ZIMRA Designated Tolling Points
As Published in The Herald (Zimbabwe)
August 17, 2009

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) hereby informs all motorists about the introduction of road tolls with effect from 18th August 2009.  The road tolls, which will be levied on persons driving specified vehicles on the City to City Trunk Road Network, will be payable at designated tolling points and ports of entry as listed below.

Road Tolls at Designated Tolling Points

Type of Vehicle	Definition	Road Tolls Payable (USD)	Road Tolling Point
	
Light motor vehicle	Vehicle whose gross mass does not exceed  three tonnes	1.00	10.00	
Minibus	Vehicle for the carriage of passengers having seating accommodation for not less than eight but not more than 24 passengers	2.00	10.00	
Bus	Vehicle for the carriage of passengers having seating accommodation for more than 24 passengers	3.00	20.00	
Heavy Vehicle	A goods vehicle having a carrying capacity of more than three tonnes but less than 10 tonnes	4.00	20.00	
Haulage Truck	A goods vehicle having a carrying capacity of 10 tonnes or more	5.00	20.00	

The road tolls are payable in foreign currency and the amounts are set in the US Dollar. An option has been provided for payment in the Botswana Pula, South African Rand, Euros and British Pounds using the international cross rates of exchange of these currencies to the US Dollar prevailing on the day before the date of payment.

Exemptions include ambulances, fire brigade vehicles, Government number-plated vehicles belonging to the State, vehicles registered by a diplomatic mission and transit vehicles.  Transit vehicles include foreign buses and heavy goods vehicles in transit between two ports of entry.

Transit vehicles will only be exempt if the person in charge of the vehicle shows proof of payment of transit charges together with any of the following documents which state the destination of the vehicle:

•	A bilateral permit or COMESA Treaty permit referred to in item 4 and 5 of the Road Motor Transportation (Public Services Vehicles) Regulations, 1998; or 
•	A Route Authority issued in terms of section 12 of the Road Motor Transportation Act, 1997.

Motorists driving Government-owned vehicles with private number plates, vehicles belonging to parastatals and quasi-Government organisations, Local Authorities as well as light motor vehicles transiting Zimbabwe are also required to pay. Motorists are also kindly requested to tender the exact amount of road tolls, observe road signs, reduce speed and exercise extreme caution when approaching road tolling points. Traffic signs have been erected to inform and warn motorists accordingly.
 
Fees will be levied with effect from August 18, 2009

Designated Road Tolling Points
 
ROUTE	COLLECTION POINT	LOCATION	
Harare-Mutare	Before Crocodile Motel	14km from Rusape, btwn 155km peg and 157km peg	
 	After Riverside	18km from Mutare, btwn 245km peg and 247km peg	
Byo-Beitbridge	Naude Quarry Site	11.7km from Beitbridge,btwn 308.5km peg and 309.5km peg	
 	Before Esigodini	37km from Bulawayo, btwn 36.5km peg and 37.5km peg	
Byo-Plumtree	Figtree Hotel	37.2 km from Bulawayo, btwn 36.7km peg and 37.7km peg	
Masv-Beitbridge	Lutumba	23km from Beitbridge, btwn 262.5km and 263.5km peg	
 	Chivi Turn Off	45km from Masvingo, btwn 44.5km peg and 46km peg	
Byo-Vic Falls	After Cinderella	6km from Hwange, btwn 349km peg and 350km peg	
 	Before Nyamandlovu Turn Off	13km from Bulawayo, btwn 12.5km peg and 13.5km peg	
Harare-MtDarwin	Before Eskbank Farm	18km from Harare, btwn 17.5km peg and 18.5km peg	
Harare-Masvingo	Before Skyline 	18km from Harare, btwn 18km peg and 19km peg	
 	Mushagashi	32km from Masvingo, btwn 257.5km peg and 258.5km peg	
Gweru-Masvingo	Shurugwi	10km from Shurugwi, btwn 19.5km peg and 20.5km peg	
Gweru-Chivi	Sino Turn Off	31km from Gweru, btwn 30.5km  peg and 31.5km peg 	
Hre-Nyamapanda	13 Miles before Shamva Turn Off	20km from Harare, btwn 19.5km peg and 20.5km peg	
Masvingo-Mutare	22 Miles	32km from Mutare, btwn 31.5km peg and 32.5km peg	
Masvingo-Byo	Mashava	53km from Masvingo, btwn 52.5km peg and 53.5km peg	
Harare-Gweru	After Norton fly-over	44.5km from Harare, btwn 49.5km peg and 50.5km peg	
 	After Kadoma	14km from Kadoma, btwn 155km peg and 156km peg	
Harare-Chirundu	Inkomo	40km from Harare, btwn 39.5km peg and 40.5km peg	
 	Lions Den	22km from Chinhoyi, btwn 136.5km peg and 137.5km peg	
Gweru-Bulawayo	Tree Top/Somabula Turn Off	17km from Gweru, btwn 16.5km peg and 17.5km peg	

Designated Ports of Entry

•	Beitbridge Border Post;
•	Chirundu Border Post;
•	Victoria Falls Border Post;
•	Kazungula Border Post;
•	Nyamapanda Border Post;
•	Kariba Border Post;
•	Forbes Border Post;
•	Mt Selinda Border Post;
•	Sango Border Post;
•	Mphoengs Border Post;
•	Maitengwe Border Post;
•	Pandamatenga Border Post;
•	Plumtree Border Post;
•	Kanyemba Border Post and
•	Mukumbura Border Post.