Southern tollways operators prepare for Undas 2016 traffic

To make travel on the south toll roads safer and more convenient for motorists who will go to provinces south of Metro Manila to visit memorial parks and cemeteries on All Saints’ Day, or go on vacation starting tomorrow night, the south toll road operators advise them to plan their trip and to keep their vehicles in tip-top condition – check cooling systems, brakes, tires, oil and fuel. Drivers are reminded to stay fit and alert, to obey tollway traffic and safety rules, especially the speed limit rule, and to prepare exact toll fees, if they don’t have RFID stickers, which they can still secure by calling the RFID Hotline at 3188655.

Skyway O&M Corp. (SOMCO), Manila Toll Expressway System Inc. (MATES) and Star Tollway Corp. (STC), operators of Skyway System, South Luzon Expressway ( SLEX) and Star Tollway, respectively, expect tollway northbound (NB) and southbound (SB) traffic to build up tomorrow night, the whole day of Oct. 29 and, on Sunday afternoon Nov. 1.

At the Skyway system, the toll plazas with high traffic include the Main Toll Plaza, Dona Soledad, Dr. A. Santos, Alabang and NAIAEx on the elevated section; and C5, Nichols, Merville, NB/ SB exits in Bicutan and Sucat; and on Alabang and South Station on the atgrade section.

At SLEX, Filinvest NB Exit/SB Entry, Susana Heights NB, Carmona NB/SB, SB Exit plazas of Mamplasan, Sta. Rosa,

Eton and Cabuyao, NB/SB exits of Calamba and Greenfields, are expected to be very busy.

Meanwhile, at the Star Tollway, motorists may experience queueing at the toll plazas of Sto. Tomas, Tanauan, Malvar, Balete, Lipa, Ibaan and Batangas City.

From Oct. 28 until Nov. 2, when many motorists may opt to travel to avoid the Nov. 1 rush, SOMCO, MATES and STC will further intensify their patrol operations and motorist assistance effort and closely coordinate with the concerned PNP-HPG units and the local police to deter lawless activities. The Automobile Association of the Philippines and the PTS Towing Services and Lifeline Rescue will be posted at strategic locations of the Southern Toll Roads round-the-clock, to promptly respond to any emergency.

For traffic updates, follow @officialSLEX and @SkywaySOMCO on twitter. To ask for assistance, report stalled vehicles and other road incidents, call or message: 02 318 (TOLL) 8655, 09175398762 or 0999-8860893 for Skyway; 0917 (OURSLEX) 6877539 for SLEX; and 0917 511 (STAR) 7827 or 043-7567870 for Star Tollway.