SLEX, Skyway & Star Tollway “Free” on Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve (2014)

The management of the South Luzon Expressway, Skyway and Star Toolways offers “Free Toll” on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. According to the management, the toll is free on the said expressways from 10:00 PM of December 24 t0 6:00 AM of December 25, 2014 and from 10:00 PM of December 31 to 6:00 AM of January 1, 2015.

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ABS-CBN reported that the administration of the SLEX, Skyway and Star Tollway are already preparing for travelers going home to the provinces for the holiday season. They vowed to intensify security operations from December 21, 2014 up to January 4, 2015.

The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) connects Metro Manila to the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon or more popularly known as CALABARZON. The Skyway is also part of the Road Radial 3 which formed some portion of SLEX, particularly the Southern part of Metro Manila, from Gil Puyat to tthe Alabang-Zapote Road.

Meanwhile the Star Tollway or Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) is a four-lane and two-lane 42 kilometer expressway in the Philippines. The Star Tollway is currently renamed as the Apolonario Mabini Superhighway by virtue of Republic Act 9462.

The Star Tollway starts at the intersection with the Pan-Philippine Highway or Maharlika Highway and the South Luzon Expressway in Santo Tomas, Batangas. Star Tollways runs southward to Batangas City and p(–foul word(s) removed–) through Malvar, Batangas; Tanauan City; Lipa City, Ibaan, Batangas; and Batangas City.

The SLEX, Skyway and Star Tollway management also noted that motorists encountering problems with the tollways may contact the following hotline in case of emergency: Skyway at 776-7777 and MATES at 0917-687-7539.

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