Hanshin Expressway to Expand ETC-Only Toll Booths in FY2026
Hanshin Expressway Co., Ltd. announced plans to progressively expand ETC-only toll booths. A cumulative total of 100 locations will become ETC-only between fiscal years 2026 and 2028, with the goal of making all toll booths, excluding some main line toll booths, ETC-only by the end of fiscal year 2030. In fiscal year 2026, 23 toll booths, including Kanda Exit Toll Booth, will sequentially become ETC-only starting from June.
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Hanshin Expressway Co., Ltd. (Kita-ku, Osaka City; Representative Director: Eiji Uematsu) will progressively expand ETC-only toll booths, with a cumulative total of 100 locations becoming ETC-only between fiscal years 2026 and 2028. Additionally, the company aims to make all toll booths, excluding some main line toll booths, ETC-only by the end of fiscal year 2030.
In fiscal year 2026, 23 toll booths will sequentially become new ETC-only toll booths starting from June.
1. Scheduled ETC-only conversions in FY2026 (23 locations)
June 2026 (※1)
Kanda Exit Toll Booth
October-December 2026 (※1)
Korai Bridge Toll Booth, Nanko Kita Toll Booth, Shoenjigawa Toll Booth, Oikai Toll Booth, Tokiwa Westbound Toll Booth, Yanagihara Westbound Toll Booth, Kobe Nagata Toll Booth, Shirakawa Minami Toll Booth, Rokko Island Kita Toll Booth (※2), Wakamiya Toll Booth, Yanagihara Eastbound Toll Booth
January-March 2027 (※1)
Tokiwa Eastbound Toll Booth, Morishoji Toll Booth, Miyakojima Toll Booth, Nanko Naka Toll Booth, Ogi-machi Toll Booth, Honda Toll Booth, Toyonaka Minami Southbound Toll Booth, Abeno Toll Booth, Teppo Westbound Toll Booth, Minatogawa Eastbound Toll Booth, Maya Eastbound Toll Booth
※1 Dates may vary.
※2 With the conversion to ETC-only, vehicles without ETC (e.g., cash vehicles) will no longer be able to transfer to the Rokko Island Kita entrance. (ETC vehicles can still transfer.)
・In conjunction with the start of ETC-only toll booth operations, ETC-only signs will be installed on guide signs on general roads near the entrances to inform users that ETC vehicles are required.
・Construction will be carried out at each toll booth to install various equipment necessary for ETC-only toll booths. (Toll booths will not be closed during construction; lane regulations will be switched one lane at a time.)
Image of signage at entrance
2. Start Date of Operation
Details regarding the implementation date and specific start times will be announced on our website as soon as they are decided.
3. How to Use ETC-Only Toll Booths
Please use ETC for travel. Vehicles not equipped with an ETC in-car device cannot use these toll booths.
If you mistakenly enter an ETC-only toll booth without ETC functionality (e.g., ETC in-car device malfunction, ETC card not inserted), do not reverse. Proceed to the lane marked "Support" or "ETC/Support," stop, and follow the instructions of the staff.
If a transfer destination entrance for the transfer system becomes an ETC-only toll booth, vehicles without ETC functionality (e.g., cash vehicles) will no longer be able to transfer at the time of ETC-only conversion. (ETC vehicles can still transfer.)
In fiscal year 2026, 23 toll booths will sequentially become new ETC-only toll booths starting from June.
1. Scheduled ETC-only conversions in FY2026 (23 locations)
June 2026 (※1)
Kanda Exit Toll Booth
October-December 2026 (※1)
Korai Bridge Toll Booth, Nanko Kita Toll Booth, Shoenjigawa Toll Booth, Oikai Toll Booth, Tokiwa Westbound Toll Booth, Yanagihara Westbound Toll Booth, Kobe Nagata Toll Booth, Shirakawa Minami Toll Booth, Rokko Island Kita Toll Booth (※2), Wakamiya Toll Booth, Yanagihara Eastbound Toll Booth
January-March 2027 (※1)
Tokiwa Eastbound Toll Booth, Morishoji Toll Booth, Miyakojima Toll Booth, Nanko Naka Toll Booth, Ogi-machi Toll Booth, Honda Toll Booth, Toyonaka Minami Southbound Toll Booth, Abeno Toll Booth, Teppo Westbound Toll Booth, Minatogawa Eastbound Toll Booth, Maya Eastbound Toll Booth
※1 Dates may vary.
※2 With the conversion to ETC-only, vehicles without ETC (e.g., cash vehicles) will no longer be able to transfer to the Rokko Island Kita entrance. (ETC vehicles can still transfer.)
・In conjunction with the start of ETC-only toll booth operations, ETC-only signs will be installed on guide signs on general roads near the entrances to inform users that ETC vehicles are required.
・Construction will be carried out at each toll booth to install various equipment necessary for ETC-only toll booths. (Toll booths will not be closed during construction; lane regulations will be switched one lane at a time.)
Image of signage at entrance
2. Start Date of Operation
Details regarding the implementation date and specific start times will be announced on our website as soon as they are decided.
3. How to Use ETC-Only Toll Booths
Please use ETC for travel. Vehicles not equipped with an ETC in-car device cannot use these toll booths.
If you mistakenly enter an ETC-only toll booth without ETC functionality (e.g., ETC in-car device malfunction, ETC card not inserted), do not reverse. Proceed to the lane marked "Support" or "ETC/Support," stop, and follow the instructions of the staff.
If a transfer destination entrance for the transfer system becomes an ETC-only toll booth, vehicles without ETC functionality (e.g., cash vehicles) will no longer be able to transfer at the time of ETC-only conversion. (ETC vehicles can still transfer.)
FAQ
By when will Hanshin Expressway expand ETC-only toll booths?
A cumulative total of 100 locations will become ETC-only between fiscal years 2026 and 2028, with the goal of making all toll booths, excluding some main line toll booths, ETC-only by the end of fiscal year 2030.
How many new ETC-only toll booths will be introduced in FY2026?
In fiscal year 2026, 23 toll booths will sequentially become new ETC-only toll booths starting from June.