MANILA, Philippines --- While tollway firms and government agencies have stressed that radio frequency identification (RFID) tags would still be available even after expressways adopt a fully automated system, motorists still want to get the stickers and beat the deadline to avoid being hassled on the road.

Days before the December 1 implementation of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) program geared at limiting person-to-person transactions to avoid coronavirus transmissions, both Easytrip and Autosweep --- RFID providers for Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) and San Miguel Corp. Tollways (SMC Tollways), respectively --- have rolled out a number of installation sites.

MPTC's Easytrip RFID stickers, which can be used in the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), and Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), may be obtained at the following locations:

For walk-in applicants

Monday to Sunday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Balintawak Toll Plaza (Lanes N05 to N09)

Balintawak Weighing Station after toll plaza (for Class 2 and 3)

Tipo Easytrip Tent (All Classes)

Tarlac Toll Entry Point (All Classes)

Monday to Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Petron Lakeshore Northbound (Class 1)

Angeles Easytrip Tent before toll plaza (Class 2 and 3)

Karuhatan Easytrip Tent before toll plaza (All Classes)

Monday to Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Balagtas Toll Plaza Entry (All Classes)

Petron Marilao (Class 1)

Petron Bocaue Southbound (Class 1)

Shell Burol (Class 1)

Philippine Arena Southbound Entry (All Classes)

Monday to Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tabang Customer Service (Class 1)

San Fernando Customer Service (Class 1)

There are also installation sites open for Class 1 vehicles that secured appointments online:

NLEX Drive and Dine

Balintawak Easytrip Tent/ Customer Service

Mindanao Customer Service Parking Area

Marilao Toll Plaza Southbound Entry Parking Area

Sta. Rita Northbound Customer Service Parking Area

The following toll plazas, however, are now implementing an RFID-only entry, which means that using these access points would mean Easytrip tags will have to be installed on site:

Karuhatan Interchange (northbound/ southbound)

Lawang Bato

Ciudad de Victoria Northbound

Marilao Northbound

Sta. Rita (northbound/ southbound)

Pulilan (northbound/ southbound)

San Simon (northbound/ southbound)

Mexico Entry

Dau Interchange (northbound/ southbound)

Sta. Ines

Mabiga (northbound/ southbound)

Concepcion Entry

San Miguel Entry

Clark South A and B

Porac Entry

Floridablanca Entry

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As for Autosweep tags, which can be used in SMC-managed tollways such as the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Skyway, NAIA Expressway, (NAIAX), STAR Tollways, and the Tarlac-La Union-Pangasinan Expressway (TPLEX), stickering will be available at the following places:

SLEX (6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

Ayala Greenfield

Cabuyao Southbound

Caltex Station MCX

Caltex Station Mamplasan Southbound

Petron Station Km 44 Southbound

Petron Station San Pedro

Shell Station Mamplasan

Shell Station Putatan

Silangan RFID Center

Calamba RFID Center

Southwoods RFID Center

Sta. Rosa RFID Center (northbound/ southbound)

Susana Heights

Total Station SLEX

Shell Station Magallanes (24 hours)

Eton Northbound (24 hours)

Southwoods Northbound (24 hours)

Alabang Northbound (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

Filinvest (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

Mamplasan (northbound/ southbound, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

Sta. Rosa Southbound (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

Cabuyao Northbound (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

Southwoods Mall transport hub (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Skyway/ NAIAx (6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

NAIAX Alpha Gate

NAIAX Bravo Gate

Bicutan Toll Gate Northbound

C5 Northbound

C5 RFID Center

Nichols Southbound

Petron Station Dasmariñas

Sucat Southbound

Old NAIAX Toll Gate (24 hours)

Runway Northbound (24 hours)

STAR (6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

Batangas Toll Gate

Lipa Southbound

Petron Station Ibaan

Petron Station Lipa

Petron Station Malvar

Star Toll Lipa RFID

Sto. Tomas

TPLEX (6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

Carmen

Pura

Rosario

Tarlac

Urdaneta

Victoria

Petron Station Pura (northbound/southbound, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

TPLEX Tarlac RFID Center (24 hours)

Currently, both Easytrip and Autosweep RFIDs are free of charge but customers have to shell out cash to cover the pre-loaded value that usually amounts to P200.

For more information RFIDs, please refer to the following stories:

FAQ: What is an RFID and how does it work on tollways?

Toll exec appeals for calm amid panic buying for RFID tags; says it won't run out 

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