An Oshawa woman will have both a new ride to get her around and an easier way of travel after she won the grand prize in a Highway 407 ETR draw.

The toll highway operator announced the winners of its “Celebrate 25! Upgrade Your Drive,” which was held in celebration of the Ontario highway’s 25th anniversary.

Preeti P. of Oshawa won the grand prize, which includes a 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid EX-L as well as a year of travel on the toll highway. The total prize value is almost $60,000.

The 407 ETR Concession Company, which operates the highway, says there were more than 225,000 participants in the contest. Participants were asked to take various actions to be submitted, including creating a 407 ETR account, ordering a transponder or making a donation to United Way Greater Toronto.

The highway operator says participants raised more than $40,000 for United Way Greater Toronto.

“For the past 25 years, we’ve been a lifeline for drivers and businesses, getting them out of traffic and to their destinations with a fast, safe and reliable route. With the gridlock issues facing the GTA today, our service has never been more important,” said Javier Tamargo, president and CEO, 407 ETR, in a news release. “A whopping 86 per cent of customers agree that using Highway 407 ETR makes their journey less stressful and now 25 lucky drivers will enjoy some stress-free travel on our highway, free of charge. Thank you to everyone who entered and to those who went the extra mile by making a gift to United Way Greater Toronto.”

Other winners received prizes such as a $1,000 Ticketmaster gift card and one year of 407 ETR travel, a Sightseers Prize Pack with a Toronto CityPASS and one year of free travel on 407 ETR, as well as 20 gift cards for travel on 407 ETR, 10 valued at $1,000 each and 10 valued at $100 each.

The United Way also thanked the highway operator, which has donated $4.7 million to the charity over the years.

“We’ve been working with 407 ETR for 25 years, and we’re so grateful for the road this partnership has travelled,” said Nicole McVan, vice president, philanthropy and marketing, United Way Greater Toronto. “This generosity from the Celebrate 25 contest participants will help fight poverty in the GTA, and together we’re helping to build stronger, more resilient communities through their donations.”

A full list of winners is available at 407etr.com/celebrate25.