The 407 ETR has announced 2025 rate schedule which will come into effect on January 1.
New toll zones and vehicle classifications have been implemented, and instead of four zones across the entire 108 kilometres, there will be 12 with Pickering under 12.
The toll rate increase for light vehicles ranges from three to 14 cents per kilometre, depending on the time of day and zone travelled. In addition to new toll rates, fees are increasing for the first time in five years, including the camera charge, account fee and transponder lease fee. With the adjustment to tolls and fees, the majority of personal transponder customers can expect a monthly bill increase of about $8, said a 407 ETR statement.
Highway 407 East, though owned by the provincial government, is the only tolled 400-series highway in Ontario.
There have been repeated calls by Durham residents and institutions to remove the toll, but the provincial government does seem to register these pleas [see story below].
Remove 407 East Toll
On December 16, the Whitby Council endorsed a motion calling on the province to reduce or eliminate tolls on Highway 407 East from Brock Road in Pickering to Highway 35/115.
The motion requests that the mayor write a letter on behalf of council that outlines the motion and direct it to Premier Doug Ford, the Minister of Transportation, all Durham Region MPPs, all Durham municipalities, the City of Kawartha Lakes, the Township of Cavan Monaghan, the City of Peterborough, the Ontario Trucking Association, and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.
Whitby Council has previously advocated for the removal of tolls on Highway 407 East through Resolution # 60-24 adopted at the March 18, regular council meeting in order to boost economic development, improve travel times, and alleviate traffic impacts in Durham Region.
The December 16 motion notes that, at a media appearance on October 25, Premier Ford said he has asked the Minister of Transportation to review reducing or eliminating tolls on the provincially owned portion of the highway, including doing a feasibility study.
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