How to Access The Nairobi Expressway

How to Access The Nairobi Expressway. JKIA–Westlands Highway, also known as the Nairobi Expressway, is a planned toll road in Kenya, connecting Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to the neighborhood of Rironi, in Kiambu County, along the Nairobi-Limuru Road.

The elevated road, built at a whopping cost of Ksh88 billion, is expected to ease traffic, especially along the busy Mombasa Road, and link Westlands to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

To use the road, motorists will have to register access to the Manual Toll Card (MTC) and Electronic Toll Card (ETC) as an alternative to the cash mode of payment. At the moment, mobile money payments are not allowed.

The road starts at Mlolongo area and links up via an interchange with Airport South road of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, along the Nairobi-Mombasa Road. The highway continues along the existing roadway to the Likoni Road Junction, a distance of approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi).

From the Likoni Road junction, the toll highway continues northwards to the James Gichuru Road junction, a distance of approximately 12.5 kilometres (8 mi). From there, the road continues for approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) to Rironi, along the Nairobi–Nakuru Road, where the toll highway ends. The total length of the toll highway is about 50 kilometres (31 mi).

“There are a total of 11 toll stations and 27 toll plazas. The difference between the two is that the plaza comprises the entrance and exit routes while the stations encompass the two,” the official stated.

Here is How You Will Access The Nairobi Expressway

Motorists who intend to use the Nairobi Expressway will be required to register with the company that will run it.

To register with Moja Expressway you will be required to physically visit Nairobi Expressway Plaza Service Centre on Mombasa Road, opposite General Motors.

At the service centre, you will prove ownership of the vehicle and also subscribe to a mode of payment that you will be using to make payment for using the expressway.

There are three modes of payment; the Manual Toll Collection (MTC) card, the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) service and cash.

Nairobi Expressway: How to apply for a Manual Toll Collection (MTC) card

A manual Toll Collection (MTC) card can be loaded with toll points used to pay toll fees at Toll Stations on the expressway.

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1. Visit the service centre at Nairobi Expressway Plaza
2. Fill in the MTC Card Subscriber Registration form
3. Present the required documents ID/Passport and Logbook
4. Pay a service charge of Ksh.300
5. Purchase toll points and activate your MTC card
6. Load toll points into your MTC card.

NOTE: Minimum purchase of Toll Points is Ksh.1,000 with a validity of one year.

Nairobi Expressway: How to apply for the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) service

ETC allows toll points to be electronically deducted through the pre-installed On-Board Unit (OBU) device offering a non-stop road service.

1. Visit the service centre at Nairobi Expressway Plaza
2. Fill in the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) service subscriber registration form
3. Present the required documents (ID/Passport and Logbook)
4. Pay a service charge of Ksh.1,000.
5. Install and activate your OBU device that will be mounted on your vehicle
6. Purchase toll points
7. Load toll points into your OBU device

NOTE: Minimum purchase amount of toll points is Ksh.2,000 and with a validity of one year.

Here are the Nairobi Expressway Toll Rates

To access the road, motorists are required to physically register at the Nairobi Expressway Service Center on Mombasa Road at Cabanas.

Saloon cars using the expressway from Mlolongo to the James Gichuru exit in Westlands will now pay Sh360, up from Sh310.

Here are the new Nairobi Expressway Toll charges:

1. James Gichuru to JKIA and Eastern bypass -360
2. James Gichuru to Southern bypass -240
3. James Gichuru to Capital Centre and Haile Selassie Avenue -180
4. James Gichuru to Museum Hill -120
5. Westlands to JKIA -300
6. Westlands to Easter Bypass -240
7. Westlands to Southern Bypass and Capital Centre -180
8. Westlands to Museum Hill and Haile Selassie -120
9. Museum Hill to JKIA and Eastern Bypass-240
10. Museum Hill to Southern Bypass -180
11. Museum Hill to Capital Centre and Haile Selassie -120
12. Haile Selassie to JKIA -240
13. Haile Selassie to Eastern Bypass -180
14. Haile Selassie to Southern Bypass -120
15. Haile Selassie to Capital Centre -120
16. Haile Selassie to Museum Hill -120
17. Haile Selassie to Westlands -120
18. Capital Centre to JKIA -180
19. Capital Centre to Eastern Bypass -180
20. Capital Centre to Southern Bypass -120
21. Capital Centre to Museum Hill -120
22. Capital Centre to Westlands -180
23. Capital Centre to James Gichuru -180
24. Southern Bypass to JKIA -180
25. Southern Bypass to Eastern Bypass -120
26. Southern Bypass to Capital Centre -120
27. Southern Bypass to Museum Hill -180
28. Southern Bypass to Westlands -180
29. Southern Bypass to James Gichuru -240
30. Eastern Bypass to JKIA -120
31. Eastern Bypass to Southern Bypass -120
32. Eastern Bypass to Capital Centre -180
33. Eastern Bypass to Museum Hill -240
34. Eastern Bypass to Westlands -240
35. Eastern Bypass to James Gichuru -300
36. JKIA to Eastern Bypass – 120
37. JKIA to Southern Bypass – 180
38. JKIA to Capital Centre -180
39. JKIA to Museum Hill – 240
40. JKIA to Westlands – 300
41. JKIA to James Gichuru – 300
42. SGR to Eastern Bypass -120
43. SGR to Southern Bypass -180
44. SGR to Capital Centre -240
45. SGR to Museuem Hill -300
46. SGR to Capital Westlands -300
47. SGR to James Gichuru -300
48. Mlolongo to SGR -120
49. Mlolongo to Eastern Bypass -180
50. Mlolongo to Southern Bypass -240
51. Mlolongo to Capital Centre -240
52. Mlolongo to Museum Hill -300
53. Mlolongo to Westlands -360
54. Mlolongo to James Gichuru -360

Moja Expressway, a subsidiary of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), will operate the road for 27 years to recoup the money through toll fees.

List of all Nairobi Expressway Toll Stations

Nairobi West

It consists of one toll station that serves as both the entrance and exit route. Motorists can access the station through Waiyaki Way, Westlands as well as exit to ABC Place and St Austin Catholic Church.

Westlands

The facility consists of one plaza that serves as an entrance from The Mall, opposite the One Africa Place Building. There is no exit point.

Museum Hill

NB: The exit route joining the Thika Superhighway will not be open to the public.

Haile Selassie

The Haile Selassie route has three plazas (Two entry points and an exit) whereby motorists can either join or exit the road from the Bunyala roundabout. This enables easier access to Upper Hill. Further, an entry point is placed from the Central Business District (CBD).

Capital Center 

Along the Mombasa road stretch, motorists can join the road from two entry points; CID and Tata Motors. Along the stations are two exit routes; one heading to South B and the other to South C along Bellevue.

Southern Bypass

Eastern Bypass 

This consists of two stations and four plazas:
One station serves as an entrance from Cabanas Bus Stop and exit to Outering Road.
The second station serves as an entrance from Saj Ceramics and exit to Nairobi Expressway Plaza

JKIA (Two plazas; entry and exit point)

Those using the Expressway to access the airport can use the road’s exit point.  Motorists can also exit the airport and access the road through an entry point located a few metres from Gateway Mall.

Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) 

The SGR route consists of two plazas; an entrance from SGR and an exit to SGR just beside Kapa Oil Refineries.

Mlolongo 

There is an entrance from AIC Kasina Church and an exit to Great Wall, just right next to the Mlolongo Footbridge.

Nairobi East

This consists of one toll station that has an entrance and exit from Athi River while heading to Machakos.