(October 29, 2024) – Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation reactivates its Safe Trip Mo, Sagot Ko (SMSK) motorists assistance program to ensure safe and convenient travel during Undas.
With an expected combined surge in traffic volume across its expressways — NLEX, SCTEX, NLEX Connector, CALAX, and CCLEX — the MPTC Group is ready to assist motorists through its increased personnel deployment, 24/7 traffic condition monitoring and incident response, and enhanced traffic management measures to guide motorists.
To ensure smooth travel experience of motorists — emergency and medical incident response teams will be deployed strategically within the expressways. MPTC will also offer free towing service for Class 1 vehicles up to the nearest exit from 6 AM of October 31 to 6 AM of November 4.
Roadworks and lane closures in MPTC expressways will be suspended from October 30 to November 4 — except for emergency safety repairs.
Plan trip ahead, travel on non-peak hours if possible
Motorists are encouraged to plan their trips and may use the MPT DriveHub app which provides traffic updates, toll fee calculator, reloading facility for RFID accounts, and emergency roadside assistance.
Since high traffic volume is anticipated in its major expressways like NLEX, the public is advised of heavy northbound traffic on October 31 from 6 AM to 10 PM and November 1 from 5 AM to 2 PM. For Manila-bound travelers, expect high traffic volume on November 2, 3 PM to 10 PM, and November 3, 2 PM to November 4, 8 AM.
As part of the MVP Group’s commitment to further provide comfort to motorists during the busy Undas period, Maynilad will provide bottles of drinking water to be distributed to travelers at the SMSK motorist camps, ensuring they stay hydrated throughout their journey.
Meanwhile, mWell — Philippines’ first fully integrated health and wellness mega app — will set up booths in rest and refuel areas along the expressways, offering health consultations to motorists in need of medical advice or assistance during their travel.
Smart will also provide free internet access and charging stations in selected areas for motorists to stay connected and keep their devices powered up while on the road.
Be expressway-ready
In addition to being physically and mentally prepared, ensuring your vehicle is in good condition, and observing road safety practices — a working RFID sticker will make your journey smoother.
With the busy holiday season ahead, MPTC encourages the motoring public to have their old RFID stickers replaced at the nearest Easytrip station or Customer Service Centers to avoid inconvenience while on the road.
“We encourage motorists to be expressway-ready by ensuring that they have sufficient load in their RFID accounts for a hassle-free journey. Let’s drive responsibly so we can all arrive at our destinations safely, and spend more time with our loved ones,” said MPTC President and CEO Rogelio L. Singson.
For regular updates and road safety tips, check out MPTC expressways’ official Facebook accounts @NLEXexpressways, @OfficialCALAX, and @CCLEXexpressway; along with its 24/7 hotline at 1-35000.
About Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation:
Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) is in the business of developing and operating toll roads in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam. It is the most significant toll road developer in the Philippines, with a current portfolio of tollways that includes the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEX), Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), and NLEX Connector Road (NLEX Connector).
MPTC also has investments in Indonesia via PT Nusantara, whose operations comprise toll roads, ports, water, and energy generation and distribution, and in Vietnam’s CII Bridges & Roads Investment Joint Stock Company, which is primarily engaged in the construction, development, and operations of urban infrastructure.
MPTC recently accelerated its digital transformation and expanded its business offerings via its two new business units — MPT Digital Inc. and MPT Mobility.
MPTC is the tollways infrastructure unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. MPIC is one of three key Philippines units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd.
For further inquiries, please contact:
Jann Medina
jnmedina@mptc.com.ph
Media Relations
Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation
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