Editing Golden Gate Bridge (section)

====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>}}
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! 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
|}