Millionth San Francisco Toll Booth Customer Wins Bridge Jackpot

Last week, Oakland, California resident Helen Simmons signed up for an account with the San Francisco Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA). Simmons wanted to use the company’s electronic FasTrack system to automatically pay the toll as she drives across the San Francisco Bay Bridge, which she must cross every day on her way to work.

“I’d been using my mom’s toll tag for years,” she explained. “But after I moved to Oakland 11 months ago, she got tired of me borrowing it and insisted I get one of my own.”

As luck would have it, Simmons was the company’s one millionth customer to open a FasTrack account since BATA began offering the service in 2000. She had no idea that by signing up, she would hit the jackpot! The Toll Authority rewarded her with $1000 worth of free FasTrak, good for several months of toll-free commenting.

Simmons also won Courtside Club tickets for two Golden State Warriors basketball games, and a $100 gift certificate for Warriors merchandise.

She intends to use the free toll service for commuting to work, and for making cheap weekend trips to San Francisco.

Last week, Oakland, California resident Helen Simmons signed up for an account with the San Francisco Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA). Simmons wanted to use the company’s electronic FasTrack system to automatically pay the toll as she drives across the San Francisco Bay Bridge, which she must cross every day on her way to work.

“I’d been using my mom’s toll tag for years,” she explained. “But after I moved to Oakland 11 months ago, she got tired of me borrowing it and insisted I get one of my own.”

As luck would have it, Simmons was the company’s one millionth customer to open a FasTrack account since BATA began offering the service in 2000. She had no idea that by signing up, she would hit the jackpot! The Toll Authority rewarded her with $1000 worth of free FasTrak, good for several months of toll-free commenting.

Simmons also won Courtside Club tickets for two Golden State Warriors basketball games, and a $100 gift certificate for Warriors merchandise.

She intends to use the free toll service for commuting to work, and for making cheap weekend trips to San Francisco.