Nairobi Expressway toll calculator

Updated 12 November 2026

This free calculator estimates a Nairobi Expressway toll from the official Class 3 schedule in Gazette Notice No. 17419 of 7 December 2023, then applies the gazetted multipliers for larger vehicles. Pick your entry and exit, the vehicle class and how many trips you want to total. The amounts are the adjusted base tolls, excluding VAT. The same schedule was still linked as the current table on the operator site, nairobiexpressway.ke, when checked on 28 October 2026.

For gazetted minor traffic penalties, use the NTSA instant fines lookup.

How to use the Nairobi Expressway toll calculator

Choose the plaza where you enter and the published exit that matches your trip. Only pairs that appear in the gazette table are listed, because a dash in that schedule means the ramp is not available in that direction. A typical saloon is Class 3 and pays the base fare. Class 4 (a light two-axle vehicle with a high bonnet) pays 1.5 times that fare, Class 5 (a heavy vehicle with fewer than four axles) pays 4 times, and Class 6 (four or more axles) pays 5 times. Motorbikes and tuk-tuks are Class 1 and Class 2, which the gazette prohibits on this road.

To budget a regular commute, set the number of trips to the journeys you actually make. A Class 3 car from Syokimau to Westlands is KSh 500 each way, excluding VAT, so a weekday return is KSh 1,000, or KSh 22,000 over 22 working days, before any VAT shown on a receipt.

Published Class 3 tolls

From Mlolongo, the gazetted Class 3 fares are KSh 250 to the SGR or Eastern Bypass, KSh 330 to the Southern Bypass, KSh 410 to Capital Centre or Haile Selassie, and KSh 500 to Museum Hill or Westlands. From Syokimau they are KSh 170 to the SGR, KSh 410 to Haile Selassie or Museum Hill, and KSh 500 to Westlands. From JKIA they are KSh 170 to the Eastern Bypass, KSh 250 to the Southern Bypass or Capital Centre, KSh 330 to Haile Selassie or Museum Hill, and KSh 410 to Westlands. Other published pairs include Southern Bypass to Westlands at KSh 330, Capital Centre to Westlands at KSh 250, Westlands to Museum Hill at KSh 170, Westlands to JKIA at KSh 410, and Westlands or The Mall to Mlolongo or Syokimau at KSh 500.

Some websites still show an older table that tops out at KSh 330. That was the 2022 schedule in Gazette Notice No. 4537, which the December 2023 notice revoked. Budgeting on the old numbers will leave an ETC account short.

How to pay, and related costs

Moja Expressway lists electronic toll collection (an on-board unit), a prepaid MTC card, mobile money against a voucher, and cash at the exit. You can top up an ETC account in the Nairobi Expressway app, on *819#, on a web account, or in cash at a service centre. For the full payment options, plaza notes and driving rules, see our Nairobi Expressway toll charges guide, which carries the complete table.

If you are weighing the toll against sitting in traffic, the fuel cost calculator uses official EPRA pump prices, and the car insurance premium estimator helps you check cover if the extra mileage adds up. Traffic offences on the Expressway are still traffic offences: see the NTSA traffic fines list and how to pay NTSA instant fines. For a coast trip by train instead of the road, use the SGR fare calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Nairobi Expressway from Syokimau to Westlands?

KSh 500 for a Class 3 car, excluding VAT, under the December 2023 gazetted rates. Class 4, 5 and 6 pay KSh 750, KSh 2,000 and KSh 2,500 for the same trip, before VAT.

Do motorbikes pay a toll?

No. Two- and three-wheeled motor vehicles are prohibited on the Expressway.

Do these figures include VAT?

No. The gazette sets adjusted base tolls excluding VAT. If your voucher or ETC statement adds VAT, use the amount on that receipt. This tool does not invent a VAT line.

Which gazette still applies in 2026?

Gazette Notice No. 17419 of 7 December 2023. It was still the schedule linked on nairobiexpressway.ke on 28 October 2026. Watch the operator for any later notice.

Sources

• Kenya Gazette Notice No. 17419 of 7 December 2023, Adjusted Base Toll Rates for Class 3, including class multipliers and the prohibition on Classes 1 and 2. The same schedule was linked on nairobiexpressway.ke when checked on 28 October 2026.

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