Happy weekend and safe motoring, everyone
Heading out on those days?
The San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has announced that it is waiving toll fees on all the expressways it currently runs on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Granted, it's something SMC does every year, but it's something worth pointing
Don't forget to load up your Autosweep RFID before driving out this weekend
SMC Infrastructure, operator of the SLEX, Skyway, NAIA X, STAR Tollway, and TPLEX, is currently implementing extra measures to ensure the smooth flow of traffic this long weekend.Safety is also a top priority for Undas 2024, as the following measures were
The project is expected to be finished in 2028
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has bagged a lucrative contract for the construction of a Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) extension to San Juan, La Union.In a Facebook post, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said that the public-
by Drei Laurel
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
Safe travels and happy holidays, everyone
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is continuing its annual tradition of waiving toll fees on the eve of Christmas and New Year for toll roads operating under SMC Infrastructure.South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Skyway, NAIA Expressway (NAIAX), Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR Tollway),
This feels familiar
Why does it feel like we're reliving the past sometimes? In case you didn't know, cashless toll transactions are being implemented again. The Toll Regulatory Board announced that a two-month dry run "on select toll plazas" will begin this
Here’s some long-weekend reading for you
Handy for those who frequent LU
One of the longest expressways in the country is about to become even longer.The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has just approved the 59.4km extension project for the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX). This project will extend the
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
Be sure you have your tags and accounts ready before then
Off on a long drive with the family this Holy Week? If you're going to pass through Autosweep-powered expressways, take note of this important advisory.On Maundy Thursday, April 14, all Autosweep RFID Stations will only be operational from 6am
Here’s something that could help a lot of confused motorists
It's been a while since the government and tollway operators first pushed expressway users to make the switch to RFIDs. But judging by the long queues we still see at toll plazas, it appears there's still a lot of reluctance
Some of our readers share their reasons
It's been nearly a year since the Department of Transportation (DOTr) initially mandated all tollways to go completely cashless. As we all know, everything didn't exactly go as planned.Frankly, it's going to be really hard to backtrack all
Those entering tollways without enough load in their RFID accounts will be apprehended
Attention, RFID users: The Toll Regulatory Board's (TRB) three-strike policy, which will penalize RFID users who enter RFID lanes with insufficient load in their accounts, will soon be taking effect.We first heard about this in February as the TRB'
Our last news roundup for the year
Safe travels, everyone
It's that time of the year again: As in previous years, San Miguel Corporation is waiving toll fees and granting temporary free access to the tollways under its management on Christmas and New Year. After everything 2020 has thrown our way,
The tollway operator has waived a total of over P138 million since March
At the onset of this pandemic, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) officially waived toll fees for all frontliners passing through SMC-operated expressways. The company now shares that to date, it has already waived a total of over P138 million in toll collections.
Less than a month before tollways go completely cashless
We've officially entered November, which also means we're now less than a month away before tollways go completely cashless. And if we're being honest, things have been a bit messy over the past few weeks.Right now, it seems
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
by Drei Laurel
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
