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Table 4
Impact of Inflation on Bay Bridge Tolls, 1975-2020

Year "All Items"
Consumer Price Index		 San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge Toll
Current Dollars 1990 Constant Dollars
1975 159.1 50¢ 127.6¢
1976 168.0 50¢ 120.8¢
1977 180.8 75¢ 168.4¢
1978 197.8 75¢ 153.9¢
1979 214.6 75¢ 141.9¢
1980 247.3 75¢ 123.1¢
1981 279.0 75¢ 109.1¢
1982 300.0 75¢ 101.5¢
1983 302.5 75¢ 100.7¢
1984 319.8 75¢ 95.2¢
1985 333.1 75¢ 91.4¢
1986 343.2 75¢ 88.7¢
1987 354.7 75¢ 85.8¢
1988 370.4 75¢ 82.2¢
1989 388.5 100¢ 104.5¢
1990 406.0 100¢ 100.0¢
1991 423.9 100¢ 95.8¢
1992 438.1 100¢ 92.7¢
1993 449.9 100¢ 90.2¢
1994 457.1 100¢ 88.8¢
1995 466.0 100¢ 87.1¢
1996 482.3 100¢ 84.2¢
1997 493.0 100¢ 82.4¢
1998 508.8 200¢ 159.6¢
1999 529.2* 200¢ 153.5¢
2000 550.3* 200¢ 147.6¢
2001 572.3* 200¢ 141.9¢
2002 595.2* 200¢ 136.4¢
2003 619.0* 200¢ 131.2¢
2004 643.8* 200¢ 126.1¢
2005 669.5* 200¢ 121.3¢
2006 696.3* 200¢ 116.6¢
2007 724.2* 200¢ 112.1¢
2008 753.1* 100¢ 53.9¢
2009 783.3* 100¢ 51.8¢
2010 814.6* 100¢ 49.8¢
2011 847.2* 100¢ 47.9¢
2012 881.1* 100¢ 46.1¢
2013 916.3* 100¢ 44.3¢
2014 953.0* 100¢ 42.6¢
2015 991.1* 100¢ 41.0¢
2016 1030.7* 100¢ 39.4¢
2017 1072.0* 100¢ 37.9¢
2018 1114.8* 100¢ 36.4¢
2019 1159.4* 100¢ 35.0¢
2020 1205.8* 100¢ 33.7¢
* Assumes 4 percent per year annual inflation
Assumes toll increases in year 1998 (to $2.00) and a decrease in year 2008 (to $1.00)
Last Updated: 8/26/98
CPurvis, MTC

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