ETC usage rate in Hokkaido exceeded 50%

~Each of the two cars on the Expressway use ETC~

November 22, 2006
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Regional Head Office President: Katsuji Kubodera) announces that the ETC utilization rate in Hokkaido has exceeded 50%.

ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) on Expressway in Hokkaido started service in November 2001, "ETC midnight discount" in November 2004, and "ETC commuting in January 2005. "Discount", and in April 2005, "ETC Mileage Service" introduced the discount only for ETC vehicles.

In addition, as an initiative of the Hokkaido Regional Head Office, we have promoted the spread of ETC purchase simulations on our website, including "Hokkaido ETC Summer Toku Fly Path," which allows unlimited ETC 3 days on weekends.

As a result, the average ETC utilization rate for the week from November 10th to 16th was 52.6%.

In the future, in order to let even more customers realize the convenience and value of ETC's uniqueness, the "mileage service 600 points present campaign", "mileage points double campaign", November 18 We will endeavor to promote the spread of "ETC on-board equipment gifts" that accompanies the opening of the Yakumo IC from the Do-O Expressway to the Kusatsu IC.

Documents (Transition of Hokkaido utilization rate, etc.) [PDF: 35KB]

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