Bridge tolls will increase by $1 on April 7 on their way as much as $8 by 2018.
The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors voted 15-2 Friday to increase tolls by $1 starting April 7.
Tolls would rise from $5 to $6 for FasTrak users and pay-by-plates from $6 to $7.
The directors approved a different five-year toll increase plan than the one recommended by staff. The option approved by the directors raises tolls faster than the staff proposal with a 25-cent bump in each of the the next four years.
The staff-recommended option did not include increases next year, but did include a 25 cent increase in 2016 and 2017 and a 50 cent increase in 2018.
Both options still ended up with a $8 toll for pay-by-plates by 2018.
The approved toll plan will generate $138 million for the bridge district.
Jerold serves as a reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief for SFBay covering transportation and occasionally City Hall and the Mayor's Office in San Francisco. His work on transportation has been recognized by the San Francisco Press Club. Born and raised in San Francisco, he graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism. Jerold previously wrote for the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization. When not reporting, you can find Jerold taking Muni to check out new places to eat in the city.
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