CLLEX toll rates to rise July 1

The Local Toll Regulatory Council (LTRC) has authorized Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation (CCLEC) to collect adjusted rates for vehicles plying the 8.9-kilometer Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX).

To cushion the effects on motorists, the management of the expressway will implement the toll increase in phases, with a provisional discounted rate to be implemented on July 1, 2025. The full LTRC-approved amount will be implemented at a later date.

The implementation of the adjusted rates is part of CCLEX's staggered toll adjustments every two years, as provided for under the Concession Agreement entered into and signed by the Cebu City Government, Cordova Municipal Government, and CCLEC.

This is also part of the program to recover the additional costs incurred during the construction of the CCLEX at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and Typhoon Odette, which impacted the project’s completion time.

LTRC's newly approved toll matrix for CCLEX is:

• P68 for Class 1 vehicles or motorcycles with engine displacements of 110cc to 399cc.

• P107 for Class 1 vehicles (motorcycles 400cc and up; and vehicles with 2 or 3 axles and a height of up to 7 feet, such as cars, jeeps, pick-ups, and small vans).

• P214 for Class 2 vehicles (those with 2 or more axles and a height of more than 7 feet, such as light trucks, buses, and high-roof vans).

• P321 for Class 3 vehicles (rigid trucks with 3 or more axles and a height of more than 7 feet, such as heavy and multi-axle trucks, and articulated trailers).

To make the transition easier for motorists, the discounted rate that will be implemented by CCLEC management, effective July 1, is as follows:

• P65 for Class 1M vehicles

• P100 for Class 1 vehicles

• P200 for Class 2 vehicles

• P300 for Class 3 vehicles

"We are grateful to our valued motorists for the patronage since we started operating, and who continue to make CCLEX their preferred route. We understand that only toll changes can raise concerns, and we assure you that we are steadfast in our commitment to continuously enhance our services to provide you safe, seamless, and reliable travel experience," said CCLEC President and General Manager Allan G. Alfon.

The LTRC was created by the local governments of Cebu City and the Municipality of Cordova through an ordinance to implement and set toll rates for the expressway.

Prior to CCLEX, the travel time from Cebu City to Cordova or Lapu-Lapu City averaged 82 to 85 minutes, per a study made by the Center for Social Research and Education of the University of San Carlos.

Land resources in Cordova have also become more accessible and attractive, as its proximity to Cebu City has made it a potential investment area for businesses.

CCLEX, which connects mainland Cebu through Cebu City's South Road Properties to Mactan Island via Barangay Pilipog in the Municipality of Cordova, is operated by CCLEC, a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the toll road arm of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), and a member of the MVP Group of Companies.

MPTC is the largest toll road concessionaire and operator in the Philippines, with expansion goals that include establishing toll operations in the Visayas, other parts of the Philippines, and in neighboring countries—most notably Vietnam and Indonesia.