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	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">No — electronic tags are not mandatory. Venezuela operates a dual system where you can pay with electronic tags (such as CobreTag or VenVías) or with cash and debit/credit cards via POS terminals at attended toll booths. Electronic tags provide faster passage and contactless payment convenience.</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">No — electronic tags are not mandatory. Venezuela operates a dual system where you can pay with electronic tags (such as CobreTag or VenVías) or with cash and debit/credit cards via POS terminals at attended toll booths. Electronic tags provide faster passage and contactless payment convenience.</p>

	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> Venezuela operates 75 national toll stations across its primary highway network managed under the Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Transporte (MPPT). Toll collection is standardized nationwide, though MPPT may periodically decree temporary fee suspensions during regional contingencies to facilitate humanitarian movement.</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> For historical context, national tolls were famously abolished by presidential decree in 2008 and subsequently reinstated starting in 2018. Today, Venezuela operates 75 national toll stations across its primary highway network managed under the Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Transporte (MPPT). Toll collection is standardized nationwide, though MPPT may periodically decree temporary fee suspensions during regional contingencies to facilitate humanitarian movement.</p>

	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> Toll rates across all 75 national stations are uniformly regulated by the MPPT. The official national tariff update established standardized rates starting at 210.00 VES for light vehicles and microbuses, up to 3,640.00 VES for 6-axle heavy transport. Electronic payment via CobreTag is active across COBREMEX toll plazas in 10 states nationwide, alongside the national VenVías system.</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> Toll rates across all 75 national stations are uniformly regulated by the MPPT. The official national tariff update established standardized rates starting at 210.00 VES for light vehicles and microbuses, up to 3,640.00 VES for 6-axle heavy transport. Electronic payment via CobreTag is active across COBREMEX toll plazas in 10 states nationwide, alongside the national VenVías system.</p>
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	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Note: VES rates are standardized nationwide by the MPPT across all 75 official toll plazas regardless of operator. Always verify current official resolutions via MPPT or COBREMEX ~~before~~ travel.</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Note:</strong> VES rates are standardized nationwide by the MPPT across all 75 official toll plazas regardless of operator. Due to economic conditions and currency fluctuations, the MPPT revises and adjusts VES-denominated toll rates multiple times per year. Always verify current official resolutions via MPPT or COBREMEX close to your travel date.</p>

	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;">To calculate toll costs for cars, trucks and all vehicle types across Venezuelan autopistas, use the TollGuru toll calculator:</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;">To calculate toll costs for cars, trucks and all vehicle types across Venezuelan autopistas, use the TollGuru toll calculator:</p>
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	<li>[https://www.mppt.gob.ve Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Transporte (MPPT)] - Official transport ministry and national toll regulator</li>		<li>[https://www.mppt.gob.ve Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Transporte (MPPT)] - Official transport ministry and national toll regulator</li>
	<li>[https://cobretag.com COBREMEX CobreTag] - Official electronic tag operator for COBREMEX toll plazas</li>		<li>[https://cobretag.com COBREMEX CobreTag] - Official electronic tag operator for COBREMEX toll plazas</li>
			<li>[https://www.venvias.info.ve VenVías] - Official national electronic toll integration system</li>
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	Venezuela has a more concentrated network of motorways in the northern and western regions1, amongst others. There are 71 toll roads that fall under the sole responsibility of the regional authorities who charge the public using the routes so that the proceeds from the toll booths can be used for the development of the roads and provide care services to the drivers2. The road network in Venezuela measures upto 100,000 km and based on this length Venezuela stands 47th in the world1. Tolls can be paid using cash or prepaid cards like CobreTag, INVIALCA, etc. The major toll roads and bridges in Venezuela are:		Venezuela has a more concentrated network of motorways in the northern and western regions1, amongst others. There are 71 toll roads that fall under the sole responsibility of the regional authorities who charge the public using the routes so that the proceeds from the toll booths can be used for the development of the roads and provide care services to the drivers2. The road network in Venezuela measures upto 100,000 km and based on this length Venezuela stands 47th in the world1. Tolls can be paid using cash or prepaid cards like CobreTag, INVIALCA, etc. The major toll roads and bridges in Venezuela are:
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	Rideshare, OEM, TMS, fleet companies and other transport businesses can leverage toll intelligence by integrating with the [https://tollguru.com~~/faq~~/developers/ TollGuru Toll API] for pre-trip calculation and post-trip reconciliation.		Rideshare, OEM, TMS, fleet companies and other transport businesses can leverage toll intelligence by integrating with the [https://tollguru.com/developers/ TollGuru Toll API] for pre-trip calculation and post-trip reconciliation.
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	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> For historical context, national tolls were famously abolished by presidential decree in 2008 and subsequently reinstated starting in 2018. Today, Venezuela operates 91 national toll stations across its primary highway network managed under the Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Transporte (MPPT). Toll collection is standardized nationwide, though MPPT may periodically decree temporary fee suspensions during regional contingencies to facilitate humanitarian movement.</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> For historical context, national tolls were famously abolished by presidential decree in 2008 and subsequently reinstated starting in 2018. Today, Venezuela operates 91 national toll stations across its primary highway network managed under the Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Transporte (MPPT). Toll collection is standardized nationwide, though MPPT may periodically decree temporary fee suspensions during regional contingencies to facilitate humanitarian movement.</p>

	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> Toll rates across all 91 national stations are uniformly regulated by the MPPT. The official national tariff update established standardized rates starting at ~~210~~.00 VES for light vehicles and microbuses, up to 3,640.00 VES for 6-axle heavy transport. Electronic payment via CobreTag is active across COBREMEX toll plazas in 10 states nationwide, alongside the national VenVías system.</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> Toll rates across all 91 national stations are uniformly regulated by the MPPT. The official national tariff update established standardized rates starting at 250.00 VES for light vehicles and microbuses, up to 3,640.00 VES for 6-axle heavy transport. Electronic payment via CobreTag is active across COBREMEX toll plazas in 10 states nationwide, alongside the national VenVías system.</p>

	<h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;">Venezuela Toll Costs: Current Rates (2026)</h2>		<h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 2px;">Venezuela Toll Costs: Current Rates (2026)</h2>
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	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vehículo Liviano</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vehículo Liviano</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Passenger cars, light vehicles</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Passenger cars, light vehicles</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~~210.00~~ VES</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">250 VES</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~~May~~ 2026</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">August 2026</td>
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	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Microbús</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Microbús</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Busetas, microbuses</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Busetas, microbuses</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">~~210~~.00 VES</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">250.00 VES</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">~~May~~ 2026</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">August 2026</td>
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	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Autobús</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Autobús</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Public transport buses</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Public transport buses</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~~240~~.00 VES</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">280.00 VES</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~~May~~ 2026</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">August 2026</td>
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	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Vehículo de Carga Liviana</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Vehículo de Carga Liviana</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Light trucks (Camión 350)</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Light trucks (Camión 350)</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">1,~~820~~.00 VES</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">2,200.00 VES</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">~~May~~ 2026</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">August 2026</td>
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	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vehículo de Carga Pesada 2 Ejes</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vehículo de Carga Pesada 2 Ejes</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">2-axle heavy trucks (Camión 750)</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">2-axle heavy trucks (Camión 750)</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">2,~~100~~.00 VES</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">2,520.00 VES</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~~May~~ 2026</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">August 2026</td>
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	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Vehículo de Carga Pesada 3 Ejes</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Vehículo de Carga Pesada 3 Ejes</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">3-axle heavy trucks</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">3-axle heavy trucks</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">2,~~270~~.00 VES</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">2,760.00 VES</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">~~May~~ 2026</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">August 2026</td>
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	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vehículo de Carga Pesada 4 Ejes</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vehículo de Carga Pesada 4 Ejes</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">4-axle heavy trucks</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">4-axle heavy trucks</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">2,~~460~~.00 VES</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">2,990.00 VES</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~~May~~ 2026</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">August 2026</td>
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	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Vehículo de Carga Pesada 5 Ejes</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Vehículo de Carga Pesada 5 Ejes</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">5-axle heavy trucks</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">5-axle heavy trucks</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">2,~~900~~.00 VES</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">3,240.00 VES</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">~~May~~ 2026</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">August 2026</td>
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	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vehículo de Carga Pesada 6 Ejes</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vehículo de Carga Pesada 6 Ejes</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">6-axle heavy trucks (or more)</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">6-axle heavy trucks (or more)</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">3,~~640~~.00 VES</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">4,100.00 VES</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~~May~~ 2026</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">August 2026</td>
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	<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">National MPPT tariff update:</strong> Standardized toll rates updated nationwide across all 91 stations, establishing rates from ~~210~~.00 VES for light vehicles and microbuses up to 3,640.00 VES for 6-axle heavy transport</li>		<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">National MPPT tariff update:</strong> Standardized toll rates updated nationwide across all 91 stations, establishing rates from 250.00 VES for light vehicles and microbuses up to 3,640.00 VES for 6-axle heavy transport</li>
	<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">CobreTag expansion:</strong> Available across COBREMEX toll plazas in 10 states with digital receipts and automated account management</li>		<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">CobreTag expansion:</strong> Available across COBREMEX toll plazas in 10 states with digital receipts and automated account management</li>
	<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">VenVías national integration:</strong> Implementation of VenVías electronic system and POS card terminals across state-operated toll plazas under MPPT oversight</li>		<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">VenVías national integration:</strong> Implementation of VenVías electronic system and POS card terminals across state-operated toll plazas under MPPT oversight</li>

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	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Electronic tags (CobreTag, VenVías) + manual cash/POS card booths<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Electronic tags (CobreTag, VenVías) + manual cash/POS card booths<br>
	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Coverage:</strong> Major autopistas across 75 national toll stations connecting Caracas, Valencia, Maracay, Barquisimeto and other cities<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Coverage:</strong> Major autopistas across 91 national toll stations connecting Caracas, Valencia, Maracay, Barquisimeto and other cities<br>
	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Venezuelan Bolívar (VES)<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Venezuelan Bolívar (VES)<br>
	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> Electronic RFID tags (CobreTag, VenVías); manual staffed toll booths; POS card terminals<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> Electronic RFID tags (CobreTag, VenVías); manual staffed toll booths; POS card terminals<br>
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	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">No — electronic tags are not mandatory. Venezuela operates a dual system where you can pay with electronic tags (such as CobreTag or VenVías) or with cash and debit/credit cards via POS terminals at attended toll booths. Electronic tags provide faster passage and contactless payment convenience.</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">No — electronic tags are not mandatory. Venezuela operates a dual system where you can pay with electronic tags (such as CobreTag or VenVías) or with cash and debit/credit cards via POS terminals at attended toll booths. Electronic tags provide faster passage and contactless payment convenience.</p>

	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> For historical context, national tolls were famously abolished by presidential decree in 2008 and subsequently reinstated starting in 2018. Today, Venezuela operates 75 national toll stations across its primary highway network managed under the Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Transporte (MPPT). Toll collection is standardized nationwide, though MPPT may periodically decree temporary fee suspensions during regional contingencies to facilitate humanitarian movement.</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> For historical context, national tolls were famously abolished by presidential decree in 2008 and subsequently reinstated starting in 2018. Today, Venezuela operates 91 national toll stations across its primary highway network managed under the Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Transporte (MPPT). Toll collection is standardized nationwide, though MPPT may periodically decree temporary fee suspensions during regional contingencies to facilitate humanitarian movement.</p>

	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> Toll rates across all 75 national stations are uniformly regulated by the MPPT. The official national tariff update established standardized rates starting at 210.00 VES for light vehicles and microbuses, up to 3,640.00 VES for 6-axle heavy transport. Electronic payment via CobreTag is active across COBREMEX toll plazas in 10 states nationwide, alongside the national VenVías system.</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> Toll rates across all 91 national stations are uniformly regulated by the MPPT. The official national tariff update established standardized rates starting at 210.00 VES for light vehicles and microbuses, up to 3,640.00 VES for 6-axle heavy transport. Electronic payment via CobreTag is active across COBREMEX toll plazas in 10 states nationwide, alongside the national VenVías system.</p>

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	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Note:</strong> VES rates are standardized nationwide by the MPPT across all 75 official toll plazas regardless of operator. Due to economic conditions and currency fluctuations, the MPPT revises and adjusts VES-denominated toll rates multiple times per year. Always verify current official resolutions via MPPT or COBREMEX close to your travel date.</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Note:</strong> VES rates are standardized nationwide by the MPPT across all 91 official toll plazas regardless of operator. Due to economic conditions and currency fluctuations, the MPPT revises and adjusts VES-denominated toll rates multiple times per year. Always verify current official resolutions via MPPT or COBREMEX close to your travel date.</p>

	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;">To calculate toll costs for cars, trucks and all vehicle types across Venezuelan autopistas, use the TollGuru toll calculator:</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;">To calculate toll costs for cars, trucks and all vehicle types across Venezuelan autopistas, use the TollGuru toll calculator:</p>
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	<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">National MPPT tariff update:</strong> Standardized toll rates updated nationwide across all 75 stations ~~(effective May 22, 2026)~~, establishing rates from 210.00 VES for light vehicles and microbuses up to 3,640.00 VES for 6-axle heavy transport</li>		<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">National MPPT tariff update:</strong> Standardized toll rates updated nationwide across all 91 stations, establishing rates from 210.00 VES for light vehicles and microbuses up to 3,640.00 VES for 6-axle heavy transport</li>
	<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">CobreTag expansion:</strong> Available across COBREMEX toll plazas in 10 states with digital receipts and automated account management</li>		<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">CobreTag expansion:</strong> Available across COBREMEX toll plazas in 10 states with digital receipts and automated account management</li>
	<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">VenVías national integration:</strong> Implementation of VenVías electronic system and POS card terminals across state-operated toll plazas under MPPT oversight</li>		<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">VenVías national integration:</strong> Implementation of VenVías electronic system and POS card terminals across state-operated toll plazas under MPPT oversight</li>
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	<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;">Are toll rates the same on all autopistas?</h3>		<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;">Are toll rates the same on all autopistas?</h3>
	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Yes. Toll rates are strictly standardized at a national level by the Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Transporte (MPPT) for all 75 official toll plazas across Venezuela. Operating entities like COBREMEX and INVIAL apply the unified national tariff schedule.</p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Yes. Toll rates are strictly standardized at a national level by the Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Transporte (MPPT) for all 91 official toll plazas across Venezuela. Operating entities like COBREMEX and INVIAL apply the unified national tariff schedule.</p>

	<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;">Do foreign vehicles pay different rates?</h3>		<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;">Do foreign vehicles pay different rates?</h3>