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The speed limit on the NAIA Expressway has been raised to 80 kilometers per hour from the previous 60 kph starting January 15, 2025
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Similar speed limit adjustments will be implemented on straight sections of Skyway Stage 3 from January 20, 2025
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SMC president and chief executive officer Ramon Ang said the change in speed limit “will make travel on NAIAx and Skyway Stage 3 faster and more efficient for everyone”
The speed limit on the NAIA Expressway (NAIAx) has been raised to 80 kilometers per hour from the previous 60 kph starting January 15, 2025.
Similar speed limit adjustments will be implemented on straight sections of Skyway Stage 3 from January 20, 2025.
The adjustments follow a comprehensive study conducted by SM Infrastructure’s traffic safety managers, parent firm San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said in a statement.
SMC president and chief executive officer Ramon Ang said the change in speed limit “will make travel on NAIAx and Skyway Stage 3 faster and more efficient for everyone.”
He added the new speed limit was “carefully studied this to make sure that it benefits motorists while prioritizing safety.” It also complements ongoing reconfiguration of exit plazas at NAIAx, “which should allow for less congestion and help improve motorists’ experience on the expressway.”
The 60-kph speed limit will, however, continue to be enforced for all motorists on curved sections of both expressways.
“This is to maintain safety, as we do not want to put any motorists at risk of accidents due to miscalculation or oversteering, especially where there are sharp curves, given the limitations to the design of both the NAIAx and Skyway 3,” said Ang.
He noted right-of-way issues during construction of NAIAx and Skyway Stage 3 forced redesigns of some sections and even a number of access ramps, due to very limited space. As a result, portions of both expressways have sharp curves where motorists need to slow down.
To ensure compliance, Ang said traffic patrollers equipped with radar speed guns will continue to monitor and issue citations to motorists caught violating the speed limits. All traffic patrollers are deputized by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to apprehend erring motorists at exits, confiscate their drivers’ licenses, and issue temporary operator’s permits.
“We appeal to our motorists to observe speed limits at our expressway facilities for the safety of all,” Ang said.
NAIAx is the elevated toll road that connects the Skyway System to the three passenger terminals of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, and other key areas such as Entertainment City, Macapagal Boulevard, Sucat Road in Parañaque City, and the road network to Cavite province.
The 18km Skyway Stage 3, meanwhile, connects Balintawak, Quezon City, and North Luzon Expressway to the Skyway System at Buendia in Makati and the South Luzon Expressway at Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Stage 3 also features key exits in the cities of Manila, San Juan, and Caloocan, providing alternative routes to these areas.
