A price hike is on the horizon for drivers who rely on Highway 407.
The new fees go into effect on Feb. 1 and will see costs spike by as much as 14 per cent.
The biggest change will be felt by afternoon rush drivers in ‘Zone 3,’ which stretches between Highway 427 and Highway 404, according to the ETR.
Drivers in that section will now pay about 57 cents per kilometre midday, up from about 50 cents.
In “Zone 1,” which stretches from the QEW to Highway 401, westbound drivers will now pay 48 cents per kilometre during peak hours, which is up from 42 cents.
A yearly transponder lease fee will go up one dollar, to $24.50, while the camera charge will rise by a mere five cents.
Some drivers say that the price hike will make them think twice about taking the tolled highway.
“I probably won’t use it as often, that’s for sure,” one driver said.
“It’s already really expensive as it is. I use it every day,” another driver said. “It’s getting a little outrageous.”
Tammy Boutilier, the creator of a Facebook page called “Stop the 407 ETR’s Abuse of Power,” says the toll hikes may discourage drivers from using the highway.
“That signals to the rest of us that we’re going to have more congestion because that just dissuades people from using the highway,” Boutilier said.
A full list of fee changes can be found here.
