SMC Infra grants 2-month toll rebates on SLEX, STAR

SMC INFRASTRUCTURE will provide temporary relief to select public utility vehicles and cargo trucks using the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) Tollway through a two-month rebate program starting March 23.

In a statement on Sunday, the tollway operator said eligible vehicles will receive weekly rebates equivalent to the difference between current and previous toll rates on SLEX and STAR Tollway.

The initiative responds to the government’s call to provide temporary relief to the transport and logistics sector amid rising fuel costs linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Eligible vehicles under the program include public utility jeepneys and UV Express vans under Class 1; public utility buses and modern jeepneys under Class 2; and cargo trucks and trailers with three or more axles and over 7.5 feet in height under Class 3.

On SLEX, the rebate will reduce toll costs to P147 from P160 for Class 1 vehicles, to P295 from P321 for Class 2, and to P442 from P481 for Class 3. SLEX runs from Alabang to Sto. Tomas, Batangas.

On STAR Tollway, tolls will be reduced to P104 from P113 for Class 1, P208 from P225 for Class 2, and P311 from P337 for Class 3. STAR Tollway runs from Sto. Tomas, Batangas to Batangas City.

To qualify, eligible vehicles must be active Autosweep users in good standing and must have no unsettled traffic violations across SMC’s expressway network, which includes SLEX, STAR Tollway, Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX), NAIA Expressway (NAIAX), and the Skyway System.

Vehicles with Autosweep To Go accounts must submit the required documents for full account verification at Autosweep customer service centers to ensure rebates are credited to legitimate owners or operators.

Cash-paying users are required to enroll in Autosweep and submit documentary requirements, including valid certificates of public convenience issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.

Qualified vehicles that are already active Autosweep users no longer need to register, but their accounts must remain in good standing, with no unpaid passages or negative balances. Account holders with arrears may settle these to qualify for the rebate program.

Enrollment will run for two weeks, from March 23 to April 4.

“Rebates will be applied retroactively beginning on the date of complete submission of documentary requirements and will be credited weekly to qualified accounts,” the company said.

The rebate program will run for two months and will be subject to review by the Department of Transportation and the Toll Regulatory Board.

SMC Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Ang-led San Miguel Corp., operates over 200 kilometers of expressways in Luzon, including the Skyway System, SLEX, STAR Tollway, TPLEX, and NAIAX. — Sheldeen Joy Talavera