Highway Act Article 24

This English translation was last updated on 2025-12-19, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

Automobiles passing through highways constructed by highway authorities may be charged toll under the following conditions:(1) The facility was constructed on credit.(2) The accepted grant includes a condition to collect fees.(3) Another new route was opened between the same origin and destination, and the passing traffic can be benefited ,.(4) The facility belongs to an existing highway system with toll.The MOTC shall determine the regulations which specify toll collection procedures, collection facilities, methods of collection, types of toll-charging vehicles, toll rates, management, toll collection and exemption rules, toll payment enforcement, handling fees for toll payment enforcement, and toll-related matters authorized to other agencies.Different toll rates will be set basing on types of vehicles, the method of computing the toll rates mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be decided by the MOTC, taking into account construction, operation and maintenance costs, level of benefits to users, traffic volume, toll collection period and special considerations may be subject to highway sections, time section and travelling mileage.The toll rate computing method mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be applied to highway operation enterprises also.Vehicles that are charged tolls under the provisions in the first paragraph are exempted from construction benefit fee specified in the Regulations for Collection of Construction Benefit Fee.
中文原文 公路法第24條
公路主管機關興建之公路,有下列情形之一者,得向通行之汽車徵收通行費:
一、貸款支應。
二、以特種基金支應。
三、在同一起訖地點間另闢新線,使通行車輛受益。
四、屬於同一交通系統,與既成收費之公路並行。
前項徵收通行費之作業程序、收費設施設置、收費方式、收費車種、費率、作業管理、停徵、減徵或免徵規定、欠費追繳、收取追繳作業費用及委託其他機關(構)辦理等事項之辦法,由交通部定之。
前項通行費費率之計算方式,應由交通部依據興建、營運與維護成本、使用者受益程度、交通量及收費年限等因素,按車輛種類訂定,並得依路段、時段或車輛行駛里程訂定差別費率。
前項通行費費率之計算方式,於公路經營業準用之。
經依第一項規定徵收通行費者,免再依工程受益費徵收條例徵收工程受益費。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.