In anticipation for the upcoming Holy Week season, the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the largest tollway concessionaire in the country, has launched its yearly campaign called “Safe Trip Mo Sagot Ko” (SMSK).
The “Safe Trip Mo Sagot Ko” (SMSK) is MPTC’s motorists assistance program intended to ensure hassle-free travel during holidays in all three MPTC-owned expressways—the North Luzon Expressway, Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway and Cavite Expressway.
Now on its 10th year, the program continues to cover not only Holy Week, Undas, Christmas, and New Year holidays but also the forthcoming long weekend specifically the National Heroes’ Day.
According to MPTC, a total of 700 tellers and patrol officers will be deployed at the NLEX-SCTEX to help traffic management and toll collection services.
From April 15 to 22, NLEX-SCTEX traffic management teams will extend its working hours to closely monitor and manage the expected high volume of vehicles in Balintawak, Mindanao Avenue, Bocaue, Tarlac, San Miguel, and Tipo toll plazas.
Meanwhile, on April 17 to 22, toll plazas will increase toll collection points by adding Portabooths and portable toll collection equipment.
CAVITEX, on the other hand, will deploy more traffic patrol officers and security personnel to manage the traffic and assist motorists. Road works at the NLEX, SCTEX, and CAVITEX will be suspended beginning April 12 until April 22 unless safety repairs are required.
MPTC will also set up SMSK Motorist Camps and provide FREE calls, Wi-Fi, drinking water, basic mechanic services and first aid treatment in designated locations.
The “Safe Trip Mo Sagot Ko” program also includes 24-hour FREE towing services to the nearest exit for Class 1 vehicles from April 17, 6:00am to April 22, 6:00am.