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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Electronic toll collection (transponder + license plate recognition)<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Coverage:</strong> Greater Toronto Area (GTA) - Highway 407 ETR and Highway 407<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Canadian Dollar (CAD)<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> Open road tolling, automatic license plate recognition<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Operators:</strong> 407 ETR Concession Company (private), Government of Ontario (public)
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<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;">Do I Need a Transponder for Ontario Toll Roads? 2025 Update</h2>

<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">No, you don't need a transponder to drive on Ontario toll roads - but you'll save money with one. Ontario's toll system uses automatic license plate recognition for vehicles without transponders, though transponders eliminate additional fees and provide 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> A transponder pays for itself after just three round trips per year by eliminating camera charges and account fees. Heavy vehicles over 5,000 kg are legally required to have transponders.</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;">2025 Update:</strong> Major changes include expanded toll zones (4 to 12 zones), new vehicle classifications, and rate increases averaging $8 monthly for regular users. The provincially-owned section (Pickering to Clarington) became toll-free on June 1, 2025.</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;">Ontario operates Canada's most extensive electronic toll highway system, primarily serving the Greater Toronto Area with two distinct sections under different ownership and pricing structures.</p>

<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 20px 0 10px 0;">Highway 407 System Overview (2025)</h3>

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<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Operator</th>
<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Toll Status</th>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Highway 407 ETR</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">108 km (Burlington to Pickering)</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">407 ETR (Private)</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Tolled - 2025 rates</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Highway 407 East</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">43 km (Pickering to Clarington)</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Government of Ontario</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Toll-free since June 1, 2025</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Highway 412</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">10 km (Highway 401 to 407)</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Government of Ontario</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Toll-free since June 1, 2025</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Highway 418</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">16 km (Highway 401 to 407)</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Government of Ontario</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Toll-free since June 1, 2025</td>
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<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 20px 0 10px 0;">Highway 407 ETR Toll Rates by Vehicle Class (2025)</h3>

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<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Vehicle Class</th>
<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Peak Rate Range</th>
<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Off-Peak Range</th>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Motorcycle</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">$0.25-0.58/km</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">$0.18-0.35/km</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Two/three-wheeled vehicles</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Light Vehicle</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">$0.32-0.85/km</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">$0.23-0.51/km</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Cars, SUVs, vans, small trucks</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Medium Vehicle</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">$0.46-1.23/km</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">$0.33-0.74/km</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Large pickups, SUVs, vehicles towing</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Heavy Single Unit</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">$0.75-2.01/km</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">$0.54-1.21/km</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Heavy Multiple Unit</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">$1.13-3.04/km</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">$0.82-1.83/km</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Trucks with trailers over 5,000 kg</td>
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<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 20px 0 10px 0;">New 12-Zone System (2025)</h3>

<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Highway 407 ETR expanded from 4 to 12 zones to optimize traffic flow and pricing:</p>

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<li>Zone 1: QEW to Dundas</li>
<li>Zone 2: Dundas to Neyagawa</li>
<li>Zone 3: Neyagawa to Highway 403</li>
<li>Zone 4: Highway 403 to Highway 401</li>
<li>Zone 5: Highway 401 to Highway 410</li>
<li>Zone 6: Highway 410 to Highway 427</li>
<li>Zone 7: Highway 427 to Highway 400 (Most expensive section)</li>
<li>Zone 8: Highway 400 to Yonge</li>
<li>Zone 9: Yonge to Highway 404</li>
<li>Zone 10: Highway 404 to McCowan</li>
<li>Zone 11: McCowan to York Durham Line</li>
<li>Zone 12: York Durham Line to Brock</li>
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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;">You can use the following payment methods on Ontario toll roads:</p>

<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">1. Transponder System:</strong></p>
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<li>407 ETR transponder: Works on all Ontario toll roads</li>
<li>Annual lease: $29.50 plus tax (2025 rates)</li>
<li>Additional transponders: $11.95 plus tax per unit</li>
<li>Mandatory for heavy vehicles over 5,000 kg</li>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2. License Plate Recognition:</strong></p>
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<li>Automatic billing to registered vehicle owner</li>
<li>Bills sent within 45 days of travel</li>
<li>Additional camera charges apply</li>
<li>Account fees for non-transponder users</li>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">3. Payment Methods:</strong></p>
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<li>Online banking using 407 account number</li>
<li>Credit/debit cards</li>
<li>Bank teller payments</li>
<li>Telephone banking</li>
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<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, motorcycles and all vehicle types on Ontario toll roads, use TollGuru Ontario toll calculator</p>

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<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;">Recent Changes (2025)</h2>

<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Major Policy Changes:</strong></p>
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<li>Provincially-owned Highway 407 East became toll-free June 1, 2025</li>
<li>Highway 412 and 418 connectors now toll-free</li>
<li>Doug Ford government fulfilled election promise to eliminate provincial tolls</li>
<li>407 ETR (private section) remains tolled with increased rates</li>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">407 ETR Rate & Structure Changes:</strong></p>
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<li>Expansion from 4 to 12 toll zones for granular pricing</li>
<li>New vehicle classifications: motorcycles and medium vehicles</li>
<li>Rate increases ranging from 3-14 cents per kilometer</li>
<li>First fee increase in 5 years: camera charges, account fees, transponder lease</li>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">System Improvements:</strong></p>
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<li>New Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)</li>
<li>Enhanced CCTV network and control center</li>
<li>30 new state-of-the-art snowplows</li>
<li>New stormwater management infrastructure</li>
</ul>

<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;">Regional Toll Road Information</h2>

<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Greater Toronto Area (GTA) - Canada's Only Major Toll Network:</strong></p>
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<li>[[highway-407-etr|Highway 407 ETR]] - 108 km privately-operated toll highway</li>
<li>[[highway-407-east|Highway 407 East]] - 43 km toll-free since June 2025</li>
<li>[[highway-412-toll|Highway 412]] - North-south connector, toll-free since June 2025</li>
<li>[[highway-418-toll|Highway 418]] - Eastern connector, toll-free since June 2025</li>
<li>[[toronto-toll-roads|Toronto Toll Roads]] - Complete GTA toll information</li>
</ul>

<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Border Crossings (Toll Facilities):</strong></p>
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<li>[[detroit-windsor-tunnel|Detroit-Windsor Tunnel]] - Underground crossing with tolls</li>
<li>[[ambassador-bridge|Ambassador Bridge]] - Major Windsor-Detroit crossing</li>
<li>[[gordie-howe-international-bridge|Gordie Howe International Bridge]] - Opening fall 2025</li>
<li>[[sault-ste-marie-international-bridge|Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge]] - Northern Ontario crossing</li>
</ul>

<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Toll-Free Highways:</strong></p>
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<li>All other 400-series highways remain toll-free</li>
<li>Highway 401 - Primary east-west route (toll-free alternative)</li>
<li>Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) - Toll-free highway</li>
<li>Highway 404, 400, 403, 410, 427 - All toll-free</li>
</ul>

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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Cost Considerations:</strong></p>
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<li>Daily GTA commuting: $15-40 CAD for typical 407 ETR routes</li>
<li>Peak hour travel: 7-9:30 AM and 3-6:59 PM weekdays cost most</li>
<li>Cross-GTA travel: $25-60 CAD for full 108 km journey</li>
<li>Average monthly increase: $8 CAD for regular transponder users</li>
</ul>

<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Peak vs Off-Peak Pricing:</strong></p>
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<li>Peak periods: 6:00 AM - 9:59 AM and 3:00 PM - 6:59 PM weekdays</li>
<li>Midday: 11:00 AM - 6:59 PM (moderate rates)</li>
<li>Overnight: 7:00 PM - 5:59 AM (lowest rates)</li>
<li>Weekends and holidays: Generally off-peak rates</li>
</ul>

<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Toll-Free Alternatives:</strong></p>
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<li>Highway 401 - Parallel route (significantly slower but toll-free)</li>
<li>Highway 407 East - Toll-free from Pickering to Clarington</li>
<li>Local roads - Available but add substantial travel time</li>
<li>Public transit - GO Transit serves similar GTA corridor</li>
</ul>

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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;">Can I avoid Ontario tolls completely?</h3>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Yes, Highway 401 provides a toll-free alternative to Highway 407 ETR, though it's significantly slower and more congested. The eastern section (Highway 407 East) is now toll-free since June 2025.</p>

<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;">What happens if I don't pay Ontario tolls?</h3>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Unpaid tolls can result in license plate denial, preventing vehicle registration renewal. Ontario has unique authority to refuse plate renewals for unpaid 407 ETR tolls.</p>

<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;">Do motorcycles pay tolls on Ontario highways?</h3>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Yes, but motorcycles now have their own classification with lower rates than cars. 2025 rates range from $0.18-0.58 per kilometer depending on time and zone.</p>

<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;">Why are Highway 407 tolls so expensive?</h3>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">The private 407 ETR section operates under a 99-year lease with unlimited toll-setting authority. The original plan to eliminate tolls after construction costs were recovered was abandoned after privatization.</p>

<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;">What's the difference between Highway 407 and 407 ETR?</h3>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Highway 407 ETR is the privately-operated western section (Burlington to Pickering) with variable tolls. Highway 407 East was the government-owned eastern section, now toll-free since June 2025.</p>

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<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Province/State</th>
<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">System Type</th>
<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Typical Cost</th>
<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Coverage</th>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Ontario</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Electronic toll highway</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">$0.23-0.85/km</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">GTA corridor</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">[[quebec-toll-roads|Quebec]]</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Bridge tolls</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">$3.25-4.00/crossing</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Montreal bridges</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">[[nova-scotia-toll-roads|Nova Scotia]]</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Bridge tolls</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">$1.00-4.50/crossing</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Halifax bridges</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">[[new-york-toll-roads|New York]]</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">E-ZPass + Cash</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">$0.06-0.15/mile</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Thruway system</td>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Internal Navigation:</strong></p>
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<li>[[highway-407-etr|Highway 407 ETR]] - Detailed private section information</li>
<li>[[highway-407-east|Highway 407 East]] - Eastern extension (toll-free since 2025)</li>
<li>[[toronto-toll-roads|Toronto Toll Roads]] - Complete GTA toll information</li>
<li>[[ontario-transponder|Ontario Transponder]] - Transponder setup and management</li>
<li>[[pay-toll-ontario|Pay Toll Ontario]] - Payment methods and procedures</li>
<li>[[ontario-truck-tolls|Ontario Truck Tolls]] - Commercial vehicle information</li>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Border Crossing Facilities:</strong></p>
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<li>[[detroit-windsor-tunnel|Detroit-Windsor Tunnel]] - Underground US-Canada crossing</li>
<li>[[ambassador-bridge|Ambassador Bridge]] - Major Windsor-Detroit bridge</li>
<li>[[gordie-howe-international-bridge|Gordie Howe International Bridge]] - Opening fall 2025</li>
<li>[[sault-ste-marie-international-bridge|Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge]] - Northern crossing</li>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Official Operators:</strong></p>
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<li>407 ETR Customer Service: 1-800-407-0407 - Private section operations</li>
<li>Highway 407 Information: 1-800-ONT-ROAD - Government-owned sections</li>
<li>Ministry of Transportation Ontario: General highway information</li>
<li>Service Ontario: License plate renewal and vehicle registration</li>
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 <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Bridge tolls</td>
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-<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">[[nova-scotia-toll-roads|Nova Scotia]]</td>
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 <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Bridge tolls</td>
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-<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">[[new-york-toll-roads|New York]]</td>
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-<li>[[highway-407-etr|Highway 407 ETR]] - Detailed private section information</li>
+<li>Highway 407 ETR - Detailed private section information</li>
-<li>[[highway-407-east|Highway 407 East]] - Eastern extension (toll-free since 2025)</li>
+<li>Highway 407 East - Eastern extension (toll-free since 2025)</li>
-<li>[[toronto-toll-roads|Toronto Toll Roads]] - Complete GTA toll information</li>
+<li>Toronto Toll Roads - Complete GTA toll information</li>
-<li>[[ontario-transponder|Ontario Transponder]] - Transponder setup and management</li>
+<li>Ontario Transponder - Transponder setup and management</li>
-<li>[[pay-toll-ontario|Pay Toll Ontario]] - Payment methods and procedures</li>
+<li>Pay Toll Ontario - Payment methods and procedures</li>
-<li>[[ontario-truck-tolls|Ontario Truck Tolls]] - Commercial vehicle information</li>
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-<li>[[highway-407-east|Highway 407 East]] - 43 km toll-free since June 2025</li>
+<li>Highway 407 East - 43 km toll-free since June 2025</li>
-<li>[[highway-412-toll|Highway 412]] - North-south connector, toll-free since June 2025</li>
+<li>Highway 412 - North-south connector, toll-free since June 2025</li>
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+<li>Highway 418 - Eastern connector, toll-free since June 2025</li>
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+<li>Toronto Toll Roads - Complete GTA toll information</li>
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