By Aerol John Pateña | Philippine News Agency
MANILA — Toll rates along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) will increase by PHP 0.51 per kilometer starting Friday, June 14 following approval by the Toll Regulatory Board.
In a statement on Saturday, SCTEX operator NLEX Corporation said the following toll rates will be effective at 12:01 a.m. of the said date:
From Mabalacat City (Mabiga Interchange), Pampanga to Tarlac:
– Class 1 vehicles (ordinary cars) will pay an additional PHP20.
– Class 2 vehicles (buses and light commercial trucks) will pay an additional PHP40.
– Class 3 vehicles (large trucks/trailers) will pay an additional PHP60.
Meanwhile, motorists traveling between Mabalacat and Tipo in Subic will be charged an additional PHP32, PHP66, and PHP98 for Class 1, 2, and 3 vehicles, respectively.
The petition for toll adjustments was filed by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) in 2011 according to the NLEX Corporation.
