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TRB: Toll hike for SLEX, STAR Tollway take effect on January 1, 2026

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SLEX San Pedro NB exit
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The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has confirmed that a toll increase for the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) Tollway will take effect on January 1, 2026.

The increase applies to all three vehicle classes and the entire length of each thoroughfare. According to the TRB, notices for the fare adjustments on SLEX were published in newspapers in August earlier this year, while the increase on STAR Tollway was printed in November.

SLEX San Pedro NB exit

For those who missed the news, we’ve laid out the new rates for SLEX and the STAR Tollway below.

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SLEX

2026 SLEX toll hike: Alabang to Calamba

  • Class 1 – P126, P10 increase
  • Class 2 – P253, P21 increase
  • Class 3 – P379, P31 increase

2026 SLEX toll hike: Calamba to Sto. Tomas

  • Class 1 – P34, P3 increase
  • Class 2 – P68, P5 increase
  • Class 3 – P102, P8 increase

STAR Tollway

2026 STAR Tollway hike: Sto. Tomas to Lipa (Section 1)

  • Class 1 – P60, P5 increase
  • Class 2 – P119, P9 increase
  • Class 3 – P179, P14 increase

2026 STAR Tollway hike: Lipa to Batangas (Section 2)

  • Class 1 – P53, P4 increase
  • Class 2 – P106, P8 increase
  • Class 3 – P159, P12 increase

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