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Highway 407 Toll Rates

Posted on June 1, 2025 by John Owen

Posted in 407, Oshawa

UPDATED June 1, 2025

Rates are effective Jan 1, 2025.

This article outlines the list of toll fees and other charges for using Highway 407 ETR in Ontario.

The highest rate for light vehicles is now 85.15 cents per kilometre.

Highway 407 is Now Toll Free

Effective June 1, 2025, there are no tolls on Highway 407. This is the provincially owned section of the highway that runs east of Brock Road in Pickering to Highway 115 north of Orono.

Ontario Government Announces Removal of Tolls on Highway 407

On May 13, 2025, a news release by the provincial government announced the removal of tolls on Highway 407 between Brock Road in Pickering and Highway 115.

This is a huge boost to drivers heading between communities in Durham region and Toronto and to people from Peterborough and the Kawartha Lakes area who would benefit from the lower congestion on the 407 over the 401 leading to the Greater Toronto Area.

Ontario Government Pledges to Remove 407 Tolls

On February 5, Premier Doug Ford, accompanied by Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, announced the government’s plan to remove tolls altogether on the publicly owned portion of Highway 407 east of Brock Road in Pickering following the government’s re-election slated for February 27.

This change alone could save daily commuters that use the entire stretch between Brock Road and Highway 115 up to 7,200 dollars annually.

They also committed to making the temporary tax cut on gasoline implemented last year permanent.

Map of Highway 407 ETR and 407

This map shows the new zones included in the privately-run 407 ETR:

This map shows the public 407 zones (along with the older 407 ETR zones - confusing? yes!)

407 ETR and 407 Toll Rates

The rates for traveling highway 407 ETR and 407 are as follows:

The chart below is for vehicles travelling on the publicly owned 407 (between Brock Road in Pickering and Highway 115 in Clarington):

The chart below shows rates for cars travelling west on the privately owned 407 ETR:

The chart below is for cars travelling east on the 407 ETR:

Here’s a chart showing fees for using the 407:

Here's a link to the full light vehicle rate chart for the 407

About the Author

John Owen RE/MAX Courtice Oshawa Clarington

John Owen, Broker, RE/MAX Impact

John is an award-winning RE/MAX broker based in Courtice, ON and serving a wide area from east GTA to Northumberland.

Direct - 905-434-0067
Email - johnowen@remax.net

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Comments:

Bhumika on Jan 16, 2017 2:02 PM posted:

Price for Mid day and Peak time conflicts. 3.00 to 6.59 pm and 11 to 6.59 pm... ? Peak Period 0.29 6:00 am – 9:59 am 3:00 pm – 6:59 pm Weekends & Holidays Midday Period 0.22 11:00 am – 6:59 pm

John Owen on Jan 16, 2017 2:48 PM posted:

Hi Bhumika, the chart is from the MTO, but it doesn't conflict. On weekdays, peak charges start at 6 am and run until 9:59 am. Midday charges are from 10 am until 2:59 pm, then peak charges are in effect until 6:59 pm. On the weekends and holidays, there is no peak period. The midday period is different - it runs from 11 am until 6:59 pm and off period charges are from 7 pm to 10:59 am.

Jan Munn on May 4, 2017 1:31 PM posted:

Costs are way too high---middle income families can't afford this!

Mike Dishaw on Aug 31, 2017 4:13 PM posted:

I can take Highway 90 in the U.S. for 4 hours and pay $5 but an arm and a leg to use 407 here. Ridiculous!!

Bisso on Sep 6, 2017 5:37 PM posted:

Come on people, if you dont already know, the government of Ontario is so currupt its not funny, its all about the bottom line HOW MUCH ARE WE GOING TO MAKE they dont care one ioda about us the taxpayers. If everyone boycotted the use for a week or so, the rates would go down. Next time an election comes around vote for the normal real people.

Michael on Dec 15, 2017 9:31 PM posted:

They should sell this to a Chinese owner/company. They'll sell you a $50/month pass for unlimited usage and maybe 5 cents per mile at all times. Those fucking idiots have no idea how to run anything. What kind of private owner is gonna spend billions in order to keep a highway empty. Just like the Pearson train. Charge an arm and leg and keep it empty. How stupid those government people can be.

Brian Roberts on Aug 26, 2018 9:46 PM posted:

I drove my daughter to a trial horse riding lesson and back on a Saturday morning. I used the 407, not realizing how the tolls worked. I received a bill in the mail for $15 for 16 km worth of driving. seriously. what? It's going to cost me $15 a week to drive my daughter to a lesson? that is ridiculous. A transponder could save me some money in the long run, if this becomes a regular thing, but still. that is crazy high charges for not much driving....

Peter Lucas on Feb 7, 2019 8:35 AM posted:

To sum up 407 charges, private and worse yet, government owned. One stroke balls deep dry

Jeremy Forward on Dec 25, 2019 6:24 PM posted:

Yes ... these costs are outrageous... toll roads in Europe and USA are designed for thru traffic travelling a considerable distance..... in France and USA exits entrances are away from cities etc .... the 407 on the other hand has many ramps across the top of Toronto so it’s become a commuter road only for those who can afford it .... namely in the Markham / Richmond hill corridor ....last year the marketing guy for thé 407 was proud to say that the 407 ensured more quality time at home for its users.... very nice if you can afford it ....so only rich people are entitled to increased quality time with their family’s??? Very un Canadian! and why so many extra fees on top of the mileage ... and why send out bills for 0$ when you have not used the road ....?? I visit my daughter in Boston ...0n the NY thruway from Syracuse as far as Albany i pay US $9... a distance of about 300km... in Massachusetts I pay nothing! Europeans aren’t fleeced by their toll roads either!!! Easy Solution: tax the profits of private toll roads in Ontario.... at a rate of 75% + of the profits .... this wouldn’t cause an outcry from the public as there is only one private toll road ! There would be loud cheering when the owners beg the province to take it off their hands! In this way the province could open up the 407 for all the traffic wishing to by-pass Toronto And of course the province could remove its own charges for the newly complete extensions . If it was an open road it would help enviro concerns because the large trucks would keep moving and not stand in the centre of Toronto belching exhaust fumes in the congested traffic! I am ready to demonstrate at Queen’s Park with my placard !! I’m so glad this site is highlighting this problem. If Greta can change perceptions so can we! Thank you Jeremy Forward