Toll Roads - A Guide to Help Understand and Navigate the Toll Network.

24 Apr Toll Roads – A Guide to Help Understand and Navigate the Toll Network.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is a Toll Road?

Toll roads subject their drivers to a small fee each use.

By law, you must pay the charge when you drive on a toll road.

How do I know which roads are tolled?

Prior to entering a toll road, a sign will be visible with the words ‘TOLL’ or ‘TOLL E e’ in black letters.

The Toll roads in Sydney are:

How am I charged?

Through the E-tag system, drivers are charged automatically to their bank account which is linked to their E-tag account.

To understand in-depth about E-tags and passes read more here.

What Am I Charged for Sydney Tolls?

The below information is provided by the RMS regarding Toll charges.

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Motorway	Direction charges/ Tolling Method	Class	Cost
Hills M2 Motorway	Each direction / Fixed	Toll Point Class B) North Ryde (Mainline) Class B) Pennant Hills Road Class B) Windsor Road Class B) Lane Cove Road Class B) Herring and Christie Roads Class B) M2 – NCX	$24.34 $12.18 $8.61 $7.21 $12.17 $12.18
M5 South-West Motorway	Each direction / Fixed	Class B	$14.56
Westlink M7 Motorway	Each direction / Distance based	Class B) cents/kilometre capped at	1.2504 $25.02
Eastern Distributor	Northbound / Fixed	Class B) Northbound only	$16.42
Sydney Harbour Tunnel	Southbound/Time of Day Weekdays (6:30am – 9:30am & 4:00pm – 7:00pm) Weekdays (9:30am – 4:00pm) Weekdays (7:00pm – 6:30am) Weekends (8:00am – 8:00pm) Weekends (8:00pm – 8:00am)	Southbound only Same rate for all vehiclesPeak period Shoulder period Off-Peak period Shoulder period Off-Peak period Note: these charges also apply to the Sydney Harbour Bridge	$4.00 $3.00 $2.50 $3:00 $2:50
Cross City Tunnel	Each direction / Fixed	Class B) Main tunnel Class B) Sir John Young Crescent	$11.80 $5.57
Lane Cove Tunnel	Each direction / Fixed	Class B) Main tunnel Class B) Military Road E-Ramp	$11.40 $5.70
WestConnex – New M4	Each direction / Distance based	Class B) $4.27 flagfall + rate per kilometre Maximum toll	$1.5798 $25.58
WestConnex – M8	Each direction / Distance based	Class B) $4.27 flagfall + rate per kilometre Maximum toll	$1.5798 $21.70
WestConnex – M5East	Each direction / Distance based	Class B) $4.27 flagfall + rate per kilometre Maximum toll	$1.5798 $21.70
NorthConnex	Each direction / Fixed	Class B) All toll points	$24.34

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]How to Avoid Tolls.

While tolls charges cannot be avoided when using Toll roads, forward planning can help minimize the need for using tolls and therefore reducing your spend.

By planning your route using GPS tools such as Google Maps or Waze, users can opt to use only toll-free roads. This can quickly minimize Toll costs.

However, many routes are considerably lengthened if Toll roads are not used meaning you must consider whether the cost of the Toll is beneficial considering the time gained.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]