Don Muang toll fee to rise 5-15 baht beginning December 22

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Don Muang toll fee to rise 5-15 baht beginning December 22

BANGKOK: -- Don Muang Tollway Plc (DMT) has announced the increase of toll fees on its elevated Don Muang tollway by five to 15 baht beginning December 22.

The increase for all vehicles will be valid until December 21, 2019.

Transport Minister ACM Prajin Juntong said the tollway fee increase by the Don Muang Tollway Plc was made in accordance with the concession contract which the ministry could not oppose.

Under the new toll fees, the outbound route from Din Daeng to Don Muang will be raised 10 baht from 60 baht to 70 baht for four-wheel vehicle, and from 90 baht to 100 baht for larger vehicles.

The fees from Don Muang to National Memorial Monument in Rangsit will be be increased by 5 baht from 25 baht to 30 for four-wheel vehicle, and from 35 baht to 40 baht for larger vehicle.

For inbound route from National Memorial Monument to Din Daeng, 100 baht will be collected from four-wheel vehicle – up from 85 baht, and 140 baht for a bigger vehicle – up from the current 125 baht.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/don-muang-toll-fee-rise-5-15-baht-beginning-december-22/


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[chotthee]

This will return many happiness to Thai people.

[siampolee]

Still worth the money for the fuel and time saved let alone the stress factor lessening.

[WhizBang]

Bloody hell, the existing toll fees are already too high.

The increase for all vehicles will be valid until December 21, 2019.

... and then what? I have never known any government mandated fee (or tax) increase, even if they say it is a temporary measure, to revert back to what it was previously. They ALWAYS find an excuse to keep it, or even raise it more.

[lust]

Much toll. Many happiness. Such wow.

[kuifje]

Many people on TV complain of have many things to say about the taxi drivers and the fees/services.

Not many come out to talk about the toll fees !?? I think the 'tolls' are crazy high ! Soon Bt 100 just to drive on the highway to Bangkok coming from Rangsit?

I not live in Bangkok, but come and visit one or twice a month. In average I pay about Bt 300-400 on the day I am going to downtown and back home same day. Because I not drive daily in Bangkok, I still make sometimes the wrong turn/exit. And boom another toll-booth which we charge me for Bt 40 or Bt 60.

[lildragon]

I use that tollway frequently as I used to work in Rangsit and still visit friends out there often. It's only a tiny increase for some of us to pay but it will hit the van companies thus increasing the fair for the normal Thai folks that use them frequently, when you're getting paid 30 baht an hour paying an extra 5/10 baht for your commute per day will hurt.

[ratcatcher]

Most sensible Thais prefer the companionship of other vehicles amid the gridlock on Vippavadee - Rangsit road underneath the tollway which is rarely crowded.

Driving below keeps you alert with constant stop start and avoiding weaving drivers.

Fortunately for P.M. Prayut, it's not a government highway.

Had they lowered the prices, I am sure hundreds, if not thousands, of new users would prefer it.

Economics 101 Thai style.

[laocowboy2]

Bloody hell, the existing toll fees are already too high.

The increase for all vehicles will be valid until December 21, 2019.

... and then what? I have never known any government mandated fee (or tax) increase, even if they say it is a temporary measure, to revert back to what it was previously. They ALWAYS find an excuse to keep it, or even raise it more.

Please note

Transport Minister ACM Prajin Juntong said the tollway fee increase by the Don Muang Tollway Plc was made in accordance with the concession contract which the ministry could not oppose.

In an earlier life I was with a bank that made the loan for the construction. The step-ups are indeed written into the concession. And cheap at the price given the alternative if it had not been built. And thoe tolls are cheap compared with those in many other countries.

[kennw]

NOT cheap compared to the toll from Jakarta airport into the city at least as long and less than US$1. The Don Muang tollway original build contract had a lot of "fat" built in and included a clause that all overpasses on the ground level road had to be demolished to help force motorists to use the upper toll road. This is why there is so much congestion on the ground level road now.

[Mudcrab]

Bloody hell, the existing toll fees are already too high.

The increase for all vehicles will be valid until December 21, 2019.

... and then what? I have never known any government mandated fee (or tax) increase, even if they say it is a temporary measure, to revert back to what it was previously. They ALWAYS find an excuse to keep it, or even raise it more.

Please note

Transport Minister ACM Prajin Juntong said the tollway fee increase by the Don Muang Tollway Plc was made in accordance with the concession contract which the ministry could not oppose.

In an earlier life I was with a bank that made the loan for the construction. The step-ups are indeed written into the concession. And cheap at the price given the alternative if it had not been built. And thoe tolls are cheap compared with those in many other countries.

what were the presumably less expensive alternatives?

[JacChang]

Toll fee rises, my dividends rises. The government owns 30% of the shares, I own some. Those who don't own, cry cry cry. Life is good.

[Tomtomtom69]

Wow, that's actually going to be pretty much as expensive as the toll fees in the west, as in such places as Sydney in Australia. Only difference is there they have a 21st century form of toll collection known as e-tags or e-pass, where tolls are collected electronically by overheard gentries. Traffic doesn't need to slow down and certainly not stop, you just keep driving through at like 80-100km/h or whatever the speed limit is until you hear the beep on your tag or if you don't have a tag or pass a camera takes a picture of your number plate and you have three days to pay after which further administrative fees are charged. Whereas in Bangkok you have that good old fashioned 1980s cash collection mode where you have to fumble for change, inevitably dropping some on the floor below you or the seat beside you that causes immense traffic jams and is just hopelessly inefficient. The so-called "easy pass" is hardly that easy - it's marginally better than cash tolls but the fact you still have to come to a stop and wait for the barrier to open doesn't do much to alleviate congestion and only speeds up toll collection by a short period of time. The Australian system is so much better and I hope the Thais will wake up and install an identical system on all toll roads in Bangkok as soon as possible. The advantages of doing so will be tremendous and propel Thailand into the 21st century.

[johna]

Wow, that's actually going to be pretty much as expensive as the toll fees in the west, as in such places as Sydney in Australia. Only difference is there they have a 21st century form of toll collection known as e-tags or e-pass, where tolls are collected electronically by overheard gentries. Traffic doesn't need to slow down and certainly not stop, you just keep driving through at like 80-100km/h or whatever the speed limit is until you hear the beep on your tag or if you don't have a tag or pass a camera takes a picture of your number plate and you have three days to pay after which further administrative fees are charged. Whereas in Bangkok you have that good old fashioned 1980s cash collection mode where you have to fumble for change, inevitably dropping some on the floor below you or the seat beside you that causes immense traffic jams and is just hopelessly inefficient. The so-called "easy pass" is hardly that easy - it's marginally better than cash tolls but the fact you still have to come to a stop and wait for the barrier to open doesn't do much to alleviate congestion and only speeds up toll collection by a short period of time. The Australian system is so much better and I hope the Thais will wake up and install an identical system on all toll roads in Bangkok as soon as possible. The advantages of doing so will be tremendous and propel Thailand into the 21st century.

The advantages of cash coupled with broken computers has proven very rewarding for some.

[marquess]

This tollway has gone up by 250% in the last 7 years, there is a huge difference between 20 baht and 70, unlike the Din Daeng Bang Na tollway this one just runs the same route as the road below, I would rather leave the house at 6 am and keep my 70 in my pocket, Roll on the Red Line, then cars can be left behind for those who want to get into town.