407 ETR pricing vs couple of USA highways.
407 ETR was brought to the province of Ontario with a thought of easing traffic on already over congested highways. Great idea to build a toll highway and it would definitely work if pricing was lower. Today we compared some of pricing of highway 407 vs our friends south of the border famous interstate I-90 and Florida's Turnpike Enterprise.
Below is a comparison chart for charges you can expect while traveling on 407 and charges you'd be paying on i-90 Interstate. If you wish you can try and calculate yourself, 407 calculator can be found here I-90 calculator can be found here and Florida's Turnpike Enterprise calculator can be found here.
| Highway | Starting point |
Ending point |
Distance |
Approx. Cost |
| *407 ETR | Dundas Street |
Highway 7 (Brok Rd) MAX DISTANCE on 407 |
101.2 km |
$26.78 |
| **I-90 | New York City Line
- Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) |
Exit 18 - (I-87) - New Paltz - Poughkeepsie - NY Route 299 | 76.0 miles (122 km) |
$3.40 |
| ***Florida Turnpike Enterprise | M193 - Yeehaw Junction (SR 60) | M116 - Jupiter (Indiantown Rd.) | 77.2 miles (124 km) |
$5.80 |
On Average Ontario pays more |
$22.18 |
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| *407 ETR | York Durham Line |
Markham Bypass | 2.9 km |
$4.83 |
| **I-90 | Exit 22 - (I-87)
- Selkirk - NY Routes 144 & 396 |
Exit 23 - (I-87) - Albany (Downtown) - Troy - Rensselaer - I-787 - US Route 9W | 7 miles (shortest distance we could find) |
$0.35 |
| ***Florida Turnpike Enterprise | M58 - Ft. Lauderdale (Sunrise Blvd.) | M62 - Ft. Lauderdale N. (Commercial Blvd.) | 3.9 miles (shortest distance we could find) |
$0.75 |
On Average Ontario pays more |
$4.28 |
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*Additional charges may apply, transponder
not required for light weight vehicles, $2.75 account fee each and every
month
(or you may just refer to it as a membership Fee!)
***No additional charges, pay cash at the toll, no monthly membership
fees, sorry.
Charges based on light vehicle (5,000kg & under)
Pricing comparison was made on Oct. 7, 2011
Today we recommend taking I-90 next
time driving through NY State - it is not expensive at all !!!.
For travelers from United States or other provinces we recommend taking
alternative routes: 403, QEW, 401, 410, DVP
or any other highway that is still free and affordable in the province
of Ontario.