Quick answer: Highway 407 ETR (Express Toll Route) is Ontario's only toll highway, running 108 km across the Toronto area from Burlington to Pickering. In 2026 a car pays about 50 cents to $1.19 per kilometre plus $1 a trip; a tractor-trailer pays three times the car rate plus $3. Highway 401, the Gardiner, the DVP and the QEW's general lanes are free. Border crossings charge separate tolls.
Sources were checked on October 10, 2026: 407 ETR's 2026 rate charts and fee pages, Ontario statutes, regulations, news releases and Ministry of Transportation pages, the City of Toronto, the federal, Nova Scotia and British Columbia governments, the Michigan Department of Transportation, and the official site of each bridge and toll operator named below.
To price one specific 407 trip, use the free 407 toll calculator, which turns your distance, vehicle class, time of day and transponder status into a planning range.
Ontario and Canada tolls at a glance
In Ontario, tolls are charged on Highway 407 ETR, at the international crossings to the United States and, through a permit for solo drivers, in the high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes on parts of the QEW, Highway 403 and Highway 410. This table compares what a car and a five-axle tractor-trailer pay in 2026.
| Item (2026) | Car | Five-axle tractor-trailer |
|---|---|---|
| Highway 407 ETR, per kilometre | 49.93¢ to 119.21¢ | 149.79¢ to 357.63¢ |
| Highway 407 ETR, Trip Toll Charge | $1 per trip | $3 per trip |
| Highway 407 ETR without a transponder | $5.30 camera charge per trip, plus a $5 monthly account fee | Transponder required; without one, a $60 camera charge per trip plus a $5 monthly account fee |
| Highway 401, Gardiner Expressway, Don Valley Parkway, QEW general lanes | Free | Free |
| Highway 407 east of Brock Road, Highways 412 and 418 | Free | Free |
| HOT lanes on parts of the QEW, Highway 403 and Highway 410 | Free with two or more people; a solo driver needs a $180 permit for three months | Not allowed (large trucks cannot use these lanes) |
| Gordie Howe International Bridge, standard rate | C$8.00 | C$60.00 (C$12.00 per axle) |
| Confederation Bridge, paid when leaving PEI | $20.00 | $20.00 |
Which highways in Toronto and Ontario charge tolls?
Highway 407 ETR is the only toll highway in the Toronto area and the rest of Ontario. Highway 407 east of Brock Road has been free since June 1, 2025, and Highways 412 and 418 since April 5, 2022. In the province's HOT lanes, only solo drivers pay, through a permit.
| Road | Toll? | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Highway 407 ETR, QEW in Burlington to Brock Road in Pickering | Yes, on every trip | Run by 407 ETR under a 99-year concession agreement with Ontario that began in 1999 |
| Highway 407 East, Brock Road to Highway 35/115 | No | No tolls payable since June 1, 2025 |
| Highways 412 and 418, linking 407 East to Highway 401 | No | No tolls since April 5, 2022 |
| HOT lanes: QEW from Trafalgar Road (Oakville) to Guelph Line (Burlington), Highway 403 from Highway 407 to Highway 401, Highway 410 from Eglinton Avenue to Clark Boulevard | Only for solo drivers, by permit | Provincial pilot: $180 for three months, sold by draw; carpools, buses, motorcycles and green-plate vehicles use them free; general lanes stay free |
| Highway 401 and the general lanes of the QEW and other provincial highways | No | Ontario law bars tolls on Crown highways unless an Act authorizes them |
| Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway | No | City of Toronto roads until a planned transfer to the province in fall 2027; Ontario municipalities cannot toll highways |
The province's May 13, 2025 news release called the Brock Road to Highway 35/115 section "the last stretch of provincially owned tolled highway in Ontario." The toll-free period is set in Ontario Regulation 77/22, whose first version made the highways connecting 407 East to Highway 401 free from April 5, 2022. 407 ETR's rates page lists the provincially owned Highway 407 from Pickering to Clarington with "No tolls."
Ontario's High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane pilot uses existing carpool lanes on those three highways, including 16.5 km of the QEW, and sells its permits by draw. Only Ontario-registered vehicles under 6.5 metres long and 4,500 kg or less can enter the draw. Tractor-trailers cannot use the lanes at all: the Official MTO Truck Handbook says large trucks are not permitted in HOV lanes, whatever the number of occupants.
Ontario law now limits new tolls in two ways. Since May 16, 2024, section 100 of the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act has said no toll may be charged on a highway where the Crown is the road authority unless an Act authorizes it. Since June 5, 2025, the Municipal Act, 2001 and section 41 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 have said municipalities, Toronto included, have no power to designate, operate or maintain a toll highway. That applies even to a toll meant to ease congestion. The City of Toronto says ownership of the Gardiner and the DVP will move to the province in fall 2027. Highway 407 ETR still charges because the Highway 407 Act, 1998 designates it a private toll highway.
How does Highway 407 ETR calculate a toll?
A Highway 407 ETR toll is a per-kilometre charge for each zone you drive, at the rate for your vehicle class, direction and time of entry, plus a flat Trip Toll Charge on every trip. 407 ETR says a trip's cost depends on "your vehicle type and dimensions, travel time, day of the week, highway section and direction."
- Vehicle class: 407 ETR has five rate classes (motorcycles, light, medium, heavy single unit and heavy multiple unit vehicles).
- Zone and direction: the highway has 12 zones from the QEW to Brock Road, each priced separately westbound and eastbound.
- Day and time: weekdays have one set of tables, and weekends and Ontario statutory holidays have another. The rate is set by the time you enter, and on weekdays every zone has its lowest rate from 9 p.m.
- Trip Toll Charge: a per-trip amount, not a per-kilometre charge: $1 for light and medium vehicles, $2 for heavy single units and $3 for heavy multiple units.
- Transponder or camera: tolls apply to every trip either way, and trips without a transponder add camera charges.
Overnight on weekdays, most zones charge 50.56¢ per kilometre for a car and 151.68¢ for a tractor-trailer. Illustrative example: driving all 108 km after 9 p.m. on a weekday comes to about $55 to $56 for a car and about $165 to $167 for a tractor-trailer, trip charge included. Every weekday rate between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. is higher than the overnight rate in the same zone, and in the busiest hours some zones charge a car 119.21¢ per kilometre, more than twice their overnight rate. For every zone's rate, see 407 ETR's 2026 charts for light vehicles and tractor-trailers, or check a route with 407 ETR's own trip calculator.
Is the 407 cheaper on weekends?
Highway 407 ETR's weekend rates top out lower than its weekday rates. On weekends and Ontario statutory holidays in 2026, a car pays 49.93¢ to 87.27¢ per kilometre, against up to 119.21¢ on weekdays, and a tractor-trailer pays 149.79¢ to 261.81¢, against up to 357.63¢. The lowest rate is the same every day of the week, and no day is toll-free.
How much more do trucks pay on the 407?
A tractor-trailer pays three times the car rate per kilometre on Highway 407 ETR, and a straight truck or bus over 5,000 kg pays twice the car rate. We compared all 288 per-kilometre rates on each 2026 class chart (every zone, direction and time band, on weekdays and weekends). Each heavy multiple unit rate was exactly three times the light-vehicle rate for the same slot, each heavy single unit rate was exactly two times, and each medium vehicle rate was within half a cent of 1.5 times.
| 407 ETR class | Who it covers | Per-km rate in 2026 | Trip Toll Charge | Transponder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Cars, vans, SUVs and small trucks under 5,000 kg, less than 6.09 m long and less than 2.03 m high | 49.93¢ to 119.21¢ | $1 | Optional |
| Medium | Under 5,000 kg and at least 6.09 m long or 2.03 m high, plus vehicles other than cars towing a trailer | 74.89¢ to 178.81¢ (1.5 times light) | $1 | Optional |
| Heavy single unit | Trucks, tractors and buses over 5,000 kg with no trailer | 99.86¢ to 238.42¢ (2 times light) | $2 | Required |
| Heavy multiple unit | Trucks and tractors with one or more trailers, over 5,000 kg | 149.79¢ to 357.63¢ (3 times light) | $3 | Required |
Illustrative example: on a 50 km trip with a transponder, those ranges put a car between about $26 and $61 and a tractor-trailer between about $78 and $182, trip charge included. These are bounds built from the published rates, not quotes for a real route.
Whether a truck should pay that premium or stay on Highway 401 is a time-and-cost calculation, worked through in Is the 407 worth it for trucks?
How do you pay 407 tolls, and do you need a transponder?
Highway 407 ETR has no toll booths: you pay afterwards, through a transponder account or a bill sent to the vehicle's registered owner. Cars and other vehicles under 5,000 kg can use the highway without a transponder, but every vehicle over 5,000 kg must carry a valid transponder by law.
Without a transponder, 407 ETR scans a light or medium vehicle's licence plate and bills the registered owner, adding a $5.30 camera charge per trip and a $5 monthly account fee. 407 ETR says out-of-town drivers get a bill automatically within 45 days of their first trip. Driving a rental? 407 ETR sends the bill to the rental company, which decides how to pass on tolls and its own fees. A heavy vehicle without a transponder incurs a $60 camera charge per trip, plus the $5 monthly account fee, and may be charged under the Highway Traffic Act.
A transponder lease costs $5 a month or $31.50 a year, plus tax, and 407 ETR says it pays for itself after three round trips a year for a driver who would otherwise pay camera charges and account fees. Business accounts may also pay a security deposit of $50 per transponder on their first 20 transponders, up to $1,000. Our Highway 407 toll rates guide lists the Unrecognizable Plate Charge and the fees for extra transponders.
Unpaid bills escalate. Under section 22 of the Highway 407 Act, 1998, if a toll is not paid within 90 days of receiving a notice of failure to pay, 407 ETR can charge an enforcement fee and notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. 407 ETR's fee schedule lists a $25 enforcement fee for accounts sent to the Registrar for plate denial.
Which Ontario border crossings charge tolls?
Ontario's tolled crossings to the United States include the Ambassador Bridge, the Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Detroit Windsor Tunnel at Windsor, the Blue Water Bridge at Point Edward (Sarnia), the Peace Bridge at Fort Erie, the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge at Queenston, three bridges near Ivy Lea, Prescott and Cornwall, and the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge. Each one charges trucks by axle count, and at the Blue Water Bridge and the Detroit Windsor Tunnel the operator on each side sets the toll for traffic leaving its country.
The newest, the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor and Detroit, opened to traffic on July 27, 2026, and a Windsor-based transportation company made the first commercial truck crossing that day, according to the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority.
Posted tolls for a car and a five-axle truck, as listed by each operator on October 10, 2026:
| Crossing | Car | Five-axle truck | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador Bridge, Windsor and Detroit | US$10.00 by E-ZPass, credit card or U.S. cash; C$14.00 in Canadian cash | US$45.00 or less with an A-PASS or E-ZPass account (US$9.00 or less per axle); US$60.00 without an account | Rates effective August 1, 2026 |
| Gordie Howe International Bridge, Windsor and Detroit | C$8.00 (US$5.75); C$6.00 (US$4.35) with Breakaway | C$60.00 (US$43.75); C$48.00 (US$34.50) with a Breakaway account | Opened July 27, 2026 |
| Detroit Windsor Tunnel, Windsor and Detroit | US$9.00 Detroit to Windsor; C$8.25 Windsor to Detroit | 4 to 6 axles: US$19.00 Detroit to Windsor; C$24.70 Windsor to Detroit | Trucks taller than 3.8 m (12 ft 8 in) or wider than 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in), and trucks with hazardous materials placards, are not allowed (tunnel FAQ) |
| Blue Water Bridge, Point Edward (Sarnia) and Port Huron | Canada to U.S.: C$7.00 by debit or credit, C$4.50 with ConneXion. U.S. to Canada: US$5.00 | Canada to U.S.: C$35.00 by debit or credit, C$25.00 with a ConneXion prepaid account. U.S. to Canada: US$26.25 (US$5.25 per axle, set by the Michigan Department of Transportation) | No cash in either direction |
| Peace Bridge, Fort Erie and Buffalo | C$11.00 or US$8.00; US$4.00 with E-ZPass | C$55.00 or US$40.00; US$32.00 with E-ZPass | Paid only when entering Canada; cashless |
| Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, Queenston and Lewiston | US$6.00 or C$8.50 | US$34.00 or C$48.50 | Paid only when entering Canada |
| Thousand Islands Bridge, Ivy Lea, near Gananoque, and Collins Landing, N.Y. | US$4.00 or C$5.50 | US$18.50 or C$26.00 | Rates effective January 1, 2026 |
| Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge, Prescott area and Ogdensburg, N.Y. | US$3.25 or C$4.25 | US$12.00 or C$16.00 | Links to Highways 416 and 401 |
| Seaway International Bridge, Cornwall, Akwesasne and Massena, N.Y. | C$5.25 or US$3.75 | C$24.75 or US$17.75 | Tariff as of April 1, 2025 |
| Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. | US$4.70 or C$6.50 | US$33.75 or C$46.75 | Rates from October 1, 2026 |
Car rates for two crossings are on separate pages: the Ambassador Bridge auto rates and the Sault Ste. Marie bridge auto rates.
Two things change the bill. Prepaid or transponder accounts lower the posted truck rate at the Ambassador Bridge (A-PASS or E-ZPass), Gordie Howe (Breakaway), the Detroit Windsor Tunnel (Nexpress), the Blue Water Bridge (ConneXion), the Peace Bridge (E-ZPass) and the Seaway International Bridge (a Seaway Transit Card takes 10% off). Some crossings also collect in one direction only: the Peace Bridge and the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission collect tolls only from traffic entering Canada. The commission's Rainbow Bridge takes no commercial vehicles, and its Whirlpool Rapids Bridge is dedicated to NEXUS cardholders.
For the Windsor choice in detail, see Gordie Howe vs Ambassador Bridge for trucks, and price 2 to 9 axles with the Gordie Howe bridge toll calculator, which shows standard and Breakaway rates in Canadian or U.S. dollars.
Which other roads and bridges in Canada charge tolls?
Outside Ontario, toll facilities on Canadian truck routes include the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island, the Cobequid Pass on Nova Scotia's Highway 104, and two Quebec facilities near Montreal: the A-25 bridge and the A-30 toll bridge.
| Facility | Province | Who pays | How it is charged | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation Bridge | Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick | Every vehicle, collected only when leaving PEI | $20.00 per vehicle for the round trip since August 1, 2025, with no charge for axles beyond two | Strait Crossing Bridge Limited |
| Cobequid Pass, Highway 104 | Nova Scotia | Passenger and commercial vehicles registered outside Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia-registered vehicles have passed free since December 16, 2021 | Toll plaza on Highway 104 | Atlantic Highways Management Corporation |
| A-25 bridge, Laval to Montreal | Quebec | Cars and trucks, in both directions; registered electric vehicles are exempt until April 1, 2027 | Free-flow electronic tolling with no booths; the rate depends on vehicle height (230 cm or taller is Category 2) and time of crossing, and crossings billed by plate image add administration fees | Concession A25 |
| A-30 toll bridge, Highway 30 between Châteauguay and Vaudreuil-Dorion | Quebec | Cars and trucks; Quebec-registered electric vehicles with an A30 Express transponder cross free | $3.30 per axle for vehicles 230 cm or taller (most tractor-trailers) and $2.20 per axle for cars, from February 28, 2026 to January 31, 2027; no cash | A30 Express |
These Canadian tolls have ended, so older route notes and rate sheets may be out of date:
| Former toll facility | Province | Tolls ended |
|---|---|---|
| Highway 407 East | Ontario | June 1, 2025 |
| Halifax Harbour bridges (Macdonald and MacKay) | Nova Scotia | March 17, 2025 |
| Highways 412 and 418 | Ontario | April 5, 2022 |
| Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges | British Columbia | September 1, 2017 |
How can carriers plan and control toll costs?
Carriers keep tolls predictable by setting up transponders and payment accounts, routing with the toll decision in mind, matching every toll bill to a truck and pricing tolls into each rate.
- Put a valid 407 ETR transponder in every truck over 5,000 kg that could use the 407. The law requires it, and a single $60 camera charge costs more than a year's $31.50 lease.
- Open accounts at the crossings you use often. At the account rates in the border table, a five-axle truck saves C$12.00 per crossing at Gordie Howe, C$10.00 at the Blue Water Bridge (Canada to U.S.), US$8.00 at the Peace Bridge and at least US$15.00 at the Ambassador Bridge.
- Check payment before the booth. The Blue Water Bridge takes no cash in either direction, the Peace Bridge and the Detroit Windsor Tunnel are cashless, and the A-30 toll bridge does not accept cash.
- Plan the route with tolls in mind. The 407 ETR toll starts and stops at gantries with 407 ETR signage, and Highway 407 east of Brock Road is free, as are Highways 412 and 418. Use the 407 toll calculator for 407 trips and the Gordie Howe bridge toll calculator for Gordie Howe crossings.
- Match every toll bill to a truck. A 407 ETR business account keeps all company plates and transponders in one main account, with past invoices online. In TruckerPro, you can enter a toll invoice as a bill in the Tolls category and code each line to a truck, and the per-truck profit and loss report counts truck-coded bill lines, including tolls, in that truck's costs. Feature availability varies by plan.
- Price tolls into the rate. The cost per mile calculator has a per-mile line for tolls, so a lane that uses the 407 or a toll bridge carries the cost before you quote it. It asks you to verify an email address and request access before it opens.
Toll amounts in this guide are the rates each operator posted on October 10, 2026. Operators change their rates, so confirm the current schedule before quoting a lane.
Frequently asked questions
How much are tolls in Toronto?
The only toll highway in the Toronto area is Highway 407 ETR, which runs from Burlington to Pickering. On the 2026 schedule a car pays about 50 cents to $1.19 per kilometre and a tractor-trailer about $1.50 to $3.58 per kilometre, depending on zone, direction and time of entry, plus a trip charge of $1 for a car or $3 for a tractor-trailer. Highway 401, the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway are free. Solo drivers of eligible Ontario-registered vehicles can also apply for a $180 three-month permit, sold by draw, to use the high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes on parts of the QEW, Highway 403 and Highway 410.
How much are tolls in Ontario?
Highway 407 ETR is Ontario's only toll highway. In 2026 a car pays about 50 cents to $1.19 per kilometre plus a $1 trip charge, and a car without a transponder also pays a $5.30 camera charge per trip. A tractor-trailer pays three times the car rate plus $3. Solo drivers of eligible Ontario-registered vehicles can also apply for a $180 three-month permit, sold by draw, to use the high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes on parts of the QEW, Highway 403 and Highway 410. Ontario's border bridges and the Detroit Windsor Tunnel charge separate tolls, and trucks pay by axle count.
Is the 401 a toll road?
No. Highway 401 has no tolls. The tolled route across the Toronto area is Highway 407 ETR. Ontario removed the toll from its last provincially owned toll highway, Highway 407 East, on June 1, 2025, and since May 16, 2024 Ontario law has barred tolls on highways where the Crown is the road authority unless an Act authorizes them.
How much are tolls in Canada?
Each Canadian toll facility has its own price. As checked on October 10, 2026, Highway 407 ETR in Ontario charges by the kilometre, the Confederation Bridge charges $20 per vehicle when leaving Prince Edward Island, Quebec's A-30 toll bridge charges $2.20 per axle for cars and $3.30 per axle for vehicles 230 cm or taller, and Ontario's border bridges charge trucks by axle.
Do trucks pay more tolls than cars?
Yes, on Highway 407 ETR and at Ontario's border bridges. On the 407's 2026 rate charts, a tractor-trailer pays three times the car rate per kilometre and a $3 trip charge instead of $1. At the standard posted rates, a five-axle truck pays about four to eight times the car toll on Ontario's border bridges. The Confederation Bridge is an exception, charging $20 for every vehicle.