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What if I did not sign up for a Pass24®, eToll®, TollPass® or PlatePass® program and accidentally drive my rental car across a toll bridge or in an express lane?

As of January 2021, tolls incurred at Bay Area bridges will be included on a Toll Invoice when a toll is not electronically collected.

If you did not sign up for Pass24®, eToll®, TollPass® or PlatePass® upon renting your vehicle and you drive through a toll location, you will receive a toll invoice that lists any tolls due plus penalties and fees. The invoice or violation notice will be sent to you at the address you have on file with the rental car agency.

If you don't pay your toll or invoice by its due date, you will receive a delinquent notice. The following is a schedule of penalties:

State-Owned Bridges (Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael, San Francisco-Oakland, San Mateo-Hayward)

  • First Notice Issued: Toll + $5 penalty per crossing
  • Second Notice Issued: Toll + $15 penalty per crossing

Golden Gate Bridge

  • First Notice Issued: Toll + $25 penalty per crossing
  • Second Notice Issued: Toll + $70 penalty per crossing. If the toll is paid within 15 days, the penalty will be reduced to $25.

Express Lanes

  • First Notice Issued: Toll + $25 penalty
  • Second Notice Issued: Toll + $70 penalty. If the toll is paid within 15 days, the penalty will be reduced to $25.

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