Are toll road fees (e.g., Highway 407) reimbursed?
Travel allowance covers distance, not toll charges.
Are toll road fees (e.g., Highway 407) reimbursed?
Short answer:
No—while the system may calculate reimbursement based on the shortest real-world driving route (which can include toll roads), any toll charges—such as those for highways, bridges, or ferries etc.—are always the worker’s responsibility and are not covered.
Details:
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Reimbursement is calculated from the shortest real-world driving route, which may include toll segments like highways, bridges, or ferries.
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Toll fees themselves are not reimbursed, so if you choose a route with tolls (e.g. Highway 407, toll bridge, or toll ferry), those fees remain your personal cost.
Examples of toll roads and crossings in Canada:
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Autoroute 30, Quebec
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A-25 Bridge (north of Montreal)
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Confederation Bridge (NB ↔ PEI)
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Niagara Falls border crossings: Rainbow Bridge, Queenston-Lewiston Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
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Other international bridges: Sault Ste. Marie, Thousand Islands, Three Nations Crossing, etc.
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Ontario Highways 407 and 412
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Cobequid Pass, Nova Scotia
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MacKay and Macdonald toll bridges, Halifax
In summary:
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Distance reimbursement may include toll-based routes, but Toll charges are not reimbursed under any circumstances.