Rebates on toll charges for large recreational vehicles

Drivers towing caravans, boats and horse floats more than 12.5m long and 2.8m high are eligible for cheaper tolls on Sydney’s motorways.

Charges by toll road

Effective 1 July 2020

Vehicle class definitions are different for each toll road. Check the definitions to work out which charge applies to you.

Rebates and assistance are available to eligible customers. See M5 Cashback Scheme and Toll relief – free registration for more information.

Toll charges brochure.

Motorway	Direction charges / Tolling method	Cost - Class A	Cost - Class B
Hills M2 Motorway	Each direction / Fixed	$7.91 (North Ryde) $3.96 (Pennant Hills Rd) $2.79 (Windsor Rd) $2.34 (Lane Cove Rd) $3.95 (Herring & Christie Rd)	$23.73 (North Ryde) $11.87 (Pennant Hills Rd) $8.39 (Windsor Rd) $7.02 (Lane Cove Rd) $11.86 (Herring & Christie Rd)
M4 Freeway (between Lapstone and Church Street, Parramatta)	No toll	Nil	Nil
WestConnex M4	Each direction / Distance based	$1.37 flagfall + $0.5063 per kilometre maximum toll $8.20	$4.11 flagfall + $1.5189 per kilometre maximum toll $24.60
WestConnex M5 East	Each direction / Distance based	$1.37 flagfall + $0.5063 per kilometre maximum toll $6.95	$4.11 flagfall + $1.5189 per kilometre maximum toll $20.86
WestConnex M8	Each direction / Distance based	$1.37 flagfall + $0.5063 per kilometre maximum toll $6.95	$4.11 flagfall + $1.5189 per kilometre maximum toll $20.86
M5 South-West Motorway	Each direction / Fixed	$4.85	$14.56
Westlink M7 Motorway	Each direction / Distance based	41.82 cents/km capped at $8.36	$1.2547/km capped at $25.08
Eastern Distributor	Northbound / Fixed	$8.00	$16.00
Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Harbour Tunnel	Southbound/Time of Day	Weekdays: $4.00 (6:30am - 9:30am & 4:00pm - 7:00pm) $3.00 (9:30am - 4:00pm) $2.50 (7:00pm - 6:30am) Weekends: $3.00 (8am—8pm) $2.50 (8pm - 8am)
Cross City Tunnel	Each direction / Fixed	$5.90 (Main tunnel) $2.78 (Sir John Young Cres)	$11.80 (Main tunnel) $5.57 (Sir John Young Cres)
Lane Cove Tunnel	Each direction / Fixed	$3.43 (Main tunnel) $1.71 (Military Rd E-Ramp)	$11.11 (Main tunnel) $5.56 (Military Rd E-Ramp)

Vehicle class definitions

Vehicle class definitions are different for each toll road, except for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel. Check the definitions to work out which charge applies to you.

Motorway/toll road	Class A	Class B
M5 South-West Motorway	A vehicle that is 12.5 metres or less in length and either a 3-axle vehicle under 2.0 metres, or a 2-axle vehicle under 2.8 metres in height	Any vehicle that exceeds the dimensions for a Class A vehicle
Eastern Distributor	A vehicle that is 12.5 metres or less in length and either a 3-axle vehicle under 2.0 metres, or a 2-axle vehicle under 2.8 metres in height	Any vehicle that exceeds the dimensions for a Class A vehicle
Hills M2 Motorway	A vehicle that is: 12.5 metres or less in length; and 2.8 metres or less in height	Any vehicle that exceeds the dimensions for a Class A vehicle
Cross City Tunnel	A vehicle that is: 12.5 metres or less in length; and 2.8 metres or less in height	Any vehicle that exceeds the dimensions for a Class A vehicle
Lane Cove Tunnel	A vehicle that is: 12.5 metres or less in length; and 2.8 metres or less in height	Any vehicle that exceeds the dimensions for a Class A vehicle
Westlink M7 Motorway	A vehicle that is: 12.5 metres or less in length; and 2.8 metres or less in height	Any vehicle that exceeds the dimensions for a Class A vehicle
WestConnex M4	A vehicle that is: 12.5 metres or less in length; and 2.8 metres or less in height	Any vehicle that exceeds the dimensions for a Class A vehicle
WestConnex M5 East	A vehicle that is: 12.5 metres or less in length; and 2.8 metres or less in height	Any vehicle that exceeds the dimensions for a Class A vehicle
WestConnex M8	A vehicle that is: 12.5 metres or less in length; and 2.8 metres or less in height	Any vehicle that exceeds the dimensions for a Class A vehicle
Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Harbour Tunnel	Not applicable – all vehicles charged the same toll.	Not applicable – all vehicles charged the same toll.

Types of tolling

Toll operators calculate and charge tolls in different ways. There are 3 types of tolling in NSW.

Distance based

This type of toll is calculated based on the distance you travel on the motorway.

Toll gantries are located at entry and exit points on the motorway and record your electronic tag or number plate details to calculate the applicable toll.

Currently, WestConnex M4, WestConnex M8, WestConnex M5 East and Westlink M7 are the only motorways with distance based tolling.

Time of day tolling

This type of tolling is calculated based on the time you travel.

If you travel outside of the peak period, you will pay a lower toll.

Currently, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Harbour Tunnel are the only toll roads which operate with time of day tolling.

Fixed tolling

Fixed tolling is the traditional tolling method whereby there is a fixed toll for use of the motorway, regardless of the distance or time travelled. Fixed tolling is in operation on every other motorway in Australia.