About the review of late-night discounts on Expressway

(Discount applies only to late-night driving and Large discount application time)

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January 20, 2023
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.

Regarding the Expressway late-night discount, we are implementing a 30% discount for vehicles traveling on the Expressway with ETC between 0:00 and 4:00 for the purpose of improving the roadside environment of parallel general roads. . In the interim report (dated August 4, 2021) (hereinafter referred to as the "interim report") of the Social Infrastructure Development Council, Road Subcommittee, National Highway Subcommittee, based on issues such as the stagnation of vehicles waiting to apply late-night discounts, In order to reduce the burden on truck drivers and reduce the burden on truck drivers, it is necessary to consider Large the discount application period.
Based on the interim report, East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd., Ltd., Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd., and West Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd., together with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, reviewed the late-night discount. We plan to Large the discount application time zone from the current “0:00 to 4:00” to “22:00 to 5:00 the next day”. We are planning to review these by the end of 2024, and we will inform you of the timing of the start of the review of the specific discounts.

Summary of review

  • 30% discount only for driving during late-night discount application time
  • Late-night discount application time zone Large from 22:00 to 5:00 the next day
  • Along with the review of the late-night discount, the long-distance gradual reduction system over 400km will be expanded.

Measures to mitigate drastic change after the start of discount review operation (about 5 years)

  • If you drive more than 1,000km of a late-night discount-applied vehicle, the portion exceeding 1,000km will be added to the discounted mileage.
  • For vehicles that run off the Expressway between 22:00 and run between 22:00, the late-night discount rate will be 20%.
  • 今回の見直しに際して、深夜割引を「ETCマイレージサービス」または「ETCコーポレートカード」への後日還元型による割引制度に変更します。(長距離逓減制の拡充は除く)
  • At the time of this review, in order to grasp the amount of driving during the discount application time zone, it is necessary to install an antenna dedicated to ETC wireless communication on the Expressway and to modify the system. It may affect the time of introduction.

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「高速道路の深夜割引の見直しについて」【PDF:1.5MB】

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