Before packing up the kids, the dogs and your darling partner check your route. If you are travelling on toll roads, this is what it might cost you…
The family is buzzing with excitement about the pending holiday trip and if you are driving to your destination, you may encounter a few tolls along the way. We know that driving your mother-in-law is probably the height of your stress level (only kidding!), so why add extra stress like trying to figure out what the troll tolls want from you?
Have you worked that cost into your holiday budget? If not we have done a bit of the work for you by helping you see how much you might have to pay along the way.
All tolls are worked out for a standard vehicle and are all based on Johannesburg as that region has the highest density of toll roads. Remember that travelling back will also incur toll fees. If you are travelling by bus, however, the bus service covers the costs of tolls.
Joburg to Cape Town
Travelling from Johannesburg to Cape Town is the most popular trip, hence why we made it the first one. Along this journey, you will cross through four toll points.
Toll fees for this route:
- Huguenot: R 35.00
- Verkeerdevlei: R 51.00
- Vaal: R 59.00
- Grasmere: R 18.00
That is a total of R 163.00
Joburg to Durban
Travelling from Johannesburg to Durban, you will cross through six toll points.
Toll fees for this route:
- Gosforth: R 11.00
- De Hoek: R 44.00
- Wilge: R 62.00
- Tugela: R 66.00
- Mooi: R 46.00
- Marianhill: R 11.00
That total is R 240.00
Joburg to Zimbabwe
We have not added in the tolls that you may encounter once you have crossed the border nor have we added what you may have to pay at the border crossing. Travelling from Johannesburg to the Zimbabwean border, you will cross through six tolls.
Toll fees for this route:
- Pumulani: R 11.00
- Carousel: R 50.00
- Kranskop: R 40.00
- Nyl: R 52.00
- Capricorn: R 41.00
- Baobab: R 40.00
That total is R 234.00
Joburg to Mozambique
Travelling from Johannesburg to the Mozambiquan border, you cross through five toll points.
Toll fees for this route
- Pumulani: R 11.00
- Carousel: R 50.00
- Kranskop: R 40.00
- Capricorn: R 41.00
- Baobab: R 40.00
That total is R 182.00
You can check your desired route here for a more accurate tally. The website allows for you to input any destination and it will give you a near accurate estimate.
One last thing from us, please drive carefully while on the roads and avoid drinking and driving at all costs. We wish you many happy kilometres and safe travels.
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