The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) said it has authorized NLEX Corp. to implement the final tranche of its 2023 periodic toll adjustments.
Beginning January 20, 2026, motorists will see a P6 increase in the open system and an additional P0.26 per kilometer in the closed system.
Under the updated matrix, Class 1 vehicles (cars and SUVs) in the open system will pay an additional P6.
The open system covers Metro Manila—specifically Navotas, Valenzuela, and Caloocan—to Marilao, Bulacan, while the closed system spans Bocaue, Bulacan to Sta. Ines, Mabalacat City, Pampanga, as well as Subic-Tipo.
Class 2 vehicles (buses and small trucks) and Class 3 vehicles will see increases of P12 and P16, respectively. For motorists traveling the full distance between Metro Manila and Mabalacat City, the total adjustment will amount to P24 for Class 1, P60 for Class 2, and P72 for Class 3.
The TRB said periodic toll adjustments are necessary to ensure the continued delivery of safe, efficient, and quality expressway services while maintaining the long-term viability of privately funded infrastructure investments.
To help minimize the impact of the toll hike on inflation and support food price stability, the tollway company will continue implementing the government’s toll rebate program for Department of Agriculture–accredited vehicles transporting agricultural products.
From 2022 to 2025, the company undertook infrastructure projects that enhanced safety, mobility, and convenience, including the SFEX Capacity Expansion, the Candaba 3rd Viaduct, road raising in San Simon, expansion of the Meycauayan Northbound Exit, construction of the F. Raymundo Northbound Exit, improved roadway lighting, and bridge and overpass repairs.
System enhancements and equipment upgrades at toll plazas were also completed.
In the pipeline is the completion this year of the first two-kilometer section of the NLEX–C5 Northlink, from the NLEX Mindanao toll plaza to Quirino Highway in Novaliches, which is expected to ease daily traffic congestion along Mindanao Avenue.
