WITH thousands of people expected to travel in and out of Durban over the festive season, it will be handy to remember the prices of the tolls you will encounter. Holiday travel is expected to get busy from mid-December through to early January.

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The N3 and N2 remain the busiest routes for holidaymakers travelling to and from KZN and while the toll tariffs have not seen extreme increases this year compared to last year, many commuters will notice a slight increase in price.

Note, these prices are according to class 1 vehicles (light motor vehicles, motorcycles and bakkies with trailers).

Travelling to Johannesburg from Durban

If you are planning a trip to Johannesburg note the following tolls:

• Mariannhill toll – R16
• Mooi Plaza toll – R 67
• Tugela toll – R96
• Wilge toll – R90
• De Hoek toll – R65

The total single way trip to Johannesburg from Durban will cost you R334 and a round trip will cost you R668.

Other important KZN tolls

If you are not heading out of the province for some festive fun and want to enjoy some of the top local places KZN has to offer, you might want to take note of the following tolls:

• Oribi toll (travelling to the South Coast) – R40
• Othongathi toll – R15
• Mtunzini toll – R62
• Tsitsikama – R71
• King Shaka Airport (only coming into Durban from airport) – R8

Holidaymakers travelling with heavier vehicles should be aware that toll costs scale upwards depending on vehicle class.

Cash only, no card

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has phased out swiping of cards due to concerns of card cloning, however from December 1, toll gates are going to phase in tap-to-pay/ contactless payment. So if you are travelling this festive season, ensure you have enough cash on you or at least have a tap-to-pay card or phone.

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