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NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) will be trialing a new toll discount called the "Commuter Pass" exclusively for vehicles equipped with ETC on some sections of Expressway in Niigata Prefecture from 2024.

　「通勤パス」は、多様化する勤務形態への対応と、通勤時間の混雑を避けて他の時間帯へシフトすることによる高速道路内の交通分散を目的に、事前申し込みの車種・指定区間内で、曜日・時間帯にかかわらず1日3回まで利用できる、割引適用時間の制限を撤廃した新たな料金割引です。

　令和6年3月1日（金）14時から先着順で各月500名のモニターを募集し、令和6年4月から12カ月間、指定区間のご利用月に応じた通勤パスを社会実験として販売します。
　また、今後、試行結果を検証し、平日朝夕割引の見直しを検討してまいります。

　各指定区間の通勤パス販売価格、申込方法等の詳細は、次ページ以降をご確認ください。

[Specified section] Between “● and ●” and between “● and ○” in the figure below

1. Commuting pass overview

• Enjoy up to 50% discount on designated sectors regardless of day of the week or time of day.
• If you specify the vehicle type and section in advance and apply, you can use the service for up to three trips per day for one month from the beginning of the month to the end of the month.

2. Target vehicles, designated sections, sales prices, etc.

1. Target vehicle
   • Light vehicles, etc. and ordinary vehicles traveling in designated areas using ETC wireless communication
   • Compatible ETC cards are only ETC credit card and ETC personal card.
     
     • ETC corporate cards are not eligible.
2. Designated section and sales price (available amount)

   Designated section	Type	Standard-sized car	Light vehicles, etc.
   新潟亀田IC・新潟中央IC ～三条燕IC	Selling price	10,400円	8,600 yen
   	（利用可能額）	（20,800円）	（17,200円）
   	Regular fee	1,040円	860円
   新潟亀田IC・新潟中央IC ～中之島見附IC	Selling price	14,500円	11,900円
   	（利用可能額）	（29,000円）	（23,800円）
   	Regular fee	1,450 yen	1,190円
   新潟亀田IC・新潟中央IC ～長岡IC	Selling price	17,800円	14,600円
   	（利用可能額）	（35,600円）	（29,200円）
   	Regular fee	1,780円	1,460円
   Niigata Nishi IC-Sanjo-Tsubame IC	Selling price	8,600 yen	7,200 yen
   	（利用可能額）	（17,200円）	（14,400円）
   	Regular fee	860円	720 yen
   新潟西IC～中之島見附IC	Selling price	12,700 yen	10,500 yen
   	（利用可能額）	（25,400円）	（21,000円）
   	Regular fee	1,270円	1,050 yen
   新潟西IC～長岡IC	Selling price	16,000 yen	13,100円
   	（利用可能額）	（32,000円）	（26,200円）
   	Regular fee	1,600円	1,310円
   Sanjo-Tsubame IC-Nakanoshima Mitsuke IC	Selling price	5,800 yen	5,000 yen
   	（利用可能額）	（11,600円）	（10,000円）
   	Regular fee	580円	500 yen
   三条燕IC～長岡IC	Selling price	9,100円	7,600 yen
   	（利用可能額）	（18,200円）	（15,200円）
   	Regular fee	910 yen	760円
   中之島見附IC～長岡IC	Selling price	4,700 yen	4,300 yen
   	（利用可能額）	（9,400円）	（8,600円）
   	Regular fee	470円	430円

   • Not applicable between Niigata West, Niigata Chuo, and Niigata Kameda ICs.
   • For details on the available amount, please see (3) Discount details.
3. Discount details
   • If you purchase a commuter pass by specifying the vehicle type and sector in advance, you will receive the following discount for use within the specified sector up to three times a day.
   1. You can use the service up to the ``available amount'' for the vehicle type and designated area without any additional charges, regardless of the day of the week or time of day.
   2. If the cumulative amount of tolls for a month within the designated section exceeds the "available amount", you can use the designated section at a 50% discount for subsequent trips, regardless of the day of the week or time of day ( Tolls will be charged separately, with a 50% discount applied to the regular toll).
   • Even if your monthly usage is within the "usageable amount", you will be charged a separate fee for your fourth or subsequent usage within the same day (not eligible for a commuter pass).
   • Holiday discounts and late-night discounts are not applicable to usage that is covered by a commuter pass.
   • If you apply for a commuter pass, the weekday morning and evening discount will not apply to all Expressway use in the month of application, regardless of whether it is within or outside the designated section.

3. Recruitment period

• You can apply for all 12 months or just one month (if you wish to use the service for multiple months, you will need to apply for each month).

Four. How to apply

1. Please apply within the application period for each recruitment period.
2. To apply, access the "Commuting Pass" page on NEXCO EAST official website "DraPla", select the desired month of use, vehicle type, and designated section, and enter necessary information such as ETC card number. You must enter your information.
3. The procedure is complete when you receive the "application completion email".
   NEXCO東日本「ドラぷら」内の「通勤パス」ページ

   

Five. How to use

1. Please drive within the designated area using the vehicle type you applied for within the applicable period.
   • After completing your application, use the registered ETC card and vehicle type to drive through Expressway entrance and exit toll gates using ETC wireless communication.
2. ETCレーン走行前には、事前に登録したETCカードが車載器に確実に挿入されていることや、正常に車載器が稼動していることをご確認のうえ、時速20km/h以下の安全な速度でご走行ください。

Example of use when applying for a designated section between Nagaoka IC and Niigata Nishi IC