Tai Lam Tunnel toll plan announced: HK$28 for taxis, maximum HK$45 for private cars
The government announced today (Dec. 4) that the Road Tunnels (Government) (Amendment) Bill 2024 has been approved. The objective of the Bill is to provide a legal basis for the management and operation of the Tai Lam Tunnel after its takeover by the government on May 31, 2025, and to stipulate the new tunnel tolls.
The details of the proposed toll plan under the Bill are set out as follows:
(1) The tolls for private cars will vary by time slots, ranging from HK$45 during peak time slots, HK$30 during normal time slot, to HK$18 during off-peak time slots on weekdays (i.e. Mondays to Saturdays (excluding public holidays)), with a reduction rate of between 22 percent and 69 percent compared with the current tolls; for Sundays and public holidays, private cars will be charged HK$18 throughout the day;
(2) Taxis will be charged an all-day uniform toll of HK$28, with a reduction rate of 52 percent compared with the current toll;
(3) Commercial vehicles such as goods vehicles and buses will be charged an all-day uniform toll of HK$43 based on the "efficiency first" principle, with a reduction rate of between 33 percent and 80 percent compared with the current tolls;
(4) The tolls for motorcycles (including motor tricycles) will be set at 40 percent of the tolls for private cars during the corresponding time slots; and
(5) Similar to the time-varying toll plans for the three road-harbour crossings, the Government will put in place a transition charging arrangement for bridging peak time slots, normal time slot and off-peak time slots in an orderly manner.
The Bill will be gazetted on Friday (Dec. 6) for introduction into the LegCo for First Reading on December 11. For details of the Bill, please refer to the LegCo Brief issued today.
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