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Anyone know why I have to pay to get across the bridge to San Francisco? |
Travel Info Before you respond to my question, please listen to what I have to say. I just got back from my trip to San Francisco. I paid it once to get across the bridge to San Francisco and on my way back Sacramento I paid it again. I don't go to San Francisco often so I don't know the rule about paying the fee, but I ended up spending $8.00 for just to cross the bridge over to San Francisco and back home. I know $8.00 might not sound a lot to you, but just to cross a bridge that cost you $4.00. I can use that money for something else. I was wondering if anyone know what them people are doing with the money they charge for just crossing their bridge. By the way, I forgot to mention that I was there for more than an hour just to pay the fee. Is $4.00 worth all that time? I don't think so. Travel Tips Well first of all I do agree that the price is too high! It has been progressively raised since the early 90's when the cost was still only $1.00 However the fact that you paid twice is because you actually crossed two separate bridges on your trip into & out of SF from Sacramento. Each bridge is only tolled in one direction. In your case enroute to SF you crossed free between Vallejo and Crockett the Carquinez bridge, but you paid when you crossed the Bay Bridge from Oakland into SF. On your return you crossed free from SF to Oakland but then had to pay to cross from Crockett to Vallejo. If you do the trip again you might consider using Amtrak as they have an hourly train service called the Capitol Corridor" which runs between Sac and the Bay Area. The one way fare is usually under $20 which is not bad when you consider the high cost of fuel, stress and traffic and of course the bridge tolls. Good Luck! Source(s): www.amtrakcalifornia.com Other Travel Tips If you notice, you pay to get INTO and not OUT OF San Francisco. The Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate both charge to get into town. The only way to get around it is: 1. Drive around the bay. 2. Park and take BART (the best option, but just as expensive). 3. Fly Many bridges have tolls. Some highways have tolls. Bridges and roads are expensive to build, finance and maintain. Tolls contribute funds for those expenses and it makes sense that the users pay. If you only used the bridge once, you only paid once. People who use it more frequently have to pay each time. Some people use and pay daily. Buses and taxis may use it many times a day. It is user pay and it is a fair sytem. The tolls in many cities are used to pay down the debt for the original construction of the bridges. www.AffordableLuxuryhawaiTrave... Yeah, the State of California owns the bridges...not the City of San Francisco. These are not "their" bridges per se. So, don't write City Hall. It's totally out of their jurisdiction. The bridge tolls are actually determined by the state legislature and the governor. If you have a problem with them, take it up with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Democratic majority in the Legislature: http://gov.ca.gov/ http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/ademmem... SF Dude gave you a good answer, and some good links. Also, be aware that the Bay Bridge is being replaced, and the raise in tolls is to help pay for that construction. (However, don't look for them to go down once the bridge is completed!) And part of the tolls go to help fund Bay Area transportation projects, such as the ferry lines and BART extensions. |
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