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Toll Road Rate Increase

bajabound2005 - 8-1-2009 at 07:53 AM

In today's El Vigia, it was announced that the toll amount on the
TJ-Ensenada Toll Road will go from a total of 81 pesos to 84 pesos as of Tuesday, August 4. The article does not say what the rate is for each stretch of road, it just gives the total. Tolls across the country will increase an average of 3.8%.

k-rico - 8-1-2009 at 08:14 AM

According to this website, you can save 6% (after you break even on the $50 transponder fee) and get through the toll booths faster by getting an IAVE pass.

http://www.bajabound.com/before/driving/iave.php

David K - 8-1-2009 at 11:37 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajabound2005
In today's El Vigia, it was announced that the toll amount on the
TJ-Ensenada Toll Road will go from a total of 81 pesos to 84 pesos as of Tuesday, August 4. The article does not say what the rate is for each stretch of road, it just gives the total. Tolls across the country will increase an average of 3.8%.


On July 18: The first two tolls were 26 pesos each and the third was 29 pesos. (Total 81)

On July 25, we U-turned at the entrance to the San Miguel Village (southernmost) toll gate because the line was huge (major military inspection going on there.

The free road was great, no traffic and a beautiful drive with long straight-a-ways to balance the curves. I hadn't driven that part of the free road since 1974! From Puerto Nuevo north to Rosarito, the free road is now 4 lanes wide, as well.

DENNIS - 8-1-2009 at 11:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
The free road was great, no traffic and a beautiful drive with long straight-a-ways to balance the curves. I hadn't driven that part of the free road since 1974! From Puerto Nuevo north to Rosarito, the free road is now 4 lanes wide, as well.



Not only that....on the free road from San Miguel, at the top of the first long hill is El Tigre. Not much there except a road that goes over to San Antonio De Las Minas [Mustafa's etc] and I'm told it's paved and excellent. I was on it years back and it was bad bad bad.
Just a little side trip to put in your memory banks.

David K - 8-1-2009 at 05:04 PM

Yes, it was paved where it meets the free road! Mustafa's has a back door!

BajaGeoff - 8-6-2009 at 11:36 AM

It went up 5 cents.....$2.00 on Sunday and $2.05 yesterday.

woody with a view - 8-6-2009 at 12:06 PM

they gotta pay for all the new roadwork somehow.....

IAVE pass

wessongroup - 9-15-2009 at 07:11 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by k-rico
According to this website, you can save 6% (after you break even on the $50 transponder fee) and get through the toll booths faster by getting an IAVE pass.

http://www.bajabound.com/before/driving/iave.php


Is anyone using one?

Would like some input on whether it is worth the cost.

Have used speed passes here in the California and they were worth the cost of the transponder in time saved while traveling.

In the Baja, when paying on the toll road, can you still use both Dollars and Peso?
:):)

[Edited on 9-15-2009 by wessongroup]

bajaguy - 9-15-2009 at 07:15 AM

Depends on which route you take and how far you go.

If headed to Ensenada and you follow the toll road from TJ, you will pass through 3 toll booths.

If you use the Otay crossing and take Blvd 2000, you will only pass through one toll both.

David K - 9-15-2009 at 07:18 AM

Dollars are accepted everywhere in Baja... On 2-D (Mexicali toll highway) you might not get dollars in change, however.

elgatoloco - 9-15-2009 at 12:43 PM

IAVE

I have had one since they came out. We have a Casa in Baja Norte and we use the toll road quite a bit. If you are only passing thru once in a while maybe not worth it but it defintely has been worth it to me. I no longer wonder how much change I need to scrounge up and I never have to wait in line. There have been times when I made three or four round trips in a month and the bill would show a 10% for more then ten trips in a month. I do kind of miss the friendly smiling toll booth workers. I still recall the first time I saw a female working the booth way back when.

Viva Equality!
Viva IAVE!
Viva SENTRI!
Viva Tequila!
Viva Mexico!

wessongroup - 9-15-2009 at 05:20 PM

Thanks elgatoloco, just the kind of information I was looking for ;);)