Expansion of ETC-only entrance. Metropolitan Expressway is currently undergoing renewal work on tollgates with road closures! Expansion of ETC-only entrance. Metropolitan Expressway is currently undergoing renewal work on tollgates with road closures!

ETC-exclusive implementation status is as follows.
(As of December 2025)

Click on the entrance name or the  icon on the map to view detailed information.

Legend:

This map shows entrances only. (Exits are not shown.)
*The Hamacho entrance is ETC-only.
*The Urawa Minami entrance is ETC-only.
*Please note that Eifuku is scheduled to become ETC-only (inbound only) in FY2025.

Planned works (Fiscal Year 2025)*ETC and cash usable until construction starts.

Roadwork (Closed)

For ETC vehicles only

ETC and cash vehicles permitted

Latest ETC-exclusive
work schedule here.

ETC-Only Construction (Road Closed) – Details

Route name Direction Entrance Work details
Inner Circular Route Outer Shiodome See details
Inner Kandabashi See details
Outer Kandabashi See details
Route 1 (Ueno Line) Inbound Ueno See details
Route 1 (Haneda Line) Outbound Katsushima See details
Route 5 (Ikebukuro Line) Inbound Itabashi-honcho See details
Outbound Itabashi-honcho See details
Central Circular Route Outer Funaboribashi See details
Kawaguchi Route Inbound Shikahamabashi See details
Outbound Shikahamabashi See details

Click here to view the toll stations that are now ETC-only.

Route name Direction Entrance Start date
Inner Circular Route Inner Daikancho April 1, 2022
Inner Iikura November 7, 2025
Inner Kasumigaseki April 1, 2022
Outer Kasumigaseki April 1, 2022
Route 1 (Ueno Line) Inbound Kitaueno[Iriya] November 7, 2025
Route 1 (Haneda Line) Inbound Suzugamori July 5, 2025
Inbound Airport West April 1, 2022
Route 2 (Meguro Line) Inbound Tengenji August 30, 2025
Route 3 (Shibuya Line) Inbound Takagicho July 5, 2025
Outbound Ikejiri September 27, 2025
Route 4 (Shinjuku Line) Inbound Yoyogi August 30, 2025
Inbound Shinjuku April 1, 2022
Outbound Hatsudai April 1, 2022
Inbound Hatagaya April 1, 2022
Route 5 (Ikebukuro Line) Outbound Hitotsubashi March 1, 2022
Inbound Nishi-kanda August 30, 2025
Outbound Iidabashi August 2, 2025
Inbound Gokokuji April 1, 2022
Route 6 (Mukojima Line) Inbound / Outbound Hamacho April 1, 2022
Inbound Komagata October 18, 2025
Inbound Tsutsumi-dori November 12, 2025
Outbound Tsutsumi-dori November 12, 2025
Route 6 (Misato Line) Inbound / Outbound Kahei(South) April 1, 2022
Inbound / Outbound Kahei(North) April 1, 2022
Route 9 (Fukagawa Line) Outbound Fukuzumi July 5, 2025
Inbound Kiba April 1, 2022
Route 10 (Harumi Line) Outbound Harumi March 1, 2022
Outbound Toyosu September 27, 2025
Central Circular Route Inner Oji-minami October 18, 2025
Outer Oji-kita April 1, 2022
Inner Ogi-ohashi August 2, 2025
Outer Ogi-ohashi August 2, 2025
Outer C2 Oi-minami April 1, 2022
Outer Tomigaya April 1, 2022
Inner Hatsudai-minami April 1, 2022
Outer Nakano-chojabashi September 27, 2025
Inner Takinogawa March 1, 2022
Inner Nishi-ikebukuro August 2, 2025
Outer Takamatsu April 1, 2022
Inner Yotsugi April 1, 2022
Outer Yotsugi April 1, 2022
Inner Seishincho April 1, 2022
Kawaguchi Route Inbound Kaga April 1, 2022
Outbound Adachi-iriya September 27, 2025
Inbound Angyo March 1, 2022
Saitama Shintoshin Route Inbound Shintoshin October 18, 2025
Outbound Shintoshin October 18, 2025
Inbound Saitama-minuma April 1, 2022
Saitama Omiya Route Inbound Urawa-minami March 1, 2022
Outbound Urawa-kita August 30, 2025
Bay Shore Route West Shin-kiba April 1, 2022
East Shin-kiba April 1, 2022
West Rinkai-fukutoshin July 5, 2025
East Oi April 1, 2022
West Wangan-kanpachi August 30, 2025
West Sankeien July 5, 2025
East Isogo April 1, 2022
Route 1 (Yokohane Line) Outbound Yokohama Sta.E April 1, 2022
Route 3 (Kariba Line) Inbound Shin-yamashita April 1, 2022
Inbound Shin-yamashita April 1, 2022
Outbound Ishikawacho September 27, 2025
Inbound Nagata August 2, 2025
Route 7 (Yokohama North Line) Inbound / Outbound Baba February 27, 2020
Inbound Shin-yokohama November 12, 2025
Outbound Shin-yokohama November 12, 2025

ETC-only construction work schedule (2025) here.

Route name Direction Entrance Remarks
Inner Circular Route Inner Takaracho
Inner Shibakoen
Outer Shibakoen
Route 1 (Haneda Line) Inbound Shibaura
Outbound Shibaura
Route 3 (Shibuya Line) Inbound Sangenjaya
Route 4 (Shinjuku Line) Inbound Eifuku
Route 5 (Ikebukuro Line) Inbound Kita-ikebukuro
Route 6 (Mukojima Line) Inbound Mukojima
Outbound Mukojima
Central Circular Route Outer Gotanda
Outer Kosuge
Inner Senju-shinbashi
Outer Senju-shinbashi
Route 6 (Kawasaki Line) Inbound Tonomachi

4 Key Points to Know
About ETC-Only Toll Gates

POINT
01

What are ETC-only toll gates

The purple sign indicates
the ETC-only entrance.

Cash and credit cards are
not accepted as payment.

At the ETC-only entrance, payments cannot be made with cash, credit cards, or ETC cards. Certificates cannot be issued either.

Please check the expiration date and
ensure the proper insertion of your ETC card in advance.

The ETC-only entrance cannot be used unless a valid ETC card is properly inserted. Please check in advance.

Please verify the expiration date of your ETC card.

Please check the direction and
orientation of the ETC card before inserting it.

POINT
02

Points to Note
at ETC-Only Toll Gates

In the unlikely event of accidentally entering...

If you accidentally enter the ETC-only entrance, it is extremely dangerous to make a U-turn or reverse. Please proceed to the support lane, stop next to the intercom, press the call button, and follow the instructions of the staff. You may be asked to present your driver's license. In addition, it is extremely dangerous to get out of your vehicle near the toll booth, so please refrain from doing so.

POINT
03

Advantages of ETC-Only Conversion

Improved safety and comfort

Safety and comfort are improved by reducing the confusion between ETC vehicles and cash vehicles,
as well as the need for repetitive stops and starts.

Improvement of the surroundings around toll booths

Eliminating stop-and-go traffic enables smoother driving and improves the environment.

Smooth flow through congested sections

Flexible pricing, including discounts for off-peak times and routes,
will make it easier for customers to use congested areas.

POINT
04

Overview of ETC-Only Conversion Construction

Renovation work on tollgates, accompanied by road closures, has been gradually starting from Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Upon completion, the tollgates will be converted into unmanned ETC-only entrances.
The renovation work will include updating equipment at tollgates scheduled for renewal,
as well as installing additional devices such as TV intercoms to support unmanned operations.

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