Taxi operators and regular highway users are being urged to get the T-tag benefit from lower rates on the Portmore and Spanish Town toll roads.

In a release today, TransJamaican Highway Ltd said that, on Highway 2000 East-West – which includes the Portmore, Spanish Town, Vineyards, and May Pen legs – if a Class 1 taxi operator gets a T-tag now, he or she would end up paying $288 for every trip after their 10th each week at Portmore Toll Plaza after the rate adjustment tomorrow (July 9).

Now, prior to the rate adjustment, the Class-1 motorist pays $290 for each passage at Portmore without the T-tag.

“With the T-tag, this driver could pay lower rates after the 10th trip each week after Saturday’s rate change, than they pay now without the T-tag,” said Ivan Anderson, managing director of TransJamaican Highway Limited, developer of Highway 2000 East-West.

“At Portmore, drivers currently pay $290 for a Class-1 passage and $470 for a Class-2 passage. But if they
get a T-tag they would end up paying $288 for Class 1 and $468 for Class-2 passages for every trip after
their 10th each week.”

Anderson also went on to explain that the 10th weekly trip is free for T-tag customers at Portmore.

“We want our customers to be aware of all the discounts available to them. For example, taxi drivers
and others who use the Portmore leg of the highway frequently can get back the full value of their 10th
trip for the week between each Saturday and Friday which would effectively make that trip free. This is
another benefit of using the T-tag.”

Class-1 and Class-2 drivers who use the Spanish Town leg of the highway with a T-tag also get back the
full value of their 10th trip between each Saturday and Friday. They also get a 10 per cent rebate for each
additional trip within that weekly period.