The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has approved toll adjustments for the Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), following petitions filed in 2020 and 2023 by joint venture partners CAVITEX Infrastructure Corp. (CIC) and the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA).
The new rates will take effect on Oct. 28, 2025.
For the CAVITEX R1 Portion (Seaside to Zapote), the new VAT-inclusive rates for Class one vehicles will increase from P35 to P39, Class two from P70 to P78, and Class three from P104 to P117.
The rate adjustment for the CAVITEX R1 Extension Segment 4 (Zapote to Kawit) will be implemented in two tranches in 2025 and 2026. The first tranche rates will see Class 1 increase from P73 to P88, Class 2 from P146 to P176 and Class 3 from P219 to P264.
The adjustment at the CAVITEX R1 portion also means the CAVITEX C5 Link Segment 2 (Sucat Interchange) toll rate will be adjusted accordingly to new VAT-inclusive rates: P38 for Class 1, P76 for Class 2 and P114 for Class 3.
The TRB resolution grants the 2020 and 2023 petitions, authorizing the implementation of provisionally approved toll rates to support ongoing upgrades and maintenance activities.
CAVITEX management acknowledged the government’s decision. “We appreciate the government’s affirmation to honor its contractual obligations with the Private Investors and Toll Operators,” the management said in a statement.
“While the rate adjustments are necessary to ensure continued maintenance, safety, and improvement of the expressway, we also recognize the need to support sectors most affected by rising transport costs. The toll reprieve initiative seeks to strike a fair balance between infrastructure sustainability and public welfare,” it said.
CAVITEX said to help mitigate the impact of the toll increase, it would reactivate its “Abante Program,” a toll reprieve initiative allowing registered public utility vehicles (PUVs) and agricultural trucks to continue paying old toll rates for 90 days from the date of implementation.
CIC and PRA have completed major infrastructure projects to ensure the expressway’s safety and efficiency even prior to the toll approval.
These projects include the Expansion Joint Replacement at the Parañaque Segment Bridges and Imus Viaduct, upgraded RFID systems and installation of Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology and pavement rehabilitation works in critical portions of both the Kawit and Parañaque segments.
CIC and PRA reaffirmed their commitment to safe, reliable and efficient expressways that support economic growth and regional connectivity.
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