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Free measures for Expressway Tohoku region Handling after December

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November 21, 2011
East Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.

The free measures for Expressway in the Tohoku region have been implemented since June 20, 2011, but based on the current sections covered by the free measures to support the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and promote tourism. , Target area, target vehicle type, target date, etc. are reviewed.

In addition, if you are evacuated from a municipality within the target area of the disaster area support to a municipality outside the target area, after checking the evacuation status, the use between the evacuation destination and the target area will be free. ..

1. Disaster area support

Implementation period:
Self) December 1, 2011 (Thursday) 0:00
To) Saturday, March 31, 2012 24:00

Target model: All models

Target section: Attachment I "1. Target Areas for Disaster Area Support" [PDF: 197KB]

  • If the target section and the non-target section are continuous, only the target section will be free.
    However, for sections with multiple routes between the entrance IC and the exit IC,
    A) Regardless of the actual driving, it will be regarded as having traveled on the shortest route and the free charge will be applied to calculate the fare.
    A) If the fare for the shortest route of the section concerned (the fee calculated as free for the shortest route on the shortest path) exceeds the conventional fare for the section (lowest fare calculated for the section as toll), Defer to the price of.
    *Please confirm the toll before traveling. If you have any questions about the toll, please contact the customer center or customer service of each company described below.
  • You do not need to present a confirmation letter at the toll booth.
  • It is possible to use both general lanes and ETC lanes.
  • Please stop at the entrance general lane and be sure to pick up your pass.
  • At the exit general lane, make sure to stop and hand the pass ticket to the staff.
  • On the ETC lane, be sure to insert the ETC card into the in-vehicle device before entering.
  • It is also applicable when entering/leaving from a smart IC (IC for exclusive use of ETC).

2. Tourism promotion

Ordinary car or less (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays *1, ETC only) As a promotion of tourism, the target areas are Ban-Etsu Expressway in the Tohoku region and Niigata Prefecture, Large in the Sea of Japan Tohoku Expressway. *2 To do.

  • If the target section and the non-target section are continuous, only the target section will be free.
    However, for sections with multiple routes between the entrance IC and the exit IC,
    A) Regardless of the actual driving, it will be regarded as having traveled on the shortest route and the free charge will be applied to calculate the fare.
    A) If the fare for the shortest route of the section concerned (the fee calculated as free for the shortest route on the shortest path) exceeds the conventional fare for the section (lowest fare calculated for the section as toll), Defer to the price of.
    *Please confirm the toll before traveling. If you have any questions about the toll, please contact the customer center or customer service of each company described below.
  • You do not need to present a confirmation letter at the toll booth.
  • Only available in ETC lane.
  • On the ETC lane, be sure to insert the ETC card into the in-vehicle device before entering.
  • It is also applicable when entering/leaving from a smart IC (IC for exclusive use of ETC).

*1 Includes January 3 (Tue) and March 19 (Mon), 2012.
*2 Attachment I “2. Target sections to Large as tourism promotion” [PDF: 197KB] Please refer to.

3. Support for evacuees

Implementation period:
Self) December 1, 2011 (Thursday) 0:00
To) Saturday, March 31, 2012 24:00

Target audience:
(1) Those who have been evacuated from the municipalities within the disaster area support target area to the municipalities outside the target area
(2) Those who have been evacuated due to the nuclear accident

Target vehicle type: All vehicle types (vehicles that are being evacuated are driving or riding together)

Target driving: Driving outside the target section with the target section of disaster area support as the entrance or exit

  • The entire section, including the part outside the target area of the disaster area support, is free.
  • If you travel only within the target area of the disaster-stricken area support, you will be provided with free assistance for the disaster-stricken area support.
  • The following documents must be presented at the exit toll booth:
    (1) Document certifying damage (disaster certificate or disaster certificate)
    (2) Documents (driver's license, etc.) that the evacuation center can confirm
    (3) Documents that the evacuation site can confirm (copy of resident's card, driver's license, etc.)
    (4) Documents to verify your identity (driver's license, etc.)
  • Please use general lanes at the entrance and exit toll booths.
    ETC lane is not available.
  • Yamagata Expressway (Sakata Minato IC-Yudonyama IC), Yonezawa Nan-Yo Road (Nanyo Takahata IC-Yonezawa Kita IC), NEXCO uniform section such as Tokyo Outer Ring Road, Metropolitan Expressway, Hanshin Expressway, etc. Expressway, which is not charged as a unit with the section covered by, is not eligible. NEXCO roads that have passed these roads (such as the Tomei Expressway via the Shuto Expressway) are not eligible.

*1 For municipalities in the disaster area support area, Attachment Ⅱ “Municipalities within the affected area” [PDF: 192KB] Please refer to.
*2 Those who have been evacuated due to the nuclear accident (those who lived in areas designated as warning areas, planned evacuation areas and areas designated as emergency evacuation preparation areas) are as above Documents (2) and (4) are required.

(Note) For other details, Attachment [PDF: 1MB] Please refer to.

Contact information (customers only)

  • NEXCO東日本　お客さまセンター
    TEL：0570-024-024（ナビダイヤル）（24時間）
    又はTEL：03-5338-7524（PHS、IP電話のお客さま）
  • NEXCO中日本　お客さまセンター
    TEL：0120-922-229（フリーダイヤル）（24時間）
    又はTEL：052-223-0333（フリーダイヤルがご利用できないお客さま）
  • NEXCO西日本　お客さまセンター
    TEL：0120-924-863（フリーコール）（24時間）
    又はTEL：06-6876-9031（フリーコールがご利用できないお客さま）
  • ＪＢ本四高速　お客さま窓口
    TEL：078-291-1033（9：00～17：30）

Toll search site

(From December 1, 2011, you can search for charges corresponding to the Tohoku free measure.)

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