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Good news if you don’t have a sticker yet

It looks like motorists' complaints haven't fallen on deaf ears.The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced that it is extending the deadline for 100% cashless transactions on tollways to December 1, 2020. The move comes following numerous inconveniences in the

Here’s how you can apply

Heads up, motorists from down south: Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) through the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) is rolling out its Easytrip RFID Sticker Caravan. With this initiative, MPTC subsidiary MPT South Corporation will be bringing its Easytrip installation services to different

*The deadline has been extended by a month

RFID tollway stickers have been the talk of the town for some time now, as motorists and tollway operators have been rushing over the past few weeks to meet the government's November deadline to shift to 100% cashless toll-payment systems.

So what happens if you still don’t have tollway RFIDs come November 2?

Everyone will be allowed to enter

Will motorists without RFID stickers still be allowed to use the expressways next month?"Yes, of course," says Romulo 'Junji' Quimbo, senior vice president of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corporation, in an interview. Quimbo made this clear, as the Tollway Regulatory

This will be the “absolute deadline”

We're less than a week away from the government's November 2 deadline for all tollways to shift to 100% cashless toll payment systems, but it appears that the deadline won't be met. Apart from the fact that a lot

The pop-up installation booths tend to get very crowded

The Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) is advising motorists to avail themselves of Easytrip RFID stickers at designated venues aside from the off-site installation booths, which are prone to overcrowding due to the huge influx of applicants. Arlette Capistrano, MPT South

How many times have you been held up at toll plazas?

With only 14 days left before the implementation of fully cashless payments at tollways on November 2, the agony of motorists at designated RFID tollway sticker installation sites is palpable. The queues just keep getting longer and longer.On top of that,

Some changes are taking effect this coming week

The initial costs for each tag should only be P200

Unfortunately, the shortage of Easytrip RFIDs-the tags used along expressways operated by the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC)-isn't the only unpleasant news for motorists this week. It has come to our knowledge that these Easytrip tags are now being

Just over two weeks before major tollways shift to fully cashless payment

First things first: Just now, we were told by a reliable source from the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) that as of this writing, the implementation of the 'no RFID, no access on tollways' policy is still set to begin on November 2,

Some good news and bad news for commuters

Take note

In a previous story, we covered all the basics about reloading Autosweep RFIDs. This time, we're going to discuss how to reload Easytrip RFIDs.Easytrip tags are used along all expressways under the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), namely: the North

Here’s a full guide

We only have a few weeks to go before major expressways completely shift to cashless transactions under the orders of the Department of Transportation. If you haven't gotten ahold of RFIDs for your cars yet by now, you might want to

Have you had one installed yet?

If you haven't had an RFID sticker installed and live near Alabang, you're in luck. RSA Motors Alabang will become a pop-up Autosweep RFID installation site this Sunday, giving you a convenient way to get your car tollway-ready

Take note

Recently, we shared with you a list of venues and dates for the free installation of Easytrip RFID stickers. Now it's the turn of Autosweep.Top Bikes Philippines was able to get a copy of the updated schedules for free Autosweep

The deadline is fast approaching

Whether we like it or not, RFID stickers will soon be an indispensable part of the motorists' way of life. On November 2, 2020, major expressways will implement fully-cashless toll collection, as mandated by the Department of Transportation. In simple words:

What a week

Expressways are going fully cashless

Robinsons Malls said on Tuesday, September 29, that select branches would serve as a one-stop-shop for RFID installation and reloading to help motorists adapt to the shift to cashless transactions.The country's expressways are moving to contactless payments to

Snapshots of this week’s motoring news landscape