Check your balance before driving out this weekend
The tollway is gearing up for a sustainable future
The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) is undergoing a series of upgrades, including enhanced CCTV coverage, additional speed cameras, and upgraded computer systems for improved data processing.All in all, these upgrades will cost around P200 million. NLEX Corporation, operator of SCTEX,
This should be the last SCTEX toll increase for a while
Heads up, motorists: Toll fares on the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway are set to increase effective September 9, 2025. Class 1 vehicles will be charged an additional P0.64/km, while Class 2 and Class 3 vehicles will need to pay an
Remember, EasyTrip RFIDs are free
Metro Pacific Tollways has added a helpful feature to its MPT DriveHub app. Drivers and app users can now schedule their EasyTrip RFID installations directly on DriveHub, with the option to choose their installation location, date, and time. There are certified EasyTrip
by Billy Caluag
DOTr also called for a meeting with several bus operators
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), has issued an immediate suspension order for Solid North Transit. DOTr secretary Vince Dizon announced separately that all Solid North Transit operations are now suspended.Earlier today, the
by Billy Caluag
Drive safely, everyone
Are you due to get a Compulsory Third Party Liability (CTPL) insurance policy? While we hope you never need to use it, CTPL helps protect fellow road users and passengers in the event of a collision or similar types of accidents.Conveniently,
by Billy Caluag
You can top up your RFID or call for 24/7 roadside assistance using the app
Nowadays road trip routines usually go like: Pack your bags, load up the car, and check if your RFID has enough balance to get you where you need to go. That last one is usually done by finding an available Easytrip kiosk,
by Billy Caluag
This is the second tranche of SCTEX toll fee adjustments
Are you the sort of person who monitors every peso in his RFID accounts? Be ready for some adjustments if you use the Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) regularly. The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has authorized the implementation of the second tranche
Medical teamsand tow trucks will be stationed all weekend long
Metro Pacific Tollways (MPTC) is gearing up for the long weekend across all its expressways this Undas 2024. The Safe Trip Mo, Sagot Ko (SMSK) program is in full effect to ensure motorists and their vehicles are taken care of.Motorists heading
No more Autosweep/Easytrip confusion?
The government has been pushing for tollways to shift to cashless for several years now. One of the biggest problems that reluctant motorists have had for a while, however, is the fact that you have to maintain two different accounts for the
Here are the alternate routes for Class 2 and 3 vehicles
Embankment works are still ongoing along the Pasig Potrero Bridge on the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), but select lanes are now open to light vehicles.According to the latest advisory of the NLEX Corporation, Class 1 vehicles may now pass through
Two separate accounts must be maintained for now, though
Out of all the RFID-related complaints that we hear from motorists regularly, there's one that we've been seeing a lot of: Autosweep and Easytrip interconnectivity. These systems have been in place for such a long time, surely being able
The program will include free ‘kapon’ services and pet ownership seminars
Controlling stray animals has always been an issue here on our roads. Be it provincial highways or major expressways, wandering cats, dogs, and other creatures are usually common sights.For its part, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) subsidiary MPT South is partnering
The project originally started in 2020
A fancy new expressway with an outdated toll collection system? Frankly, that's like buying a big SUV with an underpowered engine-that bottleneck in performance means you can't put the resources at your disposal to full use.Expressway operators know
by Drei Laurel
Class 2 and 3 vehicles will be charged an added P1.57/km and P2.35/km, respectively
First, it was the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) that saw toll-fee increases. Then, it was the Manila-Cavite Expressway. Now, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) and NLEX Corporation (NLEX) are jacking up the toll fees for the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (
Good news, motorists
Holy Week is right around the corner. With that, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) is once again launching its 'Safe Trip Mo Sagot Ko' (SMSK) motorist-assistance program.MPTC says traffic volume rises by 10-15% during Holy Week, which is why
Traffic-management teams will be closely monitoring high-traffic interchanges
It's Christmas season once again, which means a lot of people will be heading off to spend the holidays out of town. In anticipation of the increased vehicular traffic over the next few weeks, NLEX Corporation has launched its 'Safe Trips
More toll lanes will also be installed with early-detection features for RFIDs
NLEX Corporation is further upgrading the toll-collection systems along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX).The company has announced that more toll-plaza lanes will be installed with an automatic license-plate recognition (ALPR) system
Management is expecting an increase in traffic
Motorists' ability to travel around the country might still be hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) is stepping up operations in anticipation of the 2021 Undas holidays nonetheless.In a statement, the expressway operator said
by Drei Laurel
It was quite a week
