🚘 Thanks for Testing GoCarma in Seattle!
We’re excited to have you try GoCarma on the SR 520 Bridge as part of Washington’s Toll Technology Pilot.
GoCarma is designed to make tolling easier, smarter, and more transparent — no toll tags, no camera-based guessing, no hassle.
🔍 How It Works
GoCarma uses your smartphone’s location to detect when you drive across the SR 520 Bridge. It automatically processes a transaction — with no buttons to tap and no roadside infrastructure needed.
During this pilot, GoCarma is not connected to the toll system, and so you must continue to pay tolls as you normally would.
You’ll see the toll rate on your home screen as soon as you reach your destination — no waiting for a bill in the mail. If you qualify for an HOV discount, that’s confirmed automatically too.
GoCarma also helps reduce plastic waste, cuts down on cheating in the HOV lane, and is paving the way for real-time traffic updates and rewards in the future.
✅ What You Need to Do
To make sure your trip is detected correctly, just follow these quick steps:
Add any vehicle you drive on SR 520 in the app (whether you're a driver or a passenger)
Enable location and Bluetooth permissions when prompted
Confirm your vehicle's Bluetooth ID when prompted (this helps the app to know in which vehicle you're traveling)
Make sure you see "Setup: OK" at the top of the app’s home screen
Then just drive!
After you finish your trip, open the app and confirm the toll rate shown
Need help? Just tap Contact Us in the app menu
👥 For HOV Verification
Each person in the vehicle must have the app installed and create their own GoCarma account.
As long as 2 or more people are in the car, and the app detects both, you’ll qualify for HOV status — no switches or special tags required.
You can confirm your vehicle's HOV status at any time, by tapping on the orange button at the bottom of the home screen.
We believe GoCarma can unlock a better tolling experience for drivers across the Seattle region — and you're helping make that possible.
Thank you for being part of the pilot!
— The GoCarma Team