Starting today, drivers will pay more to travel on expressways.

Starting today, drivers will pay more to travel on expressways.

As of Monday, March 1, there will be an increase in tolls for the Burapha Withi and Chalong Rat (Ramindra-At Narong) expressways in Bangkok.

This month, the Chalong Rat Expressway will charge a 5 baht (45 baht) toll for 4-wheel drive cars, as announced by the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT). In the meantime, toll prices for vehicles with six to ten wheels will increase by five baht, from sixty to sixty-five baht, and for vehicles with more than ten wheels, they will increase by ninety baht, from eighty to ninety baht.

Motorists travelling from the Ramindra 1 to Sukhapibal 5-2 toll booths on this expressway will pay the former rate of 20 baht for four-wheelers. Charges for 6- to 10-wheelers will be 35 baht instead of 30 baht, while fees for vehicles with more than 10 wheels will be 45 baht, up from 40 baht.

On the Burapha Withi Expressway, drivers of 4-wheelers travelling less than 20 km will be charged the former rate. For distances greater than 20 km., the toll fee will increase based on the distance travelled, starting at 5 baht but capped at 10 baht.

The toll fee for 6- to 10-wheelers travelling less than 20 km will be 5 baht more. For distances greater than 20 km., that will increase to 10 baht more, depending on the distance, but capped at 20 baht.

For vehicles with more than 10 wheels, the fee will also be 5 baht more for distances under 20 km. For distances greater than 20 km., that will increase by 10 baht depending on the distance, but capped at 25 baht.

The toll hike is reportedly in line with the stipulations of the EXAT contract with the Thailand Future Fund. The toll hikes were initially proposed by EXAT on March 1 last year and were due to be enforced on September 1, 2023. However, on August 9, the Transport Ministry asked for a six-month delay on the toll rate adjustment.

The 28.2-kilometre Chalong Rat Expressway (Ramindra – At Narong) links residents in the Ramindra area to downtown Bangkok. Meanwhile, the 55km Burapha Withi Expressway connects Bangkok with ChonBuri province.