Ontario ends tolls on part of Hwy 407 and cuts gas tax starting this weekend

Driving on a provincially-owned section of Highway 407 East won't run up your bill starting this weekend, as the provincial government will be removing tolls from this section to save daily commuters an estimated $7,200 annually.

Earlier this month, Premier Doug Ford announced that the legislation was geared towards helping families and business owners amid rising costs, especially as U.S. tariffs threaten to increase the price of everyday essentials.

The government introduced the legislation through its 2025 Budget, which will make the cut to the gas and fuel tax rate permanent and keep the provincial tax rates at nine cents per litre.

Tolls will be removed from the dark green section shown on the map starting on June 1. 

"Ontario families have seen prices on everyday items go up over the last several years," said Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance.

"To help Ontarians cope with the high cost of living and the impacts of the economic uncertainty caused by tariffs, we are continuing to take action to ease the pressure and do more to help lower costs for households."

The legislation will permanently remove tolls from the provincially owned section of Highway 407, from Brock Road to Highway 35/115, effective June 1, 2025, which is the last stretch of provincially owned tolled highway in Ontario and follows the province's removal of tolls from Highways 412 and 418.

"Our government is focused on protecting jobs and reducing costs for families, as we stand up for Canada against U.S. tariffs," said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines. "By permanently cutting the gas tax, we're fulfilling our commitment to put more money back into the pockets of hardworking families, where it belongs."

Ontario previously cut the gasoline tax rate by 5.7 cents per litre and the fuel (diesel) tax rate by 5.3 cents per litre in 2022, and has since extended the cuts four times.