A RETURN trip from Richards Bay to Durban will now cost motorists R114 in toll fees alone.
This comes as the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) announced adjusted toll tariffs on Monday, effective from Saturday, 7 March.
The annual toll tariffs on national roads were adjusted in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and approved by the Minister of Transport.
Zululand motorists of light vehicles can expect to pay R37 at the mainline Mtunzini toll, R11 at Mvoti and R9 at oThongathi.
In a statement, SANRAL said any adjustments to the tariffs were based on the preceding twelve months CPI.
The average CPI adjustment for SANRAL managed toll tariffs is 6.017%.
There will be adjustments on the N3 toll road between Johannesburg and Durban and on the N4 highway between the Mozambican border and the Botswana border, as well as on the toll road sections of the N1, N2, N17 and R30.
‘We use the inflation rate as a guide, as we do not want to increase road usage costs beyond what is reasonable,’ said SANRAL CEO Nazir Alli.
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