Motorists using the newest section of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (Calax) began paying toll fees on Sunday, ending three months of free passage on the 7.88-kilometer stretch linking Silang (Aguinaldo) to Governor’s Drive in General Trias, Cavite.
The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) approved the start of toll collection on Calax Subsection 3 effective August 9, following a grace period that began when the segment opened to traffic on May 4.
Motorists traversing the subsection from the Silang (Aguinaldo) Interchange to Governor’s Drive will be charged P35 for Class 1 vehicles, P70 for Class 2, and P106 for Class 3.end-to-end travel from Governor’s Drive to the Greenfield exit in Biñan, Laguna, will cost P117 for Class 1 vehicles, P234 for Class 2, and P351 for Class 3.
The three-month toll holiday drew close to 9,000 motorists daily, giving Cavite residents, workers, students, and businesses an alternative to the congested local roads serving the province’s industrial and residential corridors.
The start of collection on Subsection 3 brings the tolled length of Calax to 26 kilometers, measured from the Greenfield-Mamplasan entry in Biñan.
Calax is designed to cut travel time between Cavite and Laguna and decongest arterial roads in one of the country’s fastest-growing regions.
Once the full alignment is completed, the expressway is projected to carry up to 65,000 vehicles a day, linking Cavite, Laguna, and southern Metro Manila.