NLEX to increase toll fees starting Jan. 20
Heads up, motorists! The North Luzon Expressway will increase its toll fees starting this January.
In an announcement, the NLEX Corporation stated that the Toll Regulatory Board has now authorized them to adjust tolls by P6.00 in the open system and P0.26 per kilometer in the closed system, effective Jan. 20, 2026.
This follows the prescribed regulatory process and underwent thorough review by the TRB.
"It represents the second and final tranche of the approved periodic toll rate adjustments originally due in 2023. To mitigate the impact on expressway users, the increase was previously deferred and implemented in two tranches," NLEX Corporation said.
The open system runs from Metro Manila in the cities of Navotas, Valenzuela, and Caloocan to Marilao, Bulacan, while the closed system covers the portion between Bocaue, Bulacan, and Sta. Ines, Mabalacat City, Pampanga, as well as Subic-Tipo.
Motorists traveling within the open system will pay higher toll fees under the new matrix, with increases of P6 for Class 1 vehicles, P12 for Class 2 vehicles, and P16 for Class 3 vehicles.
Meanwhile, those who will cross the full length of NLEX between Metro Manila and Mabalacat City will pay an additional P24 for Class 1 vehicles, P60 for Class 2 vehicles, and P72 for Class 3 vehicles.
According to the company, the periodic toll adjustments are needed to "ensure the continued delivery of safe, efficient, and quality expressway service, while maintaining the long-term viability of the privately-funded infrastructure investments."
"To help minimize the impact of the toll rate increase on inflation and support food price stability, the tollway company will continue to implement the government's toll rebate program for vehicles transporting agricultural products that are duly accredited by the Department of Agriculture," they stated.
Among their ongoing infrastructure projects is the completion of the first two-kilometer section of the NLEX-C5 Northlink from NLEX Mindanao toll plaza to Quirino Highway in Novaliches this year.
"This new expressway section will be welcome news for NLEX commuters who currently face daily traffic gridlock in the congested portions of Mindanao Avenue," they said.
This comes as the South Luzon Expressway has also issued a toll rate adjustment effective Jan. 1.