CAVITEX to hike toll fees starting Aug. 21
Starting midnight, Monday next week, Aug. 21, the operator of the Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) will impose increased toll rates on some 160,000 motorists plying the road on a daily basis.
CAVITEX motorists traveling from MIAA Exit to Longos, Bacoor (and vice versa) would be charged VAT-inclusive rates per vehicle class at the Parañaque Toll Plaza.
The toll rate will be P 35 for Class 1, P70 for Class 2, and P104 for Class 3.
Meanwhile, motorists traversing Longos, Bacoor to Kawit (and vice versa) would be charged at the Kawit Toll Plaza with P73 for Class 1, P146 for Class 2, and P219 for Class 3.
Recently, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) approved the 2017 periodic toll petition of joint venture partners Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation (CIC) and Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) for the toll rate adjustments in the 14-kilometer expressway.
Under the Toll Operation Agreement between the TRB, CIC, and PRA, the CAVITEX toll rates are allowed to be periodically adjusted every three years.
Exercising their right, CIC and PRA filed their Petition for Approval of Periodic Toll Rate Adjustment for R-1 Expressway (Seaside to Zapote) and R-1 Expressway Extension, Segment 4 (Zapote to Kawit) before the TRB in 2017.
The TRB then issued its resolution granting the petition, allowing the operator to implement the provisionally approved toll rates.
Mindful of the effect of the toll rate adjustment, CIC will be reactivating the Abante Card program.
CIC initiated the program to support public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers who ply the CAVITEX thoroughfare, including jeepneys, UV Express, and buses.
Under the toll reprieve program, PUV operators and drivers can enjoy the old toll rates, helping them sustain their businesses and facilitate affordable transportation options for commuters.
"We recognize the impact of the toll increase on Class 1 and Class 2 PUV drivers. That's why we're reactivating our Abante Card program to provide some relief during this transition," said Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) President and CEO Rogelio Singson.
Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation is a concessionaire of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation.
Through a simple RFID enrollment process, operators can easily register their accounts in coordination with their respective transport organizations.
Once enrolled, the program will automatically apply the reprieve for a duration of 90 days, starting from the first day of the implementation of the new toll rates.