THE Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) approved the third and final tranche of toll rate adjustments for the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTex).
Beginning Sept. 9, motorists are set to pay an additional 64 centavos per kilometer for class 1 vehicles, P1.29 per kilometer for class 2, and P1.93 per kilometer for class 3, NLEX Corp., a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), said in a statement over the weekend.
The adjusted rates follow the approval of the 2020 and 2022 petitions for periodic SCTEx toll adjustments, the toll operator said, noting that the TRB and Bases Conversion and Development Authority agreed to implement the adjustments in three tranches over a three-year period to cushion the impact on motorists.
Once implemented, motorists passing through Mabalacat City (Mabiga Interchange) to Tarlac will pay P25 more for class 1 vehicles and an additional P51 for class 2. Class 3 vehicles will pay P75 more.
Motorists passing between Mabalacat City (Mabiga Interchange) and Tipo, Hermosa, Bataan (near Subic Freeport) will be charged an additional P40 for class 1 vehicles, P80 for class 2, and P121 for class 3.
Meanwhile, motorists traveling the entire stretch of SCTEx or from Tipo to Tarlac will pay an additional P66 for class 1, P131 for class 2, and P197 for class 3 vehicles.
NLEX Corp., which manages and operates SCTEx, said it has implemented various infrastructure and enhancement projects along SCTEx.
It has completed the New Clark City Interchange, which serves as an alternate route for motorists traveling to Capas, Bamban, and New Clark City.
Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) and toll systems also underwent upgrades, NLEX Corp. said, with improvements including conversion to neology antennas and stickers which offer better readability.
“These efforts reflect the tollway company’s unwavering commitment to delivering fast, reliable, and safe road access, while driving innovation and environmental responsibility for the benefit of all motorists,” NLEX Corp. said.
MPTC is the tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), one of the three key Philippine subsidiaries of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., alongside Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT Inc.
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