The Mérida-Cancun toll highway just got more expensive.
According to reports from drivers, the cost of the toll has gone up from 518 MXP to 534 MXP, an increase of about 3%.
The cost of the toll road has risen by 98 pesos — or 22.5% since 2016.
The price hike is particularly hard to swallow while Tren Maya-related construction along several sections of the highway has slowed traffic and increased accidents.
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“It is ridiculous and honestly rather insulting that they would raise prices now. If anything, they should be offering a steep discount due to all this construction. It really is maddening,” said Maritza Collí, a regular commuter on the highway.
Unofficial reports suggest that Yucatán Gov. Mauricio Vila Dorsal has been asked to intervene, but the governor has not made any comments.
The Mérida-Cancun toll highway is one of the most expensive roads in the entire country, second only to La Marquesa-Ciudad de México. No completion date of construction has been announced.
