California’s Clean Air Vehicle Decal Program will no longer be in effect starting Wednesday, Oct. 1. Here’s what to know ...

California’s clean vehicle sticker program is ending, and that means you’ll actually need to find a carpool buddy now.

One of California’s longest-running incentives for people to buy electric cars — stickers that provides access to carpool lanes regardless of how many people are in their vehicle — is coming to end.

Electrical vehicle owners who drive on California highways are in for a rough transition next week when their ability to take the carpool lane through traffic or over tolls comes to a sudden stop.

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly said there would be no grace period, based on state officials’ comments. But the California Highway ...