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This article is about the tolled portion of South Superhighway. For the untolled portion of SSH, see Osmeña Highway. For the song of the same name, see Natin99.


South Luzon Expressway
South Superhighway
Map of expressways in Luzon, with the South Luzon Expressway in orange
South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) - Carmona (Carmona, Cavite; 2017-03-16).jpg
The expressway in Carmona, Cavite
Route information
Part of AH26
Maintained by Skyway Operations and Maintenance Corporation[a] and Manila Toll Expressway Systems, Inc.[b]
Length49.56 km (30.80 mi)
Operational sections only
  • Skyway At-Grade (Magallanes to Alabang) – 13.43 km (8.35 mi)[3]
  • Toll Road 1 (Alabang Viaduct) – 1.242 km (0.772 mi)[4]
  • Toll Road 2 (Filinvest–Calamba) – 27.289 km (16.957 mi)[4]
  • Toll Road 3 (Calamba–Santo Tomas) – 7.601 km (4.723 mi)[4]
Existed1969–present
Component
highways
RestrictionsNo motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles and animal-drawn vehicles south of Sales Interchange
Major junctions
North end AH 26 (N1) (EDSA) / N145 (Osmeña Highway) in Makati
Major intersections
South end E2 (STAR Tollway) in Santo Tomas
Location
CountryPhilippines
RegionsCalabarzon and Metro Manila
ProvincesBatangas, Cavite, and Laguna
Major citiesBiñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Carmona, Makati, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, San Pedro, Santa Rosa, Santo Tomas, and Taguig
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX),[c] signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network and R-3 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a controlled-access highway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces in the Calabarzon, Mimaropa and Bicol Region on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The expressway has a length of 49.56 km (30.80 miles), traveling from its northern terminus at the Magallanes Interchange in Makati to its southern terminus at Santo Tomas, Batangas, connecting it to the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR Tollway). A portion of the expressway from the Magallanes Interchange to the Calamba Exit is part of Asian Highway 26 of the Asian highway network. It will be the longest expressway in the Philippines starting with the completion of Toll Road 4 surpassing the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) as well as providing a gateway to Visayas upon the completion of Toll Road 5.

The expressway also serves as a major utility corridor, carrying various high voltage overhead power lines and an oil pipeline. Notable power lines using the expressway's right of way for most or part of their route are the Sucat–Paco–Araneta–Balintawak transmission line, and the Biñan–Calamba and Calamba–Bay lines. The Magallanes–Alabang section of the expressway was also used to carry the Batangas–Pandacan oil pipeline.

The expressway was built in 1969 to develop areas adjacent to Metro Manila, particularly the south. Originally spanning from Magallanes, Makati to Alabang, Muntinlupa,[5] it was extended southward to Calamba, Laguna in 1978. In 1995, the Magallanes–Alabang section became part of the Skyway System's at-grade section. Rehabilitation efforts on the expressway followed, lasting from 2006 to 2009. Operations were transferred from Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) to the South Luzon Tollways Corporation (SLTC) and Manila Toll Expressway Systems (MATES) on May 2, 2010. Additionally, it is connected to the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road in Batangas, through the Toll Road 3 project (Calamba–Santo Tomas) that was constructed from 2007 to 2010, inaugurated on June 15, 2010, and opened to the traffic six months after its inauguration in December 15, 2010.

Route description

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See also: Metro Manila Skyway and Osmeña Highway
Skyway At-Grade southbound below Skyway in Muntinlupa
SLEX northbound in Santa Rosa, with the E2/AH26 reassurance marker
SLEX Toll Road 3 southbound in Calamba

The South Luzon Expressway cuts southwards from Metro Manila up to the provinces in Calabarzon. The expressway consists of two sections: the 13.43-kilometer (8.35 mi) Skyway At-Grade segment, which runs underneath the Skyway from Magallanes Interchange in Makati to Alabang Exit in Muntinlupa,[6] and the 36.13-kilometer (22.45 mi) South Luzon Tollway (SLT) segment, also called the Alabang–Calamba–Santo Tomas Expressway (ACTEX), from Alabang to Santo Tomas, Batangas. Skyway At-Grade operations are held jointly by the Skyway Operations and Maintenance Corporation (SOMCO) and SMC Skyway Corporation (formerly Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corporation),[3][7] while the South Luzon Tollway segment of SLEX is held by SMC SLEX, Inc. (formerly South Luzon Tollway Corporation), a concessionaire operated by Manila Toll Expressway Systems, Inc. (MATES) and a joint venture of the Philippine National Construction Corporation and the San Miguel Corporation-backed PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada Tbk group of Indonesia. SLT/ACTEX is further divided into three phases:[4][8][9][10][11]

  • SLEX Toll Road 1 (TR1): Alabang Viaduct in Muntinlupa
  • SLEX Toll Road 2 (TR2): Filinvest Exit to Calamba Exit
  • SLEX Toll Road 3 (TR3): Calamba Exit to Santo Tomas Exit

The South Luzon Expressway starts as the physical extension of Osmeña Highway past the Magallanes Interchange, where it also meets Circumferential Road 4, particularly EDSA. The expressway runs through 49.56 km (30.80 miles), spanning the cities of Makati, Pasay, Taguig, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa in Metro Manila and the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas. From its northern terminus at Magallanes Interchange, the expressway follows a straight path southeast in parallel to the PNR South Main Line until the Bicutan Exit, where it slightly bends to the south towards the Alabang Exit. Two service roads run on either side of the expressway from Sales Interchange to Alabang Exit, namely: West Service Road and East Service Road. Bicycle lanes are also present on the outermost lane of the toll-free northern section of the expressway, between the Magallanes and Sales Interchanges.

At the Alabang Exit, SLEX ascends to the Alabang Viaduct,[9] a 1.242-kilometer (0.772 mi), eight-lane viaduct over the Manila South Road through Alabang, Muntinlupa. After its descent at Filinvest Exit, SLEX mostly parallels the Manila South Road in Muntinlupa and northwestern Laguna, passing through the Susana Heights Exit connecting it to the Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway.[12] It continues as a straight roadway lined with billboards and passing through residential and industrial areas. Past the San Pedro Exit, the expressway then curves and ascends past the Petron and Caltex service areas. Past Santa Rosa Exit, SLEX narrows with guard rails as the median divider. At the Calamba Exit, the Pan-Philippine Highway concurrency ends as it leaves the expressway towards the west as Maharlika Highway. Past such exit, the expressway further narrows without exits and with bridges built with wide shoulders to accommodate future widening. It follows a curved route paralleling the Pan-Philippine Highway (Maharlika Highway) from Calamba to Santo Tomas, Batangas. The expressway then curves as it enters Santo Tomas before it ends at kilometer 57.5, continuing towards Batangas City as the STAR Tollway.

History

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Planning and construction

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SLEX near the original Alabang Toll Plaza in 1976

The South Luzon Expressway was originally built during the 1960s as the Manila South Diversion Road, South Superhighway, or Manila South Expressway as newer roads used to travel from and to Manila.[5][13][14] Located then in the province of Rizal, the original stretch of the expressway, spanning approximately 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from EDSA (Highway 54) in Magallanes, Makati to Alabang Exit in Muntinlupa, was constructed beginning in 1967 and was completed on December 16, 1969.[15] It is the second roadway project completed by the Philippine National Construction Corporation, after North Luzon Expressway.[16]

Later, the expressway was extended by another 29 kilometers (18 mi) from Alabang up to Calamba, Laguna through the Manila South Expressway Extension project.[17][18][19][20] It included the 1.2-kilometer-long (0.75 mi) Alabang Viaduct in Alabang. The extension was completed and inaugurated by President Ferdinand Marcos on May 4, 1978, and was opened a few weeks later.[20][21]

In 1982, South Superhighway from Magallanes to Calamba was renamed to Dr. Jose P. Rizal Highway, after the Philippine national hero Dr. José Rizal, who hailed from Laguna. This renaming was brought about by Batas Pambansa Blg. 264.[22] In 1989, it was renamed to President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway, after the Commonwealth President Sergio Osmeña, by virtue of Republic Act No. 6760.[23] The act was amended through Republic Act No. 7625 in 1992 to rename its portion in Laguna from kilometer 28.387 in San Pedro southwards to Dr. Jose P. Rizal Highway.[24]

In 1995, the rehabilitation of the 13.43-kilometer (8.35 mi) portion of SLEX from Magallanes to Alabang began as part of South Metro Manila Skyway Project Stage 1 that also includes the construction of the elevated Skyway above it up to Bicutan area.[25][26] Thus, the Alabang Exit, which was also the expressway's former southern terminus, was designated as the concession boundary as PNCC decided to split SLEX into two concessions – the section from Magallanes to Alabang is made part of the Skyway System as the Skyway At-Grade, while the remaining section from Alabang southwards retains the South Luzon Expressway concession branding.[3][16]

Expansion and rehabilitation

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SLEX Calamba segment in 2007, prior to the completion of rehabilitation work

In 1996, PNCC entered into a joint venture with Hong Kong-based Hopewell Holdings to modernize and extend the expressway.[27] The JV agreement also proposes the extension of the expressway by about 79 kilometers (49 mi) from Calamba to Pagbilao, Quezon. However, Hopewell Crown Infrastructure Inc. (HCII) would later back out of the undertaking in 2003, thus Hopewell's deal with PNCC was also terminated in 2005.[28]

On February 1, 2006, a new agreement was signed between Malaysia-based MTD Berhad and PNCC to rehabilitate, extend, and operate the expressway. Rehabilitation work started in May of that year, with heavy traffic brought by construction work. Prior to its rehabilitation, the South Luzon Expressway section from Alabang to Calamba was mostly an expressway with a grass median and two lanes per direction. The widening of the Alabang Viaduct from three to four lanes per direction, a phase known as the SLEX Toll Road 1, was completed on November 11, 2008.[11] During the construction of Skyway Stage 2 from 2009 to 2011, there were traffic disruptions on the Bicutan–Alabang section. The use of the sosrobahu method to build and position the bridge piers helped mitigate these disruptions. Rehabilitation work on SLEX Toll Road 2 was finished in June 2009, resulting in the expansion of the Alabang–Santa Rosa section to eight lanes (four lanes per direction), similar to an American Interstate Highway, and the Santa Rosa–Calamba section to six lanes (three lanes per direction). [29]

One year and six months after the Alabang Viaduct was rehabilitated and widened and eleven months after the completion of rehabilitation and modernization of the expressway's Alabang–Calamba section, the operation and maintenance of the expressway was transferred from the government-owned Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) to South Luzon Tollways Corporation (SLTC) and Manila Toll Expressway Systems (MATES) on May 2, 2010.[25]

Southbound view of SLEX in Muntinlupa from SLEX Elevated Extension in 2023, with the additional lanes

The expressway became connected with STAR Tollway when construction works of Toll Road 3 project reached Santo Tomas Exit in 2009, making the exit the southern terminus of the expressway since then. The new Calamba Toll Plaza A and B and Ayala Greenfield Estate toll plazas were also commissioned in the same year.[30] Toll Road 3, also known as the SLEX-STAR Tollway link, was then inaugurated on June 15, 2010 by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and opened to the public six months later on December 15, 2010 during the administration of her successor Benigno Aquino III, with the name Alabang–Calamba–Santo Tomas Expressway (ACTEX).[31][32]

MTD relinquished its stake in operating and maintaining SLEX to San Miguel Corporation (SMC) in January 2012. To decongest traffic, the SLEX Elevated Extension, originally known as Skyway Extension project, was constructed along the shoulder of the expressway in Muntinlupa from 2019 to 2021 and has connected the expressway's segment south of the Alabang Viaduct to Skyway Stage 2.[33][34][35]

In December 2022, the implementation of the Seamless Southern Tollways project began on SLEX to simplify the toll collection process to a single payment upon exit. Additional toll plazas were built at interchanges from Canlubang to Santo Tomas, while the Calamba and Ayala Greenfield Estates toll plazas were converted into pass-through lanes and eventually demolished in 2024.[36] In 2023, an expansion project began to widen the expressway's segment south of the SLEX Elevated Extension ramps to six (2x6) lanes per direction, necessitating the felling of 8,766 trees along the route.[37][38] The project also involves the expansion of 20 bridges along SLEX and the demolition of the Calamba and Ayala Greenfield Estates toll plazas,[39] with completion targeted for December 2024.[40] It is expected to be complete by June 2025.[41] In addition, the Ayala Greenfield Interchange in Calamba broke ground on October 14, 2024, and construction is expected to begin in December 2024.[42]

Future

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Toll Road 4

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SLEX Toll Road 4
LocationCalamba, Laguna – Lucena
Length66.74 km[4][43] (41.47 mi)
Future interchange of SLEX Toll Roads 3 and 4 (under construction) in Calamba, as of June 2024.

The South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 4, also referred to as Toll Road 4 (TR4), is a 66.74-kilometer (41.47 mi)[43] extension of South Luzon Expressway from Calamba (near its boundary with Santo Tomas, Batangas) to Lucena. Construction is divided into five segments, with one additional extension to Mayao in Lucena on the revised project outline.[4][44] The extension project is implemented by the Toll Regulatory Board and will be operated by the SMC SLEX, Inc. (formerly South Luzon Tollway Corporation). The extension would decongest the existing national road between Santo Tomas and Lucena, and provide a modern alternate route for travellers from Quezon to the Bicol Region. Right-of-way acquisition is ongoing as of 2019, and the groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 26, 2019, alongside the beginning of construction.[1] Right of way has been secured for the initial three segments from Calamba to Tiaong, with ongoing efforts to acquire land for the remaining stretch up to Lucena. The expressway's starting point has been relocated near the Ayala Greenfield Golf Course after several alignment adjustments prompted by right-of-way challenges. This section is designed initially with two lanes per direction, with potential for future expansion to 3–4 lanes.[45]

The expressway is expected to partially open in 2025.[46]

Toll Road 5

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SLEX Toll Road 5
LocationLucena – Matnog, Sorsogon
Length416.48 km[d][2] (258.79 mi)

The South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 5, also referred to as Toll Road 5 (TR5), will be the extension of South Luzon Expressway from Mayao, Lucena to the vicinity of Port of Matnog in Matnog, Sorsogon. The total length of the extension would be approximately 417 kilometers (259 mi).[2] It will be four-lane divided toll road with 28 interchanges and eight segments.[47] It aims to decongest Andaya Highway and Pan-Philippine Highway, cut travel time from Manila to Naga by two to three hours, and to Matnog by six hours.

On June 29, 2020, the Toll Regulatory Board issued a resolution to declare this project a Toll Road upon the request of, and based on the proposal submitted by the joint venture (JV) of the Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) and San Miguel Holdings Corporation (SMHC).[48] On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation thru South Luzon Toll Road 5 Expressway Inc. announced they will invest this project alongside the Pasig River Expressway with a cost of ₱122 billion in order to boost the economy in Luzon.[49] The original plan for the expressway's extension was the Quezon-Bicol Expressway (QBEX or QUBEX), which was supposed to be an extension of the SLEX from Pagbilao to San Fernando, Camarines Sur. The 2017 proposal would have been a public-private partnership (PPP), with a total length of 180 kilometers (110 mi), and the 2019 proposal, which would have been 220 kilometers (140 mi), was supposed to be funded through the General Appropriations Act (GAA).[50][51] However, the proposal was removed from the priority projects list in 2022.

On June 3, 2022, the Department of Transportation and San Miguel Corporation signed a Supplemental Toll Operations Agreement (STOA) for SLEX Toll Road 5, which was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte 24 days later.[47]

Other future plans

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Other planned expansion projects in the SMC–PNCC joint venture pipeline with connections to either SLEX and the Skyway system include:[52]

  1. the San Pedro–C6 Laguna Lake Road that will link SLEX from San Pedro, Laguna to C-6 in Taguig;
  2. Skyway Stage 8 or Tanauan–Tagaytay Expressway, a 29-kilometer (18 mi) toll road;[53]
  3. Skyway Stage 7 that will connect Taguig to Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City;
  4. Buendia Interchange and Ramp Extension to Macapagal Boulevard.

Toll

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Nichols Toll Plaza (southbound)
Susana Heights Toll Plaza

Previously employing closed and barrier toll systems, the South Luzon Expressway fully employs a closed road system, wherein the toll fee is charged based on vehicle class and the distance travelled from the entry to exit point. The expressway's toll system is integrated with the South Metro Manila Skyway Project and Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX).[54]

Toll collection is done upon exit at either SLEX, STAR Tollway, or MCX, or at Skyway Main toll plaza in Muntinlupa, as part of San Miguel Corporation's Seamless Southern Tollways program.[36] Access between two of the three exits on the Canlubang–Calamba segment and on the northernmost segment between Magallanes and Sales interchanges remain toll-free.

The expressway fully implements an electronic toll collection (ETC) system, the Autosweep RFID, using RFID technology,[55] and the system formerly used "E-Pass", which uses transponder technology. The ETC system is shared by the Skyway, STAR Tollway, NAIAX, MCX and TPLEX. Cash payments are still accepted although ETC is currently being maximized.

The toll rates by vehicle class are as follows:

Class Amount
(Magallanes–Alabang) 		Amount
(Alabang–Santo Tomas)
Class 1
(Cars, Motorcycles, SUVs, Jeepneys) 		₱8.84/km ₱4.07/km
Class 2
(Buses, Light Trucks) 		₱17.67/km ₱8.14/km
Class 3
(Heavy Trucks) 		₱26.51/km ₱12.21/km

Services

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Service areas

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Petron Km. 44 Southbound in Calamba

The South Luzon Expressway currently has nine service areas, with four on the northbound and five on the southbound. All existing service areas occupy large land areas and have restaurants and retail space. The service areas also provide ETC reloading for Autosweep RFID users.

Location Kilometer Name Services Notes
Makati 8.7 Shell Magallanes Jollibee, Max's, Reyes Barbecue, Shell Southbound only.[56] Temporarily closed since 2024 for redevelopment.[57]
Muntinlupa 24 Caltex SLEX Northbound Caltex, a shop Demolished in 2006 after a larger service area in San Pedro opened
25 Shell SLEX Southbound BDO ATM, BPI ATM, Burger King, Cinnabon, Hen Lin, Jollibee, KFC, Panda Express, Select, Shell, Starbucks, Army Navy, Max's (formerly Sumoutori), UCPB ATM, Pancake House, Red Ribbon, Starbucks Coffee Southbound only. Originally called Tollway Plaza.
San Pedro 28 Petron SLEX Southbound BDO ATM, Burger King, Chatime, Chowking, Jollibee, McDonald's, Petron, San Mig Food Ave, Starbucks Coffee, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Potato Giant Southbound only
Caltex SLEX Northbound BPI ATM, Brothers Burger, Burger King, Caltex, Chowking, Cinnabon, Hen Lin, Jollibee, KFC, Kuya J, Macao Imperial Tea, McDonald's, Pancake House, Panda Express, 7-Eleven (formerly Star Mart), Starbucks Coffee Replaced the Caltex service area in Muntinlupa in 2006
Biñan 35 Shell SLEX Northbound Army Navy, BDO ATM, BPI ATM, Café France, Casio Watch Outlet Store, Cecilia's Buko Pie, Chowking, Cinnabon, Fashion Rack Designer Outlet, J.CO, Jollibee, Kenny Rogers Roasters, KFC, Krispy Kreme, Levi's, Macao Imperial Tea, Max's, McDonald's, Metrobank ATM, Nike Factory Outlet, North Park, Pancake House, Potato Corner, Puma Outlet Store, Rai Rai Ken, RCBC ATM, Select, Shakey's, Shell, Sizzlin' Steak, Starbucks, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Uncle John's Northbound only. Outlet stores added in 2016.
37 Caltex SLEX Southbound Addy's Market, Auntie Anne's, Army Navy, BDO ATM, BPI ATM, Brick Barn, EggStop, Kenny Rogers Roasters, Km. 36 South Market, Koomi, Love-a-Bowl, Macao Imperial Tea, McDonald's, North Park, Pepper Lunch, Potato Corner, Seattle's Best Coffee, Shakey's, Sisa's Secret, Starbucks Coffee, Tokyo Tokyo, Yellow Cab Pizza Southbound only
Santa Rosa 40 Total (SLEX) BPI ATM, Brothers Burger, Café Bonjour, Jollibee, Krispy Kreme, Mang Inasal, Max's, Miniso, PSBank ATM, RCBC ATM, Tapa King, Total Northbound only
Calamba 44 Petron KM 44 Southbound McDonald's, Petron, Potato Giant, Razon's Halo Halo & Palabok, San Mig Food Ave Southbound only. Former Philippine National Construction Corporation field office.
Petron KM 44 Northbound McDonald's, Petron, Potato Giant, Rowena's, San Mig Food Ave, Chick 'n Juicy Northbound only. Former Philippine National Construction Corporation equipment storage.

Lay-bys

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The South Luzon Expressway also has lay-bys, or emergency parking areas where motorists can stop for safety checks on their vehicles and other emergencies.

Exits

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Exits are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero. Exits are mostly named and numbered, but exit numbers appear only after the Alabang Exit. There is a discrepancy in mileage, with kilometer 24 being kilometer 23 on the Manila Toll Expressway Systems (MATES)–maintained segments of the expressway. No tolls are paid on the section north of the Nichols Toll Plaza. 

RegionProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
Metro ManilaMakati85.0 AH 26 (N1) (EDSA) – Cubao, Pasay, ManilaMagallanes Interchange; north end of AH26 concurrency; northern terminus; continues north as N145 (Osmeña Highway)
8.25.1San Gregorio StreetSouthbound access only
8.335.18Southbound entry only, from Paseo de Magallanes
8.435.24Southbound access only; near Honda Cars Makati
8.675.39Magallanes AvenueSouthbound access only
8.75.4Shell Magallanes (southbound)
Pasay – Taguig boundary8.9–
9.0		5.5–
5.6		 AH 26 (E2) (Skyway)Magallanes Exit of Skyway; southbound exit and northbound entrance
Pasay9.6–
9.8		6.0–
6.1		Nichols N192 (Sales Road) / Lawton Avenue – Airport, Villamor Airbase, BGCPartial cloverleaf interchange, part of Sales Interchange
North end of expressway restrictions
10.156.31Nichols Toll Plaza Bravo (northbound only)
10.36.4Nichols Toll Plaza Alpha (northbound only)
10.96.8MervilleC-5 Road Extension / West Service Road – MervilleSouthbound exit only
116.8Nichols Toll Plaza Alpha (southbound only)
11.16.9Nichols Toll Plaza Bravo (southbound only)
Pasay – Taguig boundary11.5–
11.7		7.1–
7.3		C-5 (C-5 - Taguig) N11 (Carlos P. Garcia Avenue) – Pasig, TaguigNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
Parañaque14–
14.4		8.7–
8.9		BicutanDoña Soledad Avenue – BicutanDiamond interchange
159.3SkywayFormer northbound exit and southbound entrance (1999–2011)
Parañaque – Muntinlupa boundary17.7–
18.0		11.0–
11.2		Sucat N63 (Dr. A. Santos Avenue) – Sucat, BF HomesDiamond interchange
Muntinlupa19.412.1AlabangEast Service RoadTemporary northbound entrance during the construction of Skyway/SLEX Elevated Extension Project[58]
19.712.2 AH 26 (E2) (Skyway)Hillsborough on- and off-ramp of Skyway; former northbound exit (2011–2020) and southbound entrance (2011–2021)[59]
19.612.2AlabangEast Service RoadTemporary northbound entrance to SLEX and on to Skyway during the construction of Skyway/SLEX Elevated Extension Project (2019–2020)
21.313.2South Station South Station, Filinvest CitySouthbound exit only; considered as part of Alabang Exit on the toll matrix
21.313.2Alabang N1 (Manila South Road) / N411 (Alabang–Zapote Road) / N142 (Montillano Street) – AlabangSouthbound exit and northbound entrance; former southern terminus (1969-1978)[58]
21.313.2North end of Alabang Viaduct
Maintenance transition from Skyway Operations and Maintenance Corporation (SOMCO) to Manila Toll Expressway Systems, Inc. (MATES)
Manila South Expressway: Alabang Toll Plaza (1969–1978; demolished)
21.413.3SkywayTemporary southbound entrance and northbound exit during the construction of Skyway/SLEX Elevated Extension (2019–2021)[60][61][62][63][64]
21.513.4SkywayFuture permanent northbound exit to be built on the shoulder of Alabang Viaduct[65]
22.413.9South end of Alabang Viaduct
22.4–
23		13.9–
14		23FilinvestFilinvest CityTrumpet interchange
2314Alabang N1 (Manila South Road) – Alabang, Bayanan.Northbound exit and southbound entrance; toll booths for southbound entry moved to dedicated booths shared with Alabang Exit.
23.5–
23.6		14.6–
14.7		SLEX Elevated Extension (Skyway Extension)Northbound exit and southbound entrance[65][66][67][68]
23.714.7Caltex service area (northbound) (demolished)
24.715.3Shell service area (southbound)
25.5–
26.45		15.8–
16.44		26MCX / Susana Heights E2 (MCX) / Susana Heights Access Road – Daang Hari, Susana Heights, MuntinlupaHybrid trumpet and directional T interchange
CalabarzonLagunaSan Pedro27.517.127San PedroSan Pedro, La MareaFolded diamond interchange, southbound exit and entrance, northbound exit and entrance currently under construction.
2918Petron service area (southbound)
2918Caltex service area (northbound)
Biñan31.2–
31.9		19.4–
19.8		31SouthwoodsSouthwoods City, BiñanFolded diamond interchange
CaviteCarmona33.3–
33.47		20.7–
20.80		33Carmona N65 (Governor's Drive) – Carmona, Biñan, DasmariñasTrumpet interchange
LagunaBiñan3522Shell service area (northbound)
35.6–
35.7		22.1–
22.2		36Greenfield City/Unilab (Mamplasan) E3 (CALAX) / Greenfield Parkway / LIIP Avenue – Greenfield City, LIIP, SRITFolded diamond interchange
3723Caltex service area (southbound)
Santa Rosa37.8–
38.5		23.5–
23.9		38Santa Rosa N420 (Santa Rosa–Tagaytay Road) – Santa Rosa, Greenfield City, TagaytayFolded diamond interchange
40.525.2Total (SLEX) service area (northbound)
42.226.241Eton City (Malitlit)Eton City, Malitlit, Greenfield City, TagaytayDouble right-in/right-out[e]
Cabuyao43.4–
44.0		27.0–
27.3		43CabuyaoPulo–Diezmo Road – Cabuyao, Sta. Elena CityFolded diamond interchange
Calamba44.527.7Petron KM 44 Southbound
44.527.7Petron KM 44 Northbound
45.0–
45.35		28.0–
28.18		45SilanganSilangan, CarmeltownFolded diamond interchange
46.629.0Equus CityRight-in/right-out exit at northbound still fenced
47.529.5Calamba Toll Plaza A (2009–2024; demolished)
47.729.6Calamba Toll Plaza (1978–2009; demolished)
47.7529.67Calamba Toll Plaza B (2009–2024; demolished, southbound only)
47.3–
47.65		29.4–
29.61		47Canlubang (Mayapa)Mayapa–Canlubang Cadre Road – Canlubang, MayapaFolded diamond interchange
48.8530.3549BatinoBatino, CPIP, Tagaytay Highlands, Ciudad de CalambaRight-in/right-out exit and entrance at southbound.
49.8–
50.1		30.9–
31.1		50Calamba (Turbina-Real) AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) – Turbina, Real, Makiling, Los BañosHalf diamond interchange (north half) & folded diamond interchange (south half); south end of AH26 concurrency. Former southern terminus (1978–2009).[f]
Ayala GreenfieldAyala Greenfield EstatesConstruction to begin November 2024.[42]
52.6432.71Ayala Greenfield Estate (Saimsim) Toll Plaza A (2009–2024; demolished, southbound only)
52.832.8Ayala Greenfield Estate (Saimsim) Toll Plaza B (2009–2024; demolished, northbound only)
5534Santo Tomas InterchangeSLEX Toll Road 4Connection with the future SLEX Toll Road 4; trumpet interchange
BatangasSanto Tomas57.535.7Santo Tomas AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) – Santo TomasFolded diamond interchange; southern terminus; continues south as E2 (STAR Tollway)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Toll Road 4

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ProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
LagunaCalamba5534Santo Tomas E2 (SLEX) – Manila, Batangas CityTrumpet interchange; connection with the existing route of SLEX[g]
BatangasSanto Tomas6641MakbanAlaminos, Bay, CalauanTrumpet interchange;[69] This will also provide access to the MakBan Geothermal Plant
LagunaAlaminosNo major junctions
San Pablo7748San PabloSan PabloTrumpet interchange;[69] connection to AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) via 3-kilometer (1.9 mi) access road
QuezonTiaong8553Tiaong AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) – Tiaong, DoloresTrumpet interchange[69]
Candelaria10062Candelaria AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) / N609 (Candelaria Bypass Road) – Candelaria, San JuanTrumpet interchange;[69] connection via access road. Possible link to the proposed Manila-Quezon Expressway
Candelaria Spur Road Toll Plaza
SariayaSariaya AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) – SariayaTrumpet interchange;[69] connection via access road
Tayabas11169TayabasCalumpang, TayabasTrumpet interchange[69]
LucenaLucena AH 26 (N1) (Lucena Diversion Road) – LucenaTrumpet interchange
Mayao AH 26 (N1) (Lucena Diversion Road) – Lucena, PagbilaoFuture eastern terminus and future SLEX Toll Road 5 connection to Matnog, Sorsogon
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Unopened

Notes

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  1. ^ Skyway Operations and Maintenance Corporation (SOMCO) maintains the segment of SLEX from Magallanes Interchange in Makati to Alabang Exit in Muntinlupa, also known as Skyway At-Grade.
  2. ^ Manila Toll Expressway Systems, Inc. (MATES) maintains the segment of SLEX from Alabang Viaduct in Muntinlupa to Santo Tomas, Batangas, including the segment also known as South Luzon Tollway (SLT) and Alabang–Calamba–Santo Tomas Expressway (ACTEX), as well as the future SLEX Toll Road 4 towards Lucena, Quezon and SLEX Toll Road 5 towards Matnog, Sorsogon.[1][2]
  3. ^ The South Luzon Expressway is also known by its alternative and former names: the South Superhighway (SSH), the Manila South Diversion Road (MSDR), and the Manila South Expressway (MSEX).
  4. ^ Approximate length
  5. ^ The location of Eton City Exit varies according to different sources. It is considered as part of Cabuyao as suggested by the location of the abandoned railroad overpass north of the exit, while various maps show that it is part of Santa Rosa. This is since it is located near the boundary of the aforementioned cities.
  6. ^ Santo Tomas Exit became the expressway's southern terminus in 2009, when construction works of Toll Road 3 project reached the said exit but was only inaugurated on June 15, 2010 and opened to the public six months later on December 15, 2010.
  7. ^ San Miguel Corporation, South Luzon Tollway Corporation, the Department of Public Works and Highways, and news outlets consider the northern/western terminus of SLEX Toll Road 4 to be located in Santo Tomas, Batangas. However, it would actually be located in Calamba, Laguna, just near its boundary with Santo Tomas, according to various maps.

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