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 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 carry the highest volume of traffic and also generate the highest revenue of all the tollways. This is mainly due to the necessary cross-city and North corridors.

Current toll roads

Toll RoadLocationStateToll Point
Eastern Distributor WoolloomoolooNSWWoolloomooloo
Military Road E-Ramps Neutral BayNSWNeutral Bay
Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney to [North Sydney central business district|Sydney, New South Wales|North Sydney]NSWNorth Sydney and Milsons Point
Sydney Harbour Tunnel Sydney to North SydneyNSWNorth Sydney
Lane Cove Tunnel Artarmon to North RydeNSWNorth Ryde
M2 Hills Motorway North Ryde to Baulkham HillsNSWMultiple
M4 Motorway Parramatta to LeichhardtNSWMultiple
South Western Motorway Beverly Hills to MoorebankNSWMultiple
M5 East Motorway Beverly Hills to KyeemaghNSWMultiple
Westlink M7 Motorway Baulkham Hills to PrestonsNSWMultiple
M8 Motorway Kingsgrove to LeichhardtNSWMultiple
NorthConnex Wahroonga to West Pennant HillsNSWMultiple
Cross City TunnelSydney to Rushcutters BayNSWSydney
West Gate Freeway Altona NorthVicAltona North
CityLink Southbank to KooyongVicMultiple
CityLink Strathmore to Port MelbourneVicMultiple
EastLink Donvale to SeafordVicMultiple
West Gate Tunnel Yarraville to DocklandsVicFootscray
Gateway Motorway becomes at Eight Mile PlainsBanyo to DrewvaleQldMurarrie and Kuraby
Logan Motorway Gailes to LoganholmeQldHeathwood and Meadowbrook
Legacy Way Toowong to Kelvin GroveQldToowong
Clem Jones Tunnel Woolloongabba to Bowen HillsQldBowen Hills
Airport Link Windsor to ClayfieldQldWindsor and Clayfield
Go Between Bridge West End to MiltonQldWest End
Toowoomba Bypass Helidon Spa to AtholQldHarlaxton

Former toll roads

Toll RoadLocationStateToll PointToll RemovedDetails
Western Motorway Granville to SilverwaterNSWSilverwater16 February 2010Reinstated 15 August 2017 as part of WestConnex
Sunshine Motorway Maroochydore to Pacific ParadiseQldPacific Paradise8 March 1996
Southern Freeway (F6) Waterfall to Bulli TopsNSWWaterfall30 July 1995
Sydney–Newcastle Freeway (F3)Berowra to CalgaNSWBerowra1988
West Gate BridgePort Melbourne to SpotswoodVicPort Melbourne29 November 1985
Hornibrook BridgeBrighton to ClontarfQldClontarf1979Bridge was Demolished. Replaced with Houghton Highway 1979 and Ted Smout Memorial Bridge 2010
Walter Taylor BridgeChelmer to IndooroopillyQldIndooroopilly1965
Story BridgeFortitude Valley to Kangaroo PointQldKangaroo Point1 March 1947
Springbrook RoadNeranwood to SpringbrookQldNeranwood30 November 1945
Great Ocean RoadEastern View to Apollo BayVicEastern View2 October 1936
Great Eastern RoadAdelaide to Mount BarkerSAAdelaide Hills1847Removed due to public pressure.

Future toll roads

Toll concessions and prices

New South Wales

Distance-based tolling



Fixed or time of day tolling


Toll roadClass A toll pricesClass B toll pricesToll increaseToll concessionaireExpiry of toll concession
NorthConnex$10.15$30.45Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by the greater of quarterly CPI or 1%NorthWestern Roads Group

M2 Hills Motorway$3.00
$10.15
$9.01
$30.45
Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by the greater of quarterly CPI or 1%Transurban
Lane Cove Tunnel$4.13$14.26Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by the greater of quarterly CPI or 1%Transurban
Military Road E-Ramp $2.07$7.13Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, by the greater of quarterly CPI or 1%Transurban
Cross City Tunnel$3.36
$7.12
$6.72
$14.24
Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October by positive quarterly CPITransurban
Eastern Distributor $10.06$20.11Quarterly 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

M5 South-West Motorway$5.83$17.48Quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October by positive quarterly CPIInterlink Roads

Sydney Harbour Bridge $4.41 Same as Class A pricesNo regular toll increaseNSW Motorways
Sydney Harbour Tunnel $4.41 Same as Class A pricesNo regular toll increaseNSW Motorways


Queensland



Victoria