TRB: SLEX, STAR toll fees rise 1 January
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The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) announced that toll fees for the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) Tollway will increase effective 1 January 2026.
According to TRB’s Facebook post, the adjustments aim to ensure the continued operations, maintenance, and improvements of STAR for a “safer, faster, and more convenient travel experience.”
The approved new fees for SLEX are as follows:
Alabang to Calamba: Class 1, P126; Class 2, P253; Class 3, P379.
Calamba to Sto. Tomas: Class 1, P34; Class 2, P68; Class 3, P102.
The increase for the Alabang to Calamba section is P10 for Class 1, P21 for Class 2, and P31 for Class 3 vehicles. For Calamba to Sto. Tomas, the hike is P3, P5, and P8 for Class 1, 2, and 3 vehicles, respectively.
For STAR Tollway, the new fees are:
Sto. Tomas to Lipa (Section 1): Class 1, P60; Class 2, P119; Class 3, P179.
Lipa to Batangas (Section 2): Class 1, P53; Class 2, P106; Class 3, P159.
The increase in Section 1 is P5, P9, and P14 for Class 1, 2, and 3 vehicles. For Section 2, the hike is P4, P8, and P12 for Class 1, 2, and 3 vehicles, respectively.