DoTr Announces Cashless Toll Payments Soon to be Mandatory

The Department of Transportation (DoTr) announced that it will soon require toll operators to implement cashless transactions in toll plazas.

Arthur P. Tugade, transportation secretary, signed a department order directing all concerned agencies to “formulate new processes and procedures within three months to ensure the smooth implementation of the new policy.”

The order stated the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) was directed to formulate the rules and regulations to mediate the transition to an electronic toll collection system.

The DoTr said the contactless payment policy will be implemented on South Luzon Expressway (SLEx), Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway, North Luzon Expressway, South Metro Manila Skyway, Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) Tollway, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway, and Cavite-Laguna Expressway.

Tugade added that there will be “initial inconveniences” caused by the transition, but there will be large long-term benefits.