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Highway 407 ETR increasing prices in 2025

Nov 25, 2024 | Community News

November 25, 2024

Highway 407 ETR will implement new toll rates, additional toll zones, and vehicle classifications starting January 1, 2025. These changes include:

Toll Rate Adjustments

  • Light Vehicles: Toll increases of 3–14 cents per kilometer depending on the zone and time of travel.
  • Introduction of 12 toll zones, up from the current 4, to better manage traffic flow.

New Vehicle Classifications

  • Motorcycles: 0.8x the light vehicle rate.
  • Medium Vehicles: 1.5x the light vehicle rate, including larger pickups, Sprinter-style vans, and towing vehicles.
  • Heavy Single: 2x the light vehicle rate.
  • Heavy Multiple: 3x the light vehicle rate.

Fee Changes

  • Most transponder users will see an average increase of $8 in their monthly bills.
  • The annual transponder lease will rise to $29.50 plus tax, with additional transponders costing $11.95 plus taxeach.

Toll Zones and Time-of-Use Rates

  • Toll rates vary by time of day and zone, ranging from the mid-30s to mid-80s (cents per kilometer).
  • A toll calculator is available on the 407 ETR website for detailed cost estimates.

Reason for Changes

The highway operator aims to alleviate gridlock in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) while maintaining free-flowing traffic.

Highway 407 spans 108 kilometers between Burlington and Pickering and is operated by 407 International Inc.

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