The Full Form of BATA is‍ Bay Area Transit Authority.

As a public entity, Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) is a deeply vested partner in the community. Notable input from the community has helped to drive a multi-faceted plan of improvement.

Our 120 employees, in conjunction with the planned vision of our leadership and the BATA Board, have played a significant role in improving BATA as a service. Milestones include the following:

• A major financial turn-around
• Grant-funded capital improvements, including new buses and transfer station renovations
• Organization-wide customer service training
• New branding and service names
• Rider-friendly technologies
• Leaner and greener vehicle fleet

The Bay Area Toll Authority, or BATA, manages, invests and distributes the revenues from the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges; and manages the Bay Area’s FasTrak^® electronic toll payment system.

BATA funds the toll bridges’ operations, maintenance and administration; and the long-term capital improvement and rehabilitation of the bridges, including projects mandated by Regional Measure 1 (1988), Regional Measure 2  (2004), Regional Measure 3 (2018) and the Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program.