Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South),
a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation
(MPTC), is gearing up for
the anticipated surge in
traffic on the Manila-Cavite
Expressway (CAVITEX),
including its C5 Link segment, and Cavite-Laguna
Expressway (CALAX) as
the holiday shopping and
travel season enters full
swing.
From the third to
the last week of December 2023, the toll road
company anticipates a
15% to 20% surge in traffic for CAVITEX, primarily
from motorists in Cavite
heading to Manila. The
average daily traffic count
is projected to increase
to 208,000 vehicles, up
from the current 181,000.
Meanwhile, for CALAX,
MPT South expects a
significant 35% increase
in traffic, rising to 47,000
from last year’s 35,000
figures. This surge is attributed to travelers from
Manila going to Tagaytay
and nearby cities and municipalities via the recently
opened Silang (Aguinaldo) Interchange, providing motorists with quicker
access to tourist destinations.
With this, MPT
South will be placed on
‘high-alert’ status and
reinforce “Safe Trip Mo,
Sagot Ko”, a motorist assistance program mobilized during holiday peaks
across its high-speed road
networks, starting 6AM of
December 22 to 6AM of
December 24, 2023; 6AM
of December 26 to 6AM of
December 27, 2023; and
from 6AM of December
30, 2023 to 6AM of January 2, 2024. This program
includes additional onground manpower for services like traffic management and toll collection,
standby emergency medical services, and incident
response teams. Motorist
assistance is also accessible through 24/7 Customer Service Centers,
a 24/7 Customer Care
Hotline at 1-35000, and
24/7 social media channels (Facebook: fb.com/
cavitexpressway, fb.com/
OfficialCALAX, Twitter:
twitter.com/caviteXpressway, twitter.com/OfficialCALAX) to ensure stressfree journey.
As part of the
SMSK program, free towing for CLASS 1 vehicles
up to the nearest exit will
be provided during the period.
“As we gear up to
ensure a safe and smooth
journey for our motorists
this holiday season, we
advise everyone to plan
their trips and check their
vehicle’s health to avoid
untoward incidents. We
also encourage our motorists to take advantage
of using their Easytrip
RFID for quicker toll transactions, and even stand
a chance to win in our
MPTC’s Happy Holideals
promo if they reload their
account via MPT DriveHub
App,” said, Mr. Raul Ignacio, MPT South President
and General Manager.
The MPT DriveHub app provides users
with convenient access
to a range of Easytrip
and CCLEX RFID services. With just a few taps
on their phones, users
can reload in real-time,
check their balances, plan
routes, and receive assistance in roadside emergencies.
MPTC 2024 HAPPY
HOLIDEALS
MPTC earlier announced the comeback of
its Happy Holideals Promo
as a way of giving back to
its motorists with an extensive promo period from
December 8, 2023- March
7, 2024. Motorists passing through any MPTC
toll road at least 4x during
the promo period stand a
chance to win exciting prizes, including brand-new
Chevrolet Tracker LS, Php
50,000, and Php 100,000.
Two winners of brand-new
Chevrolet Tracker LS, 40
winners of Php 50,000,
and 10 winners of Php
100,000 will be selected
during the promo period.
To earn points,
motorists must download
and link their RFID account to MPT DriveHub
App. For every reload of
Php 200.00 via the app,
motorists also earn an
additional point. Each
point is equivalent to one
raffle entry. For full promo
mechanics, visit https://
www.mptdrivehub.com.
ph/promos/holideals. Per
DTI Fair Trade Permit No.
FTEB-179965 Series of
MPTC is the biggest toll road developer
and operator in the country. Aside from the CALAX
and CAVITEX network
of toll roads, MPTC’s domestic portfolio includes
the concessions for the
North Luzon Expressway
(NLEX), the NLEX Connector Road, the SubicClark-Tarlac Expressway
(SCTEX) and the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) in Cebu.
For further information and
media concerns, please
get in touch with corpcomm@mptsouth.com
