bay Bridge when the first tolls were enforced in 1940.

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Just drive over the bridge north-bound out of San Francisco. The toll is only collected south-bound into San Francisco. If you don't want to pay any tolls to get back to San Francisco, then circle the bay clockwise. Detour over the Benicia-Martinez Bridge as that is the bridge that is toll-free south-bound.

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Total length of Bridge including approaches from abutment to abutment is 1.7 miles (8,981 ft or 2,737 m). Total length of Bridge including approaches from abutment to abutment, plus the distance to the Toll Plaza, is 9,150 ft (2,788 m).

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Paying Tolls Visitors and infrequent drivers can pay tolls within 5 days before or 5 days after driving The Toll Roads using The Toll Roads app or online at TheTollRoads.com. If you are visiting family or friends, find out if they have a FasTrak® account with The Toll Roads.

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