Highway 407 (the toll road around the GTA) does not have a single flat price per km; the cost depends on vehicle type, time of day, and where you drive. Still, we can give a realistic range and some examples.

Quick Scoop: How much does 407 cost per km?

For cars / light vehicles in 2025–2026, a good rule of thumb is:

  • Rough typical range: about 0.30 to 1.20 CAD per km for tolls alone, depending on:
    • Peak vs off‑peak
    • Exact toll zone
    • Direction and day of week
  • Plus possible extra fees: camera fees (if no transponder), trip fees, and account/admin charges, which can effectively add several extra dollars to even a short trip.

So on a normal car commute, you might be paying a few tens of dollars for a cross‑GTA trip, not just a couple of bucks.

What the official and guide data say

Recent guides that summarize 407 ETR’s 2025 rate tables show the following per‑km ranges by vehicle (excluding extra admin fees):

  • Motorcycle: about 0.25–0.58 CAD/km at peak, 0.18–0.35 CAD/km off‑peak.
  • Light vehicle (car, SUV, small truck): about 0.32–0.85 CAD/km at peak, 0.23–0.51 CAD/km off‑peak.
  • Medium vehicle (large pickups/towing): about 0.46–1.23 CAD/km peak, 0.33–0.74 CAD/km off‑peak.
  • Heavy single unit (bus, big truck): about 0.75–2.01 CAD/km peak, 0.54–1.21 CAD/km off‑peak.
  • Heavy multiple unit (truck with trailer): about 1.13–3.04 CAD/km peak, 0.82–1.83 CAD/km off‑peak.

A more recent 2026 update notes that the highest light‑vehicle rate (most expensive zone/time) is now around 1.19 CAD/km.

Real‑world bill examples (forums)

People posting bills online give some good “felt” numbers:

  • One driver reported 46.27 CAD for 67 km , which works out to roughly 0.69 CAD/km just in tolls.
  • Another post breaks down a bill where tolls were 5.27 CAD , but after trip fees, camera charges, and account fees , the final bill hit 21.40 CAD for a very short drive—so the effective cost per km became much higher than the posted toll rate.

These stories show how fees can push your effective cost per km above the advertised toll rate , especially if you do not have a transponder or only use the 407 occasionally.

What most drivers can expect

For a typical car with a transponder :

  • Short hop (10–20 km) off‑peak: maybe 3–10 CAD in tolls, effective 0.30–0.60 CAD/km.
  • Cross‑GTA trip (60–100+ km) at busy times: often 25–60 CAD in tolls, which lines up with about 0.40–0.80 CAD/km depending on route and time.

With no transponder , add:

  • Per‑trip camera charges.
  • Possible account/admin fees.

That’s why some people see small “toll” amounts but large final bills.

How to get the exact cost for your trip

Because the 407 uses zones, vehicle classes, and time‑of‑day pricing, the only way to know your exact per‑km cost is to:

  1. Go to the 407 ETR toll calculator on their official site.
  2. Enter:
    • Your vehicle type
    • Entry and exit interchanges
    • Date and approximate time
  3. Let it compute the trip total; then divide that by the distance if you want a precise $/km for that specific run.

In practice, remember: for a regular car, “around half a dollar to a bit over a dollar per km” is a realistic mental estimate today, with the high end kicking in at rush hour on the priciest segments.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.