The draft order from the Ministry of Transport regarding the doubling of tolls on the Big Almaty Ring Road outlines the tariff rates. The cost of travel within an hour will be:
For passenger cars – 0.14 MRP (currently 0.7 MRP)
For buses, depending on capacity – from 0.16 to 0.32 MRP (currently from 0.8 to 0.16 MRP).
It is proposed to pay for a monthly subscription:
For passenger cars – 1 MRP (currently 0.5 MRP).
For buses, depending on capacity – from 1.2 MRP to 3 MRP (0.6 – 1.5 MRP).
For trucks, depending on capacity – from 3 to 5 MRP (1.5 – 2.5 MRP).
A yearly subscription is proposed:
For passenger cars – 10 MRP.
For buses, depending on capacity – 12 to 30 MRP.
For trucks, depending on capacity – from 30 to 50 MRP.
The draft order includes proposed discounts:
A 50% discount for advance payment of 50% of the tariff, and a 50% discount for post-payment within 15 days.
Let us remind you that the road spans 66 km with three lanes in each direction, with a width of 3.75 m, and is covered with gravel-mastic asphalt using polymer-modified bitumen. The construction of the road cost 743 billion US dollars.