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Incidents and speeds: live traffic data. Regulator: Toll Regulatory Board.
From our hourly incident log: 21 incidents on CAVITEX in the last 7 days, 0 of them accidents. The longest single delay was +23 min on Mon, Nov 9. Day by day.
By Aditya AmanPublished Feb 7, 2026Updated Nov 9, 2026Editorial PolicyLives in the Philippines and has driven nearly every Luzon expressway with his family.No accident, closure, flooding or slowdown on CAVITEX
End to end (14 km): usually 11 min. Reported delays now: none toward kawit, none toward parañaque.
As of , from incident reports checked hourly.
No specific cause is on record as of 00:07 PHT: no accident, closure, flooding, roadworks or reported slowdown on CAVITEX. Any queue you meet now is volume at the usual bottlenecks (Bacoor/Zapote). Weekdays: 6-9 AM northbound (Cavite to Manila commute), 5-8 PM southbound (return).
Bakit traffic sa CAVITEX ngayon? Sitwasyon ngayon: madadaanan, walang naiulat na aksidente, baha o sarado.
Parañaque toward Kawit
Passable, no incidents reported
No delay reported as of 00:07 PHT.
Kawit toward Parañaque
Passable, no incidents reported
No delay reported as of 00:07 PHT.
Compare the reported delay above with these options before you commit to an entry plaza.
| Route | How it works | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Aguinaldo Highway | The old Aguinaldo Highway runs through Bacoor and Imus to Kawit. Free but congested with traffic lights. Only useful when CAVITEX has major incidents. | Saves P65-127 toll but adds 30-45 min in traffic |
| Coastal Road | Coastal Road extends from CAVITEX Parañaque toward Pasay/Manila along the coast. Useful for reaching Pasay/Manila areas without entering SLEX. | 10-15 min for Pasay/Manila Bay destinations |
Staying on CAVITEX? Check the fee for your exit in the CAVITEX toll matrix.
Heavy stretches our 30-minute speed check is tracking, and the incidents cleared since yesterday. Last checked .
Slow traffic, Parañaque → Sucat/Dr. A. Santos (Pacific Avenue to Manila-Cavite Expressway), cleared
Slow traffic, Parañaque → Sucat/Dr. A. Santos (Pacific Avenue to Manila-Cavite Expressway), cleared
Slow traffic, Parañaque → Sucat/Dr. A. Santos (Pacific Avenue to Manila-Cavite Expressway), cleared
Slow traffic, Parañaque → Sucat/Dr. A. Santos (Cavitex C-5 Link Expressway to Cavitex), cleared
Slow traffic, Parañaque → Sucat/Dr. A. Santos (Pacific Avenue to Manila-Cavite Expressway), cleared
Slow traffic, Sucat/Dr. A. Santos → Bacoor/Zapote (Sagana Avenue to Cavitex), cleared
Slow traffic, Parañaque → Sucat/Dr. A. Santos (Manila-Cavite Costal Road to Pacific Avenue), cleared
Slow traffic, Sucat/Dr. A. Santos → Bacoor/Zapote (Emilio Aguinaldo Highway / Cirmont Avenue to Cavitex), cleared
3 monitored segments, speed feed as of . Usual time is each segment's length at its typical speed. “Now” shows an active incident first, then the speed feed, which refreshes every 4 hours. Pick your destination in the next section for the stretch you will drive.
| Segment | Length | Usual time | Now | Reported delay, both directions | Usually heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parañaque to Sucat/Dr. A. SantosNAIAX connection, Coastal Road | about 4 km | 3 min | Clear | None | No regular heavy hours |
| Sucat/Dr. A. Santos to Bacoor/ZapoteSM Bacoor | about 6 km | 5 min | Clear | None | Mon-Fri 6 AM-10 AM, 5 PM-9 PM |
| Bacoor/Zapote to KawitAguinaldo Highway, Kawit historic area | about 4 km | 3 min | Clear | None | No regular heavy hours |
Usual drive time for the segments each trip uses, with the delay reported on them now.
Parañaque to Bacoor/Zapote is about 10 km on CAVITEX, usually 8 min, with no delay reported now. Now: Parañaque to Sucat/Dr. A. Santos clear; Sucat/Dr. A. Santos to Bacoor/Zapote clear.
The Bacoor/Zapote interchange is the expressway's biggest bottleneck. Commuters from Imus, Dasmariñas, General Trias and Bacoor all converge here, so this approach is the one to check before leaving Parañaque.
Bacoor/Zapote to Kawit is about 4 km on CAVITEX, usually 3 min, with no delay reported now. Now: Bacoor/Zapote to Kawit clear.
The Kawit end provides access to Cavite City and the historic town of Kawit. Beyond Kawit, local roads continue to Noveleta and Rosario.
Weekdays: 6-9 AM northbound (Cavite to Manila commute), 5-8 PM southbound (return). Daily patterns are very consistent. Weekends: Lighter but still moderate due to mall/shopping traffic to SM Bacoor area. Price the trip with the toll and fuel calculator or the CAVITEX toll matrix.
| When | Direction | Usually | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM | Both | Clear | Overnight is clear |
| 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM | Both | Light | Mid-day lull between commuter peaks |
| 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Northbound | Heavy | Cavite-to-Manila morning commute |
| 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Southbound | Heavy | Manila-to-Cavite evening return |
Typical week, hour by hour, for Sucat/Dr. A. Santos to Bacoor/Zapote.
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Every incident reported on CAVITEX per day, Philippine time, as logged by our hourly check. Worst delay is the longest single delay measured that day.
| Day | Incidents | Accidents | Closures | Roadworks | Slowdowns | Worst delay |
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| 4 incidents | 0 accidents | 0 closures | 0 roadworks | 4 slowdowns | +23 min | |
| 0 incidents | 0 accidents | 0 closures | 0 roadworks | 0 slowdowns | None | |
| 2 incidents | 0 accidents | 0 closures | 0 roadworks | 2 slowdowns | +2 min | |
| 1 incidents | 0 accidents | 0 closures | 0 roadworks | 1 slowdowns | +8 min | |
| 7 incidents | 0 accidents | 0 closures | 0 roadworks | 7 slowdowns | +4 min | |
| 7 incidents | 0 accidents | 0 closures | 0 roadworks | 7 slowdowns | +12 min |
Call 02-8887-2287, answered by Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC). Give your km post. For a life-threatening emergency call 911. All expressway hotlines.
In light traffic, CAVITEX from Parañaque to Kawit takes about 15-20 minutes. During peak hours (7-8 AM, 6-7 PM), expect 30-45 minutes due to congestion at the Bacoor interchange.
Yes, CAVITEX connects to NAIAX (NAIA Expressway) at the Parañaque end, providing access to NAIA Terminals 1, 2, 3, and 4. This is the fastest route from Cavite to the airport.
CAVITEX uses the Easytrip RFID system (MPTC). Autosweep RFID will not work on CAVITEX. You can get Easytrip RFID at CAVITEX toll plazas or authorized Easytrip installation centers.
Yes. As of 00:07, Nov 10, 2026 (PHT), incident reports show 0 accidents, 0 flooding and 0 closures on CAVITEX. Slowdowns: 0; roadworks: 0. Reported delay: toward kawit no delay, toward parañaque no delay.
CAVITEX is 14 km end to end. Across its 3 monitored segments the drive takes about 11 min at typical speeds, before any reported delay.
CAVITEX feeds NAIAX, the airport expressway. As of 00:07 PHT CAVITEX is passable, no incidents reported. For the terminal-by-terminal picture open the NAIAX page (/traffic/naiax), which tracks Skyway to Terminal 3, Terminal 3 to Terminal 1 and on to Entertainment City.
The CAVITEX emergency hotline is 02-8887-2287, operated by Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC). For life-threatening emergencies call 911.
CAVITEX is a vital commuter expressway connecting the rapidly growing Cavite province to Metro Manila. The 14 km expressway from Parañaque to Kawit carries some of the heaviest commuter traffic in the country.
The Parañaque end connects to Coastal Road and NAIAX for airport access. The Zapote/Bacoor interchange is the expressway's biggest bottleneck, commuters from Imus, Dasmarinas, General Trias, and Bacoor all converge here.
The Kawit end provides access to Cavite City and the historic town of Kawit (home of the Philippine Independence declaration). Beyond Kawit, local roads connect to the growing residential developments in Rosario and Noveleta.
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