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1 A carpool consists of two or more occupants (one driver and at least one occupant) sharing a ride in the same vehicle. Generally, specified rules and arrangements are made between the ridesharing individuals prior to carpooling. Carpools pay a reduced bridge toll with FasTrak and may use the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes to bypass traffic congestion during commute hours. 511 Ridematch Service Free service to find carpool partners in the Bay Area who share similar travel routes and patterns using the 511 Ridematch Service program (925) What is FasTrak? FasTrak is an electronic toll collection system that allows registered vehicles to pass through bridge toll plazas and access Express Lanes (HOV toll lanes) without stopping in the Bay Area. Toll lanes in Orange, Riverside and San Diego Counties in Southern California also use the FasTrak system. The toll is deducted from the prepaid FasTrak account balance by reading the toll tag placed strategically on or near the windshield of the vehicle. During commute hours, carpools pay a reduced bridge toll with a registered FasTrak vehicle. Non-qualified HOV vehicles on Express Lanes during commute hours pay tolls based upon congestion/dynamic pricing. When opened with a credit card, FasTrak accounts are reloaded automatically when the balance falls below a calculated amount based on usage. Accounts can also be opened anonymously but cannot be automatically reloaded. FasTrak tags can be purchased at many Bay Area retail locations. However, they must be registered after purchase within seven business days or be considered inactive. For additional information, visit CASUAL CARPOOL A casual carpool is an informal carpool that forms when a driver picks up one or more passengers at designated locations without prior arrangement. Casual carpools share the same benefits as regular carpools with reduced bridge tolls and use of HOV lanes. Passengers line up and are picked up by drivers on a first come first serve basis. Page 22

2 CARPOOL 9 CASUAL CARPOOL (continued) Usually, casual carpoolers traveling from Contra Costa County and the East Bay are dropped off in downtown San Francisco at Fremont and Mission Streets in the mornings and take public transit returning home in the afternoons/ evenings. Although not as popular, evening casual carpool locations are located on Beale Street between Howard and Folsom in San Francisco for the return trip back to the East Bay. Locations 511 Contra Costa assumes no responsibility or liability for the content or accuracy of the sites below. Locations can change at any time. Visit for additional information and/or updates. Warning: Adhere to all parking rules and signage. Do not park at BART stations or nearby shopping centers or risk being towed and/or ticketed! Alameda Albany Berkeley El Cerrito Emeryville Fairfield Hercules Lafayette Moraga Oakland Northwest corner of Encinal and Park Ave near the AC Transit OX stop Northeast corner of Webster St and Santa Clear Ave Pierce St south of Central Ave across from the Pacific Far East shopping mall Sacramento St east of the North Berkeley BART station entrance Eastshore Blvd south of Orchard Supply Hardware store Christie Ave south of 63 rd St in front of Pacific Park Plaza Powell St between Admiral and Commodore Drs Corner of Cadenasso Dr and Magellan Rd near the Fairfield Transportation Center In the Hercules Transit Center on Willow Ave near the I-80 off ramp Deer Hill Rd near the Lafayette BART station parking lot North side of Moraga Way and east of School St Under the I-580 parking lot between Lakeshore and Grand Aves Perkins St corner of Grand Ave outside the gas station Corner of Claremont and College Aves in front of Safeway Page 23

3 CASUAL CARPOOL (continued) Oakland (continued) Park Blvd between Trestle Glen Rd and Hollywood Ave adjacent to the AC Transit Transbay stops Near the AC Transit Transbay stop on Park Blvd and Hampel St North of the Park & Ride lot on Montana and Flagg Aves Under Hwy 24 on Hudson St before Claremont Ave Oakland and Monte Vista Aves Front of 4247 MacArthur Blvd Oakland and Hillside Aves Orinda Richmond San Francisco Vallejo In the alley on the north side of Theater Square Richmond Pkwy near the Richmond Pkwy Park & Ride Beale St between Howard and Folsom Sts In the Curtola Park & Ride at Curtola Pkwy and Lemon St HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (HOV) LANES Otherwise known as carpool or diamond lanes, these specially marked lanes located on certain sections of freeways and bridge toll plazas may be used by carpools, vanpools, public transit buses and motorcycles to travel during designated weekday commute hours. Currently, single occupant compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric vehicles with white Clean Air Vehicle stickers are permitted to travel on these lanes also. The lanes revert back to general traffic use during non-commute hours.? What are Clean Air Vehicle stickers? Vehicles that meet specific emission standards may be issued Clean Air Vehicle stickers by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for single occupancy travel on HOV lanes. Two types of stickers have been issued with a third sticker pending. White Clean Air Stickers are available to vehicles that meet California s Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) and federal Inherently Low Emission Vehicle (ILEV) standards. These vehicles are typically pure zero emission vehicles such as battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. Yellow Clean Air Stickers were issued on a limited basis to hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles that met California s Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emission Page 24

4 CARPOOL 9 HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (HOV) LANES (continued) Yellow Clean Air Stickers (continued) Vehicle (AT PZEV) standards and had 45 miles per gallon or more fuel economy. Single occupant vehicles with these tags are no longer allowed on HOV lanes effective July 1, Green Clean Air Vehicle Stickers are pending federal approval for plug-in hybrid and hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles that meet California s enhanced Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (enhanced AT PZEV) standards. These stickers will be available on a limited basis beginning January 1, For additional information, visit and/or Locations Unless otherwise indicated, HOV lanes require two or more occupants per vehicle except for two-seater vehicles, motorcycles and vehicles with qualified Clean Air Vehicle stickers during posted weekday commute hours. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Hwy 4 Loveridge Rd in Pittsburg to Port Chicago Hwy in Concord Hours: 5-9am Eastbound Port Chicago Hwy in Concord to Loveridge Rd in Pittsburg Hours: 3-7pm I-80* Eastbound I-680 I-680 Carquinez Bridge to the Bay Bridge Powell St in Emeryville to the Carquinez Bridge Hwy 242 to the Marina Vista Ave interchange in Martinez Marina Vista Ave interchange to North Main St in Walnut Creek Alcosta Blvd in San Ramon to Livorna Rd in Alamo Rudgear Rd in Walnut Creek to the Alameda County border Page 25

5 EAST BAY Route 84 Route 92 Newark Blvd in Newark to Dumbarton Bridge Hours: 5-10am and 3-6pm Hesperian Blvd in Hayward to San Mateo Bridge Hours: 5-10am and 3-6pm I-580 (Express Lane slated for 2013) Eastbound Hacienda Dr in Pleasanton to Greenville Rd in Livermore I-680 Express Lane Between the intersections of Route 84 and Route 237 Hours: 5am-8pm I-880 (Partial Express Lane slated for Spring 2012) Between I-880/237 connector in Milpitas and Marina Blvd in San Leandro I-880* NORTH BAY I-80 Hwy 101 Hwy 101 Cypress freeway at Martin Luther King Way to the Bay Bridge Hours: 5-10am and 3:30-7pm Between Air Base Pkwy and Red Top Rd in Fairfield Between W ilfred Ave in Rohnert Park and W indsor River Rd in Windsor Hours: 7-9am and 3-6:30pm Richardson Bay Bridge in Marin to Route 37 in Novato Hours: 4:30-7pm Route 37 in Novato to Richardson Bay Bridge in Marin Hours: 6:30-8:30am Page 26

6 CARPOOL 9 SAN FRANCISCO/PENINSULA I-80 On ramp* Eastbound Sterling St on ramp to the Bay Bridge off Bryant St Hours: 3:30pm-7pm Hwy 101 SOUTH BAY Hwy 85 Hwy 87 Between Whipple Ave in Redwood City and Cochrane Rd in Morgan Hill Between Route 85 and Hwy 101 in San Jose Between Hwy 101/85 connector and Hwy 101 near Bernal Rd in San Jose Route 237 (Partial Express Lane slated for Spring 2012) McCarthy Blvd on ramp in Milpitas to Mathilda Ave in Sunnyvale Eastbound Mathilda Ave in Sunnyvale to I-880/237 connector in Milpitas I-280 Leland Ave in San Jose to Magdalena Ave in Los Altos Magdalena Ave in Los Altos to Meridian Ave in San Jose Capitol Expressway Between Silver Creek Rd and Capitol Ave in San Jose Hours: 6-9am and 3-7pm Central Expressway Between Bowers Ave and Scott Blvd in Sunnyvale Hours: 6-9am and 3-7pm Page 27

7 SOUTH BAY (continued) Lawrence Expressway Between Stevens Creek Blvd in Santa Clara and Route 237 in Sunnyvale Hours: 6-9am and 3-7pm Montague Expressway Milpitas Blvd in Milpitas to Mission College Blvd in Santa Clara Hours: 6-9am Eastbound Mission College Blvd in Santa Clara to Milpitas Blvd in Milpitas Hours: 3-7pm San Tomas Expressway Budd Ave in Campbell to Scott Blvd in Santa Clara Hours: 6-9am Scott Blvd in Santa Clara to Budd Ave in Campbell Hours: 3-7pm BRIDGE TOLL PLAZAS Antioch* Bay Bridge* Benicia* Carquinez* Dumbarton Golden Gate* Richmond-San Rafael* San Mateo *Requires three or more occupants per vehicle? What are Express Lanes? Otherwise known as High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes, these HOV lanes with designated entry and exit points allow single occupant vehicles to use the carpool lanes by paying a toll with FasTrak. The tolls are automatically collected from an overhead FasTrak reader at specific entry points. Toll prices vary based upon congestion/dynamic pricing with tolls increasing as traffic increases. Carpools, vanpools, public transit buses and motorcycles are allowed to travel on the Express Lanes without charge, including vehicles with white Clean Air Vehicle stickers as long as FasTrak tags are not displayed on or near the windshield of the vehicle. For additional information, visit Page 28