More tollway operators will provide discounts to public utility vehicles (PUVs), including traditional and modern jeepneys, buses, and freight vehicles, starting March 23, according to the Department of Transportation. Affected expressways include CAVITEX, R1 Expressway Extension, Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway, and SCTEX.
The Department of Transportation announced that qualified PUVs can save up to P66 for Class 1 public utility jeepneys (PUJs), P131 for Class 2 public utility buses (PUBs) and modern jeepneys, and P197 for Class 3 large trucks. Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), along with partners, is extending the KaBiyahe Rebate Program at SCTEX and CAVITEX for two months from March 23 to May 22, covering passages on NLEX, SCTEX, CAVITEX R1 Expressway, and R1-Expressway Extension. These rebates restore toll rates to pre-latest-adjustment levels. Class 3 vehicles require valid Easytrip subscriptions in good standing with sufficient load and no enrollment in other MPTC programs like the Toll Exemption for agricultural trucks. Class 2 vehicles must email documents to kabiyahe@easytrip.ph, be LTFRB-accredited operators, and hold Easytrip pre-paid accounts in good standing. Participants with violations during the period are disqualified. Class 1 PUJs on northern routes continue under the PASSADA Program. CAVITEX reactivates its Abante Program for two months. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez stated: “We are grateful to the toll operators because these discounts are a great help for our PUV drivers. We know the hardships that those in the transport sector face every day.” Rebates are credited weekly via the mechanism. For guidelines, check Facebook pages of NLEX Corp., CAVITEX, and PEA Tollway Corp., or call MPTC Hotline at 1-35000.