The Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX), signed as E2 of the

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, is a controlled-access toll expressway linking the southern province of

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in the

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. It is currently the shortest expressway in the

, connecting the

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to the

Daang Hari Road Daang Hari (literally the "Road f theKing"), also known as the Las Piñas–Muntinlupa–Laguna–Cavite Link Road (LPMLC Link Road), is a collector road that links southern Metro Manila to the province of Cavite in the Philippines. It begins as ...

and Daang Reyna Road near

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and

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. It is owned by the

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and operated by MCX Tollway Inc., a subsidiary of

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's AC Infrastructure Holdings Corporation. The expressway was opened to traffic on July 24, 2015.

Route description

Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway acts as a connector between Daang Hari and

. The expressway passes near the vicinity of

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s and Southville 2A, one of the relocation areas of informal settlers who once lived beside the

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line. The expressway starts with a T-interchange with South Luzon Expressway near Susana Heights. It follows a slight curving route paralleling Magdaong River, which acts as a boundary between barangays

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and

Tunasan Tunasan is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines. It is the southernmost barangay of Metro Manila located in the southern section of the city bordering the province of Laguna. The total land area of the barangay is , the largest in the city. Accor ...

. It soon passes near the New Bilibid Prisons, where several access roads are rerouted with the construction of the expressway. The expressway ends at a

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with Daang Hari, Daang Reyna, and Biazon Road.

Toll

Tolls are assessed in each direction at the toll barrier, based on class. An interoperability agreement signed by the operators of Muntinlupa–Cavite and South Luzon Expressways was signed three days before the formal opening of the former. The result of the agreement is that motorists using the Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway will have to pay a toll fee depending on the vehicle class in addition to the toll fee from the South Luzon Expressway or

Skyway A skyway, skybridge, skywalk, or sky walkway is an elevated type of pedway connecting two or more buildings in an urban area, or connecting elevated points within mountainous recreational zones. Urban skyways very often take the form of enclos ...

to Susana Heights Exit. Eastbound vehicles opting to pay in cash are given tickets at MCX Toll Plaza and will pay their toll fees upon exit from SLEX or

STAR Tollway A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by its gravity. The List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked ...

or entry at Skyway. In accordance with law, all toll rates include a 12%

value-added tax A value-added tax (VAT), known in some countries as a goods and services tax (GST), is a type of tax that is assessed incrementally. It is levied on the price of a product or service at each stage of production, distribution, or sale to the end ...

. The expressway implements an electronic toll collection (ETC) system, using the

RFID Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. An RFID system consists of a tiny radio transponder, a radio receiver and transmitter. When triggered by an electromag ...

-based Autosweep. The ETC system is shared with SMC Infrastructure tollways such as SLEX, Skyway,

, NAIAX, and TPLEX. Source
Toll Regulatory Board

Exits

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway Toll roads in the Philippines Roads in Metro Manila