How to Pay and How Much You Need to Use the Kampala-Entebbe Express Highway

Ministry of Works and Transport started collecting money from car owners that use the new Kampala-Entebbe Expressway road under toll collection and here we show you different amounts to pay and how.

Transport and Works Minister said the fees will be used to pay back the $350m from Exim Bank of China. The fees will also be used to provide better services on the road for the enjoyment of every user.

How to Pay Money to Use Southern Bypass:

• In order to use this new road, one either pays cash or use their prepaid cards to use the 51km long road.
• You Have to pay Cash on the toll gate inorder to get a onetime pass or a prepaid card to use on all your journeys.

Toll-Gate prepaid card

How Much to Pay For Each Vehicle:

• Motorcycles with more than 400cc and not boda bodas pay UGx 3,000.
• Light / Saloon vehicles pay UGx 5,000.
• Medium goods vehicles (2-3 axles) UGx 10,000.
• Large goods vehicles and buses (4-5 axles) UGx15,000.

Accordingly, weekly users will be given a 50% discount for seven-day return trips purchased in advance. Monthly users will have a 70% discount for 30 days return trips paid for in advance.

Electronic card users will have a 10% discount on every trip.

However, those who pay cash at the booth will not be entitled to discounts unlike those using prepaid cards.

Using the road will be cutting off distance and time for the road users. It used to be 120 minutes in the past while using the narrow old Entebbe road but now it will be only 30 minutes.