Toll tariffs on South African national roads will rise 5%, effective from 1 March 2022.
Toll money was allocated to the maintenance, operation and improvement of toll roads, as well as ensured the road agency fulfilled its quality road infrastructure mandate, said Vusi Mona, the general manager of communications of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral).
‘We are counting on the public to support us in this endeavour because, without this key alternative source of funding, we would not be able to carry out some of our major works,’ said Mona.
Toll tariffs rose 3.39% in 2021.
‘The roads agency sympathises with the South African public considering the current state of the economy. However, it’s equally important to introduce the adjustments to ensure that it continues to deliver quality roads and services to the benefit of the public.’
Tariffs are determined according to vehicle class. Class one refers to all light vehicles, including a car with a trailer. Class two and up refer to trucks, ranked by the number of axles it has.
At the Huguenot Tunnel on the N1, class one vehicles will pay R44.50, and those from class two and up will pay between R123 and R313.
Class one vehicles – cars – will pay R59.50 at the Tsitsikamma toll gate on the N2, and all vehicles from class two and up will pay between R150 and R505.
At the Mooi River toll gate on the N3, light vehicles will pay R58, and class two and up vehicles will pay between R141 and R267.
More information on the tariff increase can be found here.
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