The $37 million high occupancy toll lane, or HOT lane project, which includes three miles in Santa Clara County, is expected to relieve area traffic congestion and allow motorists a faster, easier drive to Silicon Valley for a fee using the FasTrak toll collection system. 20, 2010 for the early morning commute from 5:00 am to 8:00 am. try out Northern California’s first toll-based express lane on 680 from the Sunol Grade to Milpitas Monday, Sept. Early morning commuters in Fremont, Calif. “The truth is we’re really going to know in a few weeks.”įor comparison, drivers using the 20-mile express lane on the northbound Interstate 880 paid an average of over $7 during the summer of 2021, according to data provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. “I’ll be honest we don’t fully know, that’s why we’re excited to open tomorrow,” said Matthew Click, a program and policy manager at SMCEL-JPA, the acronym-laden San Mateo County authority responsible for express lane management. Stacey Hendler-Ross, a spokesperson for the Valley Transit Authority, which is managing five miles of the FasTrak lane from Mountain View to Palo Alto said the agency expects prices for solo drivers using the Santa Clara County segment to average out higher than $2 a trip – however, it can be as high as $10 if there is traffic armageddon. The price then rises and falls with traffic congestion – a cost structure known as “variable pricing” – with no upper limit that updates every five minutes. For standard single-occupancy vehicles, express lanes have a minimum cost usually of $0.50 just to enter a FasTrak zone. ![]() ![]() How much should I expect to pay to use the FasTrak lane?Ī: There’s no clear answer here but be prepared for high prices at rush hour. A: The lanes run north and south between the Highway 101-237 intersection near the border of Mountain View and Sunnyvale to Whipple Avenue in Redwood City.
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