Editing Golden Gate Bridge (section)

==Traffic==
[[File:Installation of the Golden Gate Bridge Moveable Median Barrier System on January 10, 2015 -03.jpg|thumb|Installation of the movable median barrier system in January 2015]]
[[File:Zipper truck.webm|thumb|Testing the newly installed movable barrier]]Most maps and signage mark the bridge as part of the [[Concurrency (road)|concurrency]] between [[U.S. Route 101]] and [[California State Route 1]]. Although part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]], the bridge is not officially part of [[State highways in California|California's Highway System]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://goldengatebridge.org/tolls_traffic/ |title=Toll Rates & Traffic Operations |publisher=Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District |access-date=December 3, 2013 |archive-date=December 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207003017/http://goldengatebridge.org/tolls_traffic/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> For example, under the [[s:California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 301-635#Route 101|California Streets and Highways Code § 401]], Route 101 ends at "the approach to the Golden Gate Bridge" and then resumes at "a point in Marin County opposite San Francisco". The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District has jurisdiction over the segment of highway that crosses the bridge instead of the [[California Department of Transportation]] (Caltrans).

The [[reversible lane|movable median barrier]] between the lanes [[barrier transfer machine|is moved]] several times daily to conform to traffic patterns. On weekday mornings, traffic flows mostly southbound into the city, so four of the six lanes run southbound. Conversely, on weekday afternoons, four lanes run northbound. During off-peak periods and weekends, traffic is split with three lanes in each direction.<ref name="lane-configuration">{{cite web |url=http://goldengatebridge.org/tolls_traffic/RoadwayConfig.php |title=Roadway Configuration / Reversible Lanes |publisher=Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District |access-date=December 23, 2012 |archive-date=December 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209104318/http://goldengatebridge.org/tolls_traffic/RoadwayConfig.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

From 1968 to 2015, opposing traffic was separated by small, [[traffic pylon|plastic pylons]]; during that time, there were 16 fatalities resulting from 128 head-on collisions.<ref name="movable-barrier-project">{{cite web |url=http://goldengatebridge.org/projects/MovableMedianBarrier.php |title=Additional Information&nbsp;– Movable Median Barrier Project |publisher=Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District |access-date=September 29, 2014 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> To improve safety, the [[speed limit]] on the Golden Gate Bridge was reduced from {{convert|50|to|45|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} on October 1, 1983.<ref name=KeyDates/> Although there had been discussion concerning the installation of a movable barrier since the 1980s, only in March 2005 did the Bridge Board of Directors commit to finding funding to complete the $2&nbsp;million study required prior to the installation of a movable median barrier.<ref name="movable-barrier-project"/> Installation of the resulting barrier was completed on January 11, 2015, following a closure of 45.5 hours to private vehicle traffic, the longest in the bridge's history. The new barrier system, including the zipper trucks, cost approximately $30.3 million to purchase and install.<ref name="movable-barrier-project"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Asimov |first1=Nanette |title=Golden Gate Bridge work finished early as barrier is installed |url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Golden-Gate-Bridge-work-zips-along-as-barrier-is-6008424.php |access-date=January 11, 2015 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |publisher=Hearst Newspapers |date=January 11, 2015}}</ref>

The bridge carries about 112,000 vehicles per day according to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldengate.org/bridge/bridge-operations |publisher=The Golden Gate Bridge |title=Bridge Operations |work=Goldengate.org |access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref>

===Usage and tourism===
{{See also|Golden Gate National Recreation Area}}
[[File:Golden Gate Bridge.webm|thumb|Looking north with traffic and current flow into the bay with sailboats]]
The bridge is popular with pedestrians and bicyclists, and was built with walkways on either side of the six vehicle traffic lanes. Initially, they were separated from the traffic lanes by only a metal curb, but railings between the walkways and the traffic lanes were added in 2003, primarily as a measure to prevent bicyclists from falling into the roadway.<ref name="jumpers">{{cite web |last=Lucas |first=Scott |url=http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/kevin-hines-still-alive |title=Kevin Hines Is Still Alive |work=Modern Luxury |date=July 18, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2013}}</ref> The bridge was designated as part of [[U.S. Bicycle Route 95]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite press release|title=U.S. Bicycle Route System Adds 2,903 Miles of New Routes in 5 States|url=https://www.adventurecycling.org/about-us/media/press-releases/u-s-bicycle-route-system-adds-2-903-miles-of-new-routes-in-5-states/|publisher=Adventure Cycling Association|date=August 9, 2021|access-date=August 19, 2021|archive-date=October 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020010539/https://www.adventurecycling.org/about-us/media/press-releases/u-s-bicycle-route-system-adds-2-903-miles-of-new-routes-in-5-states/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
The main walkway is on the eastern side, and is open for use by both pedestrians and bicycles in the morning to mid-afternoon during weekdays (5:00&nbsp;a.m. to 3:30&nbsp;p.m.), and to pedestrians only for the remaining daylight hours (until 6:00&nbsp;p.m., or 9:00&nbsp;p.m. during [[daylight saving time|DST]]). The eastern walkway is reserved for pedestrians on weekends (5:00&nbsp;a.m. to 6:00&nbsp;p.m., or 9:00&nbsp;p.m. during DST), and is open exclusively to bicyclists in the evening and overnight, when it is closed to pedestrians. The western walkway is open only for bicyclists and only during the hours when they are not allowed on the eastern walkway.<ref>[http://goldengatebridge.org/bikesbridge/bikes.php The Golden Gate Bridge, Sidewalk Access for Pedestrians and Bicyclists] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826225457/http://goldengatebridge.org/bikesbridge/bikes.php |date=August 26, 2011 }}. Goldengatebridge.org. Retrieved June 14, 2013.</ref>

Bus service across the bridge is provided by one public transportation agency, [[Golden Gate Transit]], which runs numerous bus lines throughout the week.<ref name="Golden Gate Transit bus service">{{cite web |title=Golden Gate Transit bus service |url=http://goldengatetransit.org/services/documents/Map_SF.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070105174149/http://goldengatetransit.org/services/documents/Map_SF.pdf |archive-date=January 5, 2007 |url-status=live |publisher=Golden Gate Transit |access-date=August 19, 2012}}</ref> The southern end of the bridge, near the toll plaza and parking lot, is also accessible daily from 5:30&nbsp;a.m. to midnight by [[San Francisco Muni]] line 28.<ref name="Muni Route 28">{{cite web |title=Muni Route 28 19th Avenue |url=http://www.sfmta.com/cms/asystem/routedesc.php?rted=28 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency |access-date=August 19, 2012}}</ref> Muni formerly offered Saturday and Sunday service across the bridge on the Marin Headlands Express bus line, but this was indefinitely suspended due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="Muni Route 76X">{{cite web |title=Muni Route 76X Marin Headlands |date=December 18, 2012 |url=http://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/transit/routes-stops/76x-marin-headlands |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency |access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Service Update During COVID-19">{{cite web |title=Service Update During COVID-19 |date=March 16, 2020 |url=https://www.sfmta.com/blog/service-update-during-covid-19 |publisher=San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency |access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref> The Marin Airporter, a private company, also offers service across the bridge between Marin County and [[San Francisco International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marinairporter.com/|title=Marin Airporter, SFO Airport Transportation, Bus Service, Marin County, CA|website=Marin Airporter}}</ref>

A [[visitor center]] and gift shop, originally called the "Bridge Pavilion" (since renamed the "Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center"), is located on the San Francisco side of the bridge, adjacent to the southeast parking lot. It opened in 2012, in time for the bridge's 75th-anniversary celebration. A cafe, outdoor exhibits, and restroom facilities are located nearby.<ref>{{cite web |title=Site Improvements |url=http://goldengatebridge75.org/about/site-improvements.html |website=Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary |publisher=Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District |access-date=January 12, 2015}}</ref> On the Marin side of the bridge, only accessible from the northbound lanes, is the H. Dana Bower Rest Area and Vista Point,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/ra/ra99.htm | title=H. Dana Bowers Rest Area | publisher=California Department of Transportation | access-date=June 2, 2016 | archive-date=May 29, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529120513/http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/ra/ra99.htm | url-status=dead }}</ref> named after the first landscape architect for the California Division of Highways.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tsip/hseb/products/Named_Freeways_Final.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012022502/http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tsip/hseb/products/Named_Freeways_Final.pdf |archive-date=October 12, 2012 |url-status=live | title=2015 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California | pages=183, 205 | publisher=California Department of Transportation | access-date=June 2, 2016}}</ref>

Lands and waters under and around the bridge are homes to varieties of wildlife such as [[bobcat]]s, harbor seals, and sea lions.<ref>[https://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/nature/animals.htm Animals – Golden Gate National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)]. Retrieved on July 30, 2017</ref><ref>The [[Sfgate.com|SFGate]]. 2015. [http://www.sfgate.com/outdoors/slideshow/Whales-put-on-a-show-in-San-Francisco-Bay-115781.php Whale, sea lions put on a show near Golden Gate Bridge]. Retrieved on July 30, 2017</ref> Three species of [[cetacean]]s (whales) that had been absent in the area for many years have shown recoveries and recolonizations in the vicinity of the bridge {{as of|2017||lc=y}}; researchers studying them have encouraged stronger protections and recommended that the public watch them from the bridge or from land, or use a local [[whale watching]] operator.<ref>[http://www.ggcetacean.org/home.html GOLDEN GATE CETACEAN RESEARCH]. Retrieved on July 30, 2017</ref><ref>Keener B.. 2017. [https://baynature.org/article/ask-naturalist-humpback-whales-san-francisco-bay-right-now/ Ask The Naturalist: Why Are There Humpback Whales In the San Francisco Bay Right Now?]. Retrieved on July 30, 2017</ref><ref>Woodrow M.. 2017. [http://abc7news.com/society/experts-concerned-about-whale-safety-in-san-francisco-bay/2165761/ Experts concerned about whale safety in San Francisco Bay]. The [[KGO-TV|ABC7]]. Retrieved on July 30, 2017</ref>

=== Tolls ===
====Current toll rates====
Tolls are only collected from southbound traffic after they cross from Marin County at the toll plaza on the San Francisco side of the bridge. [[All-electronic tolling]] has been in effect since 2013, and drivers may either pay using the [[FasTrak]] electronic toll collection device or using the license plate tolling program. It remains not truly an [[open road tolling]] system until the remaining unused toll booths are removed, forcing drivers to slow substantially from freeway speeds while passing through. Effective {{Start and end dates|2024|07|01|2025|06|30}}, the toll rate for passenger cars with license plate accounts is $9.50, while FasTrak users pay a discounted toll of $9.25. During peak traffic hours on weekdays between 5:00&nbsp;am and 9:00&nbsp;am, and between 4:00&nbsp;pm and 6:00&nbsp;pm, [[carpool]] vehicles carrying three or more people, or motorcycles may pay a discounted toll of $7.25 if they have FasTrak and use the designated carpool lane. Drivers without Fastrak or a license plate account must open a "short term" account within 48 hours after crossing the bridge or they will be sent a toll invoice of $10.25 (the FasTrak toll plus an additional $1 fee). No additional toll violation penalty will be assessed if the invoice is paid within 21 days.<ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Gate Bridge|url=https://www.bayareafastrak.org/en/tolls/golden-gate-bridge.shtml|website=www.bayareafastrak.org|publisher=CalTrans|access-date=July 4, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ways to Pay|url=https://www.bayareafastrak.org/en/home/ways-to-pay.shtml|website=www.bayareafastrak.org|publisher=CalTrans|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Invoices and Penalties|url=https://www.bayareafastrak.org/en/help/invoices-and-penalties-faqs.shtml|website=www.bayareafastrak.org|publisher=CalTrans|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>

====Historical toll rates====
[[File:Golden Gate Bridge at sunset 1.jpg|thumb|Golden Gate Bridge at sunset]]
When the Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937, the toll was 50{{spaces}}cents per car (equivalent to ${{inflation|US|0.50|1937|r=2}} in {{inflation/year|US}}), collected in each direction. In 1950 it was reduced to 40{{spaces}}cents each way (${{inflation|US|0.40|1950|r=2}} in {{inflation/year|US}}), then lowered to 25{{spaces}}cents in 1955 (${{inflation|US|0.25|1955|r=2}} in {{inflation/year|US}}). In 1968, the bridge was converted to only collect tolls from southbound traffic, with the toll amount reset back to 50{{spaces}}cents (${{inflation|US|0.50|1968|r=2}} in {{inflation/year|US}}).<ref name=TollData>{{cite web |publisher= Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District |title=Traffic/Toll Data |url=https://www.goldengate.org/bridge/history-research/statistics-data/traffic-toll-data/ |access-date=August 20, 2021}}</ref>

From May 1937 until December 1970, pedestrians were charged a toll of 10 cents for bridge access via [[turnstile]]s on the sidewalks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Weise |first1=Elizabeth |title=Toll to walk Golden Gate Bridge? No way, says petition |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2014/11/17/golden-gate-bridge-pedestrian-toll-petition/19188073/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |agency=USA Today |date=November 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dawid |first1=Irvin |title=Bike, Pedestrian Toll on Golden Gate Bridge Survives First Vote |url=https://www.planetizen.com/node/71854 |access-date=23 March 2024 |agency=Planetizen |date=October 26, 2014}}</ref>

The last of the construction bonds were retired in 1971, with $35&nbsp;million (equivalent to ${{inflation|US|35|1971}}M in {{inflation/year|US}}) in principal and nearly $39&nbsp;million (${{inflation|US|39|1971}}M in {{inflation/year|US}}) in interest raised entirely from bridge tolls.<ref name=KeyDates>{{cite web |publisher=Research Library |title=Key Dates |url=http://goldengatebridge.org/research/dates.php |access-date=December 11, 2007 |archive-date=February 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209095931/http://goldengatebridge.org/research/dates.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> Tolls continued to be collected and subsequently incrementally raised; in 1991, the toll was raised a dollar to $3.00 (equivalent to ${{inflation|US|3|1991|r=2}} in {{inflation/year|US}}).<ref name=TollData/><ref name=ggblue>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-05-07-mn-1348-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |last=Elliott |first=Christopher |title=Singing those Golden Gate Blues |date=May 7, 1991 |access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref>

The bridge began accepting tolls via the FasTrak electronic toll collection system in 2002, with $4 tolls for FasTrak users and $5 for those paying cash (equivalent to ${{inflation|US|4|2002|r=2}} and ${{inflation|US|5|2002|r=2}} respectively in {{inflation/year|US}}).<ref name=TollData/> In November 2006, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District recommended a [[sponsor (commercial)|corporate sponsorship]] program for the bridge to address its operating deficit, projected at $80&nbsp;million over five years. The District promised that the proposal, which it called a "partnership program", would not include changing the name of the bridge or placing advertising on the bridge itself. In October 2007, the Board unanimously voted to discontinue the proposal and seek additional revenue through other means, most likely a toll increase.<ref>{{cite news |work=San Francisco Chronicle |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/27/BAIPT1MHO.DTL&hw=golden+gate&sn=001&sc=1000 |access-date=October 27, 2007 |title=Golden Gate Bridge directors reject sponsorship proposals |author=Curiel, Jonathan |date=October 27, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://goldengate.org/news/PartnershipProgram.php |publisher=Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District |access-date=October 27, 2007 |title=Partnership Program Status}}</ref> The District later increased the toll amounts in 2008 to $5 for FasTrak users and $6 to those paying cash (equivalent to ${{inflation|US|5|2008|r=2}} and ${{inflation|US|6|2008|r=2}} respectively in {{inflation/year|US}}).<ref name=TollData/>

In an effort to save $19.2&nbsp;million over the following 10 years, the Golden Gate District voted in January 2011 to eliminate all toll takers by 2012 and use only [[open road tolling]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/28/MN4M1HFS7J.DTL |title=Golden Gate Bridge to eliminate toll takers |first=Michael |last=Cabanatuan |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=January 29, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2011}}</ref> Subsequently, this was delayed and toll taker elimination occurred in March 2013. The cost savings have been revised to $19 million over an eight-year period. In addition to FasTrak, the Golden Gate Transportation District implemented the use of [[electronic toll collection|license plate tolling]] (branded as "Pay-by-Plate"), and also a one-time payment system for drivers to pay before or after their trip on the bridge. Twenty-eight positions were eliminated as part of this plan.<ref name = "tolls">{{cite web |url=https://www.kqed.org/news/92514/golden-gate-bridge-toll-takers-reach-end-of-the-line-as-new-payment-system-begins |title=Golden Gate Bridge Toll-takers Reach End of the Line as New Payment System Begins |publisher=KQED |date=March 27, 2013 |access-date=August 20, 2021}}</ref>

On April 7, 2014, the toll for users of FasTrak was increased from $5 to $6 (equivalent to ${{inflation|US|6|2014|r=2}} in {{inflation/year|US}}), while the toll for drivers using either the license plate tolling or the one time payment system was raised from $6 to $7 (equivalent to ${{inflation|US|7|2014|r=2}} in {{inflation/year|US}}). Bicycle, pedestrian, and northbound motor vehicle traffic remain toll free. For vehicles with more than two axles, the toll rate was $7 per axle for those using license plate tolling or the one time payment system, and $6 per axle for FasTrak users. During peak traffic hours, carpool vehicles carrying two or more people and motorcycles paid a discounted toll of $4 (equivalent to ${{inflation|US|4|2014|r=2}} in {{inflation/year|US}}); drivers must have had Fastrak to take advantage of this carpool rate.<ref name="tolls"/> The Golden Gate Transportation District then increased the tolls by 25{{spaces}}cents in July 2015, and then by another 25{{spaces}}cents each of the next three years.<ref name="SFCron_20140407">{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Tolls-for-crossing-Golden-Gate-Bridge-rise-1-5381206.php |title=Tolls for crossing Golden Gate Bridge rise $1 |first=Michael |last=Cabanatuan |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=April 7, 2014 |access-date=April 26, 2014}}</ref>

In March 2019, the Golden Gate Transportation District approved a plan to implement 35-cent annual toll increases through 2023, except for the toll-by-plate program which will increase by 20{{spaces}}cents per year.<ref name="KRON_20190701">{{cite news |url=https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/golden-gate-bridge-toll-increase-takes-effect-july-1/ |title=Golden Gate Bridge toll increase takes effect July 1 |first=Kayla |last=Galloway |work=KRON-TV |date=July 1, 2019 |access-date=August 20, 2021 |archive-date=August 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820011006/https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/golden-gate-bridge-toll-increase-takes-effect-july-1/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The district then approved another plan in March 2024 to implement 50-cent annual toll increases through 2028.<ref name="KRON_202303">{{cite news |url=https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/golden-gate-bridge-toll-increase-approved-goes-into-effect-this-summer/ |title=Golden Gate Bridge toll increase approved, goes into effect this summer |first=Aaron |last=Tolentino Galloway |work=KRON-TV |date=March 23, 2024 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326213122/https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/golden-gate-bridge-toll-increase-approved-goes-into-effect-this-summer/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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|+ Golden Gate Bridge toll increases (2014–28){{efn-la|Multiple sources:<ref name=TollData/><ref name="SFCron_20140407"/><ref name="KRON_20190701"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldengate.org/assets/1/6/bd02.28.14s8bfasumrec.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820011005/https://www.goldengate.org/assets/1/6/bd02.28.14s8bfasumrec.pdf |archive-date=August 20, 2021 |url-status=live |title=Summary of Recommendations, February 27, 2014 |publisher=Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District |work=Board of Directors |pages=5–6 |access-date=August 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldengate.org/district/news-media/news-archives/golden-gate-bridge-5-year-toll-increase-approved/ |title=Golden Gate Bridge 5-Year Toll Increase Approved |publisher=Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District |work=Board of Directors |pages=5–6 |access-date=August 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldengate.org/golden-gate-bridge-district-approves-new-five-year-toll-program/ |title=Golden Gate Bridge District Approves New Five-Year Toll Program |publisher=Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District |date=March 22, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024}}</ref>}}
|-
! Effective date
! [[FasTrak]]
! Toll-by-plate
! Toll invoice
! Carpool
! Multi-axle vehicle
|-
| April 7, 2014
| $6.00
| colspan="2" align="center" | $7.00
| $4.00
| $7.00 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2015
| $6.25
| colspan="2" align="center" | $7.25
| $4.25
| $7.25 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2016
| $6.50
| colspan="2" align="center" | $7.50
| $4.50
| $7.50 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2017
| $6.75
| colspan="2" align="center" | $7.75
| $4.75
| $7.75 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2018
| $7.00
| colspan="2" align="center" | $8.00
| $5.00
| $8.00 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2019
| $7.35
| $8.20
| $8.35
| $5.35
| $8.35 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2020
| $7.70
| $8.40
| $8.70
| $5.70
| $8.70 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2021
| $8.05
| $8.60
| $9.05
| $6.05
| $9.05 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2022
| $8.40
| $8.80
| $9.40
| $6.40
| $9.40 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2023
| $8.75
| $9.00
| $9.75
| $6.75
| $9.75 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2024
| $9.25
| $9.50
| $10.25
| $7.25
| $10.25 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2025
| $9.75
| $10.00
| $10.75
| $7.75
| $10.75 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2026
| $10.25
| $10.50
| $11.25
| $8.25
| $11.25 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2027
| $10.75
| $11.00
| $11.75
| $8.75
| $11.75 per axle
|-
| July 1, 2028
| $11.25
| $11.50
| $12.25
| $9.25
| $12.25 per axle
|}

===Congestion pricing===
{{Further|San Francisco congestion pricing}}
[[File:Golden Gate Bridge SF CA North View.jpg|thumb|upright|Looking south]]

In March 2008, the Golden Gate Bridge District board approved a resolution to start [[congestion pricing]] at the Golden Gate Bridge, charging higher tolls during the peak hours, but rising and falling depending on traffic levels. This decision allowed the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] to meet the federal requirement to receive $158&nbsp;million in federal transportation funds from [[USDOT]] [[Urban Partnership Agreement|Urban Partnership]] grant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonomanews.com/articles/2008/05/30/news/doc482cdfd074f2a552247919.txt |title=GG Bridge tolls could top $7, June 11 meeting will set new rates |work=Sonoma Index-Tribune |author=Bolling, David |date=May 29, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> As a condition of the grant, the congestion toll was to be in place by September 2009.<ref>{{cite web |author=The San Francisco Chronicle |url=http://www.planetizen.com/node/30156 |title=Congestion Pricing Approved for Golden Gate Bridge |publisher=planetizen.com |date=March 19, 2008 |access-date=April 3, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Cabanatuan, Michael |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/15/MNT9VK8H3.DTL&hw=Bridge+raises+tolls&sn=002&sc=825 |title=Bridge raises tolls, denies Doyle Dr. funds |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |date=March 15, 2008 |access-date=April 3, 2008}}</ref>

In August 2008, transportation officials ended the congestion pricing program in favor of varying rates for metered parking along the route to the bridge including on Lombard Street and [[Van Ness Avenue (San Francisco)|Van Ness Avenue]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Golden-Gate-Bridge-congestion-toll-plan-dies-3200911.php |title=Golden Gate Bridge congestion toll plan dies |work=San Francisco Chronicle |author=Cabanatuan, Michael |date=August 12, 2008}}</ref>

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