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SF to San Diego: will HOV and Express access save or fail me?

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e-FTW

New electron smell
Aug 23, 2015
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San Francisco, CA
Am driving solo from San Francisco to San Diego next week.
ABRP calculates 8h33m.

The big question is: will my 2018 purple NorCal HOV sticker plus switchable Flex set to 3 allow me to avoid some traffic delays in L.A., Orange, San Diego? I’ve been researching this and cannot make any sense of the tapestry of agencies and information sources on this.
 
The sticker is valid state-wide, not just “NorCal”.

Assuming you’re taking interstate 5, there are no express lanes (lanes that require a FasTrak transponder) on your route once you’re out of the Bay Area. All you need is the sticker.
 
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