About Bay Area Traffic

Traffic

If your are planning to drive “up” to Sonoma from the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Bay Area, it might help to give some thought to Bay Area traffic, bridges, and tolls. As the fifth largest urban area in the United States, we have our share of heavy traffic, road construction, and tolls. Plan, relax, and make the best of the situation.

SF Bay 511 is an amazing resource for getting around the Bay Area.  Before you depart, point your Web browser to Visit 511.org  for current information on roads, mass transit, etc. While in the Bay Area, Dial 511 from any phone (cell or land line) and follow the prompts for Traffic > Current Traffic Conditions.

Absent real-time traffic reports, be aware of the following traffic patterns:

o Workday Afternoons (3-7pm): Expect delays San Francisco/Oakland to Sonoma
o Workday Mornings (6-9am): Expect delays Sonoma to San Francisco/Oakland
o Sunday Evenings (3-7pm): Expect delays Sonoma to San Francisco/Oakland