Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), on Monday bared completing preparations against 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 goes into full swing.
MPT South anticipated a 15 percent to 20 percent increase in traffic at the Cavitex from the third to the last week of December, primarily from motorists in Cavite traveling to Manila.
The average daily traffic count is projected to increase to 208,000 vehicles, up from the current 181,000.
Meanwhile, at CALAX, MPT South projects a significant 35 percent 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.
“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,” Raul Ignacio, MPT South president and general manager said.
“We also encourage motorists to take advantage of their Easytrip RFID for quicker toll transactions, and for a chance to win MPTC’s Happy Holideals promo if they reload their account via the MPT DriveHub App,” he added.
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 from 6AM of 22 December to 6AM of 24 December 2023; 6AM of 26 December to 6AM of 27 December 2023; and from 6AM of 30 December 2023 to 6AM of 2 January 2024.
This program includes additional on-ground 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 stress-free journey.
As part of the SMSK program, free towing for CLASS 1 vehicles up to the nearest exit will be provided during the period.
