MAGSTRIPE SWIPE CARDS ARE BEING PHASED OUT ON THE N3 TOLL ROUTE
Tap and go payment offers improved security and more convenience
From 01 December 2024, VISA and Mastercard magstripe (swipe) cards will no longer be accepted for payment at all the mainline and ramp toll plazas on the N3 Toll Route. These include the following plazas:
KwaZulu-Natal
- Mooi Mainline
- Mooi South Ramp Plaza
- Mooi Treverton Ramp Plaza
- Tugela Mainline Plaza
- Tugela East Ramp Plaza
- Bergville Ramp Plaza
Free State
- Wilge Mainline Plaza
Gauteng
- De Hoek Mainline Plaza
VAN REENEN PASS | CLOSURE OF THE TOP ARRESTOR BED FOR MAINTENANCE WORK | 24 - 29 NOVEMBER 2024
Between Sunday, 24 November 2024 and Friday, 29 November 2024, the top arrestor bed on Van Reenen Pass at N3-6X Km 55.6S (south of Windy Corner) on the N3 Toll Route will be closed for scheduled maintenance work and will therefore, be unavailable for drivers of heavy motor vehicles to use as an emergency stop should they experience any brake failures on this steep downhill.
Law enforcement officials, supported by N3TC Route Services, will maintain a heightened presence on Van Reenen Pass during this period.