Bay Area NGV Owners

[ngv2010]

Hello All

Can someone confirm and give explainations on my below true/false question for the NGV:


NGV are exempt from all tolls(Bay bridge, Golden Gate, Richmond, etc)

NGV are allowed on the car pool lanes at all times

NGV can park free at all city parking meters

NGV can park free in hotels

Please feel free to add your own questions

Thank You

[Sarco99]

Re: Bay Area NGV Owners

I think you can drive in the car pool lane anytime and avoid the bridge toll only during the posted commute hours. Sorry dont know anything about the free parking.

[TheBundo]

Re: Bay Area NGV Owners

NGV are exempt from all tolls(Bay bridge, Golden Gate, Richmond, etc)
FALSE, only during COMMUTE hours


NGV are allowed on the car pool lanes at all times
TRUE

NGV can park free at all city parking meters
FALSE, city-by-city, in San Jose must be a citizen of San Jose and have bought it from San Jose dealer, for instance. Not a big factor in NorCal for most of us

NGV can park free in hotels
Case-by-Case - up to the hotel

[ngv2010]

Re: Bay Area NGV Owners

Thanks Bundo

I'll check with the Dept of traffic, regading the parking meters.

[dbiskup]

Re: Bay Area NGV Owners

One more note regarding the car pool lanes ... You still must display the
"clean air vehicle" sticker ($8 - DMV), and to get one, your car must be
on the list.

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/carpool/carpool.htm#vehicles

NGVs get the silver stickers.

[cnielsen]

Re: Bay Area NGV Owners

NGV can park free at all city parking meters
FALSE, city-by-city, in San Jose must be a citizen of San Jose and have bought it from San Jose dealer, for instance. Not a big factor in NorCal for most of us

You dont have to be from San Jose, just buy your car from a San Jose dealer. I bought from Stevens Creek Honda and was able to get the sticker for our car and we live in Santa Clara.

[shatto]

Re: Bay Area NGV Owners

The salesman said the Honda GX may use carpool lanes to cross bridges and use the commute lane.