# Toll roads in Australia

Australian toll roads are found in the eastern states of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. The majority of toll roads in Australia are in Sydney, but there are also toll roads in Melbourne, Brisbane, Ipswich and Toowoomba.
Most of the toll roads are partially owned or operated by Transurban. All toll roads in Australia are tolled electronically (cashless) using free-flow tolling. All toll collection points are toll gantries, with the last cash toll booths in the country closed in July 2013 on the M5 South West Motorway.
Tolls are collected from an e-TAG transponder attached to the vehicle's windscreen. The first e-TAG was developed in the 1990s by Transurban who owns and operates the CityLink in Melbourne in preparation for what would be one of the world's first 'fully electronic' tollways. There are different e-TAG retailers across the country, such as Transurban's Linkt or Transport for NSW's e-Toll.
According to Professor Mark Hickman, the chair of Transport at the University of Queensland's School of Civil Engineering, toll roads in Australia have not reached expected traffic volumes and do not always relieve congestion in the short-term. Melbourne's CityLink tollway (M1 and M2 sections) carry the highest volume of traffic and also generate the highest revenue of all the tollways (by a substantial amount). This is mainly due to the necessary cross-city and North (Melbourne Airport-bound) corridors.

## Current toll roads

| Toll Road | Location | State | Toll Point |
| Eastern Distributor | Woolloomooloo | NSW | Woolloomooloo (Northbound) |
| Military Road E-Ramps | Neutral Bay | NSW | Neutral Bay |
| Sydney Harbour Bridge | Sydney to North Sydney | NSW | North Sydney and Milsons Point (Southbound) |
| Sydney Harbour Tunnel | Sydney to North Sydney | NSW | North Sydney (Southbound) |
| Lane Cove Tunnel | Artarmon to North Ryde | NSW | North Ryde |
| M2 Hills Motorway | North Ryde to Baulkham Hills | NSW | Multiple |
| M4 Motorway | Parramatta to Leichhardt | NSW | Multiple |
| South Western Motorway | Beverly Hills to Moorebank | NSW | Multiple |
| M5 East Motorway | Beverly Hills to Kyeemagh | NSW | Multiple |
| Westlink M7 Motorway | Baulkham Hills to Prestons | NSW | Multiple |
| M8 Motorway | Kingsgrove to Leichhardt | NSW | Multiple |
| NorthConnex | Wahroonga to West Pennant Hills | NSW | Multiple |
| Cross City Tunnel | Sydney to Rushcutters Bay | NSW | Sydney |
| CityLink (Southern Link) | Southbank to Kooyong | Vic | Multiple |
| CityLink (Western Link) | Strathmore to Port Melbourne | Vic | Multiple |
| EastLink | Donvale to Seaford | Vic | Multiple |
| Gateway Motorway becomes at Eight Mile Plains | Banyo to Drewvale | Qld | Murarrie and Kuraby |
| Logan Motorway | Gailes to Loganholme | Qld | Heathwood and Meadowbrook |
| Legacy Way | Toowong to Kelvin Grove | Qld | Toowong |
| Clem Jones Tunnel | Woolloongabba to Bowen Hills | Qld | Bowen Hills |
| Airport Link | Windsor to Clayfield | Qld | Windsor and Clayfield |
| Go Between Bridge | West End to Milton | Qld | West End |
| Toowoomba Bypass | Helidon Spa to Athol | Qld | Harlaxton |

## Former toll roads

| Toll Road | Location | State | Toll Point | Toll Removed | Details |
| Western Motorway | Granville to Silverwater | NSW | Silverwater | 16 February 2010 | Reinstated 15 August 2017 as part of WestConnex |
| Sunshine Motorway | Maroochydore to Pacific Paradise | Qld | Pacific Paradise | 8 March 1996 | |
| Southern Freeway (F6) | Waterfall to Bulli Tops | NSW | Waterfall | 30 July 1995 | |
| Sydney–Newcastle Freeway (F3) | Berowra to Calga | NSW | Berowra | 1988 | |
| West Gate Bridge | Port Melbourne to Spotswood | Vic | Port Melbourne | 29 November 1985 | |
| Hornibrook Bridge | Brighton to Clontarf | Qld | Clontarf | 1979 | Bridge was Demolished. Replaced with (toll free) Houghton Highway 1979 and Ted Smout Memorial Bridge 2010 |
| Walter Taylor Bridge | Chelmer to Indooroopilly | Qld | Indooroopilly | 1965 | |
| Story Bridge | Fortitude Valley to Kangaroo Point | Qld | Kangaroo Point | 1 March 1947 | |
| Springbrook Road | Neranwood to Springbrook | Qld | Neranwood | 30 November 1945 | |
| Great Ocean Road | Eastern View to Apollo Bay | Vic | Eastern View | 2 October 1936 | |
| Great Eastern Road | Adelaide to Mount Barker | SA | Adelaide Hills | 1847 | Removed due to public pressure. |

## Future toll roads

* West Gate Tunnel in Melbourne, to connect the West Gate Freeway at Yarraville with the Port of Melbourne and CityLink at Docklands, under construction and anticipated to open in 2025.
* M6 Motorway in Sydney, to connect the M8 Motorway at Arncliffe with President Avenue, Kogarah, anticipated to open in late 2028.
* Western Harbour Tunnel in Sydney, to connect the M4-M5 Link, Victoria Road and the Anzac Bridge at Rozelle, with the Warringah Freeway at Cammeray, under planning and anticipated to open in 2028.
* North East Link in Melbourne, to connect the M80 Ring Road at Greensborough with the M3 Eastern Freeway at Bulleen, under planning and anticipated to open in 2027.

## Toll concessions and prices
### New South Wales
#### Distance-based tolling

Toll prices as of 1 January 2024 :
| Toll road | Class A toll prices | Class A toll prices | Class A toll prices | Class B toll prices | Toll increase | Toll concessionaire | Expiry of toll concession |
| Toll road | Flagfall | Charge per km | Toll cap | Class B toll prices | Toll increase | Toll concessionaire | Expiry of toll concession |
| Westlink M7 | – | $0.4853 | $9.71 | 3 x of Class A prices | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by quarterly CPI | NorthWestern Roads (NWR) Group | June 2051 |
| WestConnex (M4, M5 East, M8) | $1.67 | $0.6164 | $11.78 | 3 x of Class A prices | Annually on 1 January, by the greater of CPI or 4% until December 2040, then by positive CPI only | Sydney Transport Partners (9% Tawreed Investments 10.5% CPPIB, 10% Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), 20.5% Australian Super, 50% Transurban) | 2060 |
* 1 2 Class A vehicles are typically cars and motorcycles; Class B vehicles are all other vehicles including trucks and heavy vehicles

#### Fixed or time of day tolling

Toll prices as of 1 January 2024 :
| Toll road | Class A toll prices | Class B toll prices | Toll increase | Toll concessionaire | Expiry of toll concession |
| NorthConnex | $9.56 | $28.68 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by the greater of quarterly CPI or 1% | NorthWestern Roads (NWR) Group | June 2048 |
| M2 Hills Motorway | $2.83 (min.) $9.56 (max.) | $8.48 (min.) $28.68 (max.) | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by the greater of quarterly CPI or 1% | Transurban | June 2048 |
| Lane Cove Tunnel | $3.97 | $13.43 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by the greater of quarterly CPI or 1% | Transurban | June 2048 |
| Military Road E-Ramp (to / from Warringah Freeway) | $1.99 | $6.72 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by the greater of quarterly CPI or 1% | Transurban | June 2048 |
| Cross City Tunnel | $3.23 (Sir John Young Crescent exit) $6.85 (otherwise) | $6.46 (Sir John Young Crescent exit) $13.69 (otherwise) | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by the greater of quarterly CPI or 1% | Transurban | December 2035 |
| Eastern Distributor (northbound) | $9.38 | $18.76 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by the greater of the weighted sum of quarterly AWE and quarterly CPI or 1% | Airport Motorway Limited (75.1% Transurban) | July 2048 |
| M5 South-West Motorway | $5.62 | $16.85 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by the greater of quarterly CPI or 1% | Interlink Roads (100% Transurban) | 10 December 2026 |
| Sydney Harbour Bridge (southbound) | $4.27 (max., varies by time of day) | Same as Class A prices | No regular toll increase | Transport for NSW | – |
| Sydney Harbour Tunnel (southbound) | $4.27 (max., varies by time of day) | Same as Class A prices | No regular toll increase | Transport for NSW | – |
* 1 2 Class A vehicles are typically cars and motorcycles; Class B vehicles are all other vehicles including trucks and heavy vehicles.
* ↑ After 10 December 2026, WestConnex distance-based tolls apply to the M5 South-West.
* ↑ The Sydney Harbour Bridge is owned by the government and has no toll concessions.
* ↑ The Sydney Harbour Tunnel is owned by the government and has no toll concessions.

### Queensland

Toll prices as of 1 January 2024 :
| Toll road | Toll road | Class 1 (Motorcycles) | Class 2 (Cars) | Class 3 (Light Commercial Vehicles) | Class 4 (Heavy Commercial Vehicles) | Toll increase | Toll concessionaire | Expiry of toll concession |
| Gateway Motorway | Murarrie toll point (Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges) | $2.73 | $5.45 | $8.18 | $18.41 | Annually on 1 July, by CPI | Transurban Queensland (62.5% owned by Transurban) | 31 December 2051 |
| Gateway Motorway | Kuraby and Compton Road toll points | $1.61 | $3.21 | $4.83 | $10.86 | Annually on 1 July, by CPI | Transurban Queensland (62.5% owned by Transurban) | 31 December 2051 |
| Logan Motorway | Loganlea toll point | $1.03 | $2.06 | $3.10 | $6.96 | Annually on 1 July, by CPI | Transurban Queensland (62.5% owned by Transurban) | 31 December 2051 |
| Logan Motorway | Heathwood and Paradise Road toll points | $1.70 | $3.40 | $5.09 | $11.49 | Annually on 1 July, by CPI | Transurban Queensland (62.5% owned by Transurban) | 31 December 2051 |
| Go Between Bridge | Go Between Bridge | $1.91 | $3.82 | $5.72 | $11.45 | Annually on 1 July, by CPI | Transurban Queensland (62.5% owned by Transurban) | December 2063 |
| CLEM7 | CLEM7 | $3.06 | $6.12 | $9.18 | $18.36 | Annually on 1 July, by CPI | Transurban Queensland (62.5% owned by Transurban) | August 2051 |
| Legacy Way | Legacy Way | $3.30 | $6.60 | $9.90 | $19.79 | Annually on 1 July, by CPI | Transurban Queensland (62.5% owned by Transurban) | June 2065 |
| AirportlinkM7 | Bowen Hills to Kedron or Toombul | $3.36 | $6.72 | $10.08 | $17.79 | Annually on 1 January, by CPI | Transurban Queensland (62.5% owned by Transurban) | July 2053 |
| AirportlinkM7 | Kedron to Toombul | $2.52 | $5.03 | $7.55 | $13.35 | Annually on 1 January, by CPI | Transurban Queensland (62.5% owned by Transurban) | July 2053 |
| Toowoomba Bypass | Toowoomba Bypass | $1.36 | $2.71 | $6.72 | $26.96 | Annually on 1 July, by CPI | Department of Transport and Main Roads | – |
* 1 2 3 Under a long-term concession agreement with the state
* ↑ Class 4 price shown is the peak hour price (5am–8pm daily). Class 4 off-peak price is $10.12.
* 1 2 3 Under a long-term concession agreement with the Brisbane City Council
* ↑ Class 4 price shown is the peak hour price (5am–8pm daily). Class 4 off-peak price is $16.21.
* ↑ Class 4 price shown is the peak hour price (5am–8pm daily). Class 4 off-peak price is $17.48.
* ↑ The Toowoomba Bypass is owned by the government, with tolling services provided by Transurban Queensland

### Victoria

Toll prices as of 1 July 2024 :
| Toll road | Toll section or toll points | Maximum toll price per trip | Maximum toll price per trip | Maximum toll price per trip | Maximum toll price per trip | Toll increase | Toll concessionaire | Expiry of toll concession |
| Toll road | Toll section or toll points | Cars | Motorcycles | Light Commercial Vehicles | Heavy Commercial Vehicles | Toll increase | Toll concessionaire | Expiry of toll concession |
| CityLink | Between Moreland Road and Brunswick Road | $3.10 | $1.55 | $4.96 | $9.30 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| CityLink | Between Racecourse Road and Dynon Road | $3.10 | $1.55 | $4.96 | $9.30 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| CityLink | Between Footscray Road and West Gate Freeway (Bolte Bridge) | $3.88 | $1.94 | $6.20 | $11.63 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| CityLink | Batman Avenue north of Olympic Boulevard (Exhibition Street Extension) | $1.94 | $0.97 | $3.10 | $5.82 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| CityLink | Batman Avenue entry south of Olympic Boulevard (eastbound only) | $1.94 | $0.97 | $3.10 | $5.82 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| CityLink | Batman Avenue exit south of Olympic Boulevard (westbound only) | $5.04 | $2.52 | $8.06 | $15.12 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| CityLink | Domain Tunnel (westbound only) | $6.98 | $3.49 | $11.16 | $20.94 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| CityLink | Punt Road exit (westbound only) | $3.10 | $1.55 | $4.96 | $9.30 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| CityLink | Burnley Tunnel (eastbound only) | $6.98 | $3.49 | $11.16 | $20.94 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| CityLink | Between Church Street and Burnley Street (eastbound only) | $3.10 | $1.55 | $4.96 | $9.30 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| CityLink | Between Yarra Boulevard and Toorak Road / Monash Freeway | $3.10 | $1.55 | $4.96 | $9.30 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| CityLink | Trip cap | $11.63 | $5.82 | $18.61 | $34.90 | Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| EastLink | Tunnel section | $3.49 | $1.74 | $5.58 | $9.23 | Annually on 1 July | ConnectEast | 2043 |
| EastLink | Each of the four toll points between Maroondah Highway and High Street Road | $0.51 | $0.25 | $0.81 | $1.34 | Annually on 1 July | ConnectEast | 2043 |
| EastLink | Each of the six toll points between High Street Road and Greens Road | $0.76 | $0.37 | $1.21 | $2.01 | Annually on 1 July | ConnectEast | 2043 |
| EastLink | Each of the two toll points between Greens Road and Mornington Peninsula Freeway | $1.77 | $0.88 | $2.83 | $4.69 | Annually on 1 July | ConnectEast | 2043 |
| EastLink | Trip cap | $7.58 | $3.80 | $12.13 | $20.10 | Annually on 1 July | ConnectEast | 2043 |
| From West Gate Tunnel opening (expected 2025) |||||||||
| West Gate Freeway | Between Millers Road and Williamstown Road | No toll | No toll | No toll | Rigid and articulated trucks and buses: $18.78 High Productivity Freight Vehicles: $28.17 | | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| West Gate Freeway | Hyde Street ramps | $3.88 | $1.96 | $6.21 | Covered by West Gate Freeway toll charges | | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| West Gate Tunnel | Within tunnel | $3.88 | $1.96 | $6.21 | Covered by West Gate Freeway toll charges | | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
| West Gate Tunnel | City (Footscray Road, Dynon Road & Wurundjeri Way) | $6.21 | $3.14 | $9.94 | Covered by West Gate Freeway toll charges | | Transurban | 13 January 2045 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Prices shown for heavy commercial vehicles are daytime prices. Nighttime prices are two-thirds of daytime prices (night trip cap is $23.26).
* 1 2 3 4 5 Prices shown for cars are weekday prices. Weekend and public holiday prices are 80% of weekday prices (weekend and public holiday trip cap is $6.06.
* ↑ Price shown for rigid and articulated trucks and buses is the daytime price. Nighttime price is $12.52.
* ↑ Price shown for High Productivity Freight Vehicles is the daytime price. Nighttime price is $18.78.
* ↑ Toll is only charged in the AM peak (7am–9am weekday).