SCTEX toll fees higher from June 1

• SCTEX toll fees higher from June 1

• The Toll Regulatory Board approves an additional P0.78 per kilometer increase at the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway

• Public utility bus operators will receive toll subsidies and enjoy old rates for the next three months

The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) toll fees will be higher from June 1.

The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) approved an additional P0.78 per kilometer charge, toll operator NLEX Corp. said in a statement. The hike confirms the periodic rate adjustments due in 2017.

Under the new toll fee matrix, motorists with Class 1 vehicles traveling between Mabalacat City and Tarlac will be charged P155 from the current P124, or an additional P31.

On the same route, motorists with Class 2 vehicles paying P248 will fork out P309, or P61 more. Those with Class 3 vehicles will be charged P464, P92 more than the current P372.

An additional P49, P98, and P147 will be charged to motorists using Class 1, 2, and 3 vehicles, respectively, traveling between Mabalacat City and Tipo, Hermosa, Bataan (near Subic Freeport). Motorists currently pay P231 (Class 1), P478 (Class 2) and P693 (Class 3) on the same stretch.

To help public utility bus (PUBs) companies cope with the adjustment, NLEX Corp said PUB operators will be provided toll subsidies and enjoy the old rates for the next three months.

The four-lane 93.7 km SCTEX is owned and built by the Bases Conversion Development Authority and its construction was funded partly by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. The expressway opened to the public in 2008; its management, operations and maintenance were privatized and awarded to NLEX Corp. in 2015.

The toll operator said it had implemented around P2.6 billion worth of infrastructure development works for the safety and convenience of motorists on SCTEX since it took over the expressway.

For this year, NLEX Corp. is focusing on an ongoing repair and strengthening of Pasig-Potrero Bridge and a road-raising project in Dinalupihan, Bataan, which costs P152 million and P148.5 million, respectively.

The 720-meter Pasig-Potrero bridge, a vital link between Subic and Clark, has been undergoing strengthening work since 2020, as riverbed degradation exposed the bridge’s support piles. The sand banks surrounding the bridge piers have diminished over time due to quarry operations in the area.

The elevation of a 640-meter section of Dinalupihan Road is also being conducted to enhance mobility and road safety especially during the rainy season.

Engineering works, such as laying a new pavement on top of the existing one and adding new culverts or drainage structures, are being undertaken to reduce road vulnerability the road to flooding and improve the drainage system.

Aside from SCTEX, the TRB has approved a toll rate adjustment for North Luzon Expressway and Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEX) R-1 segment and the Parañaque Toll Plaza.