The NSW Government’s election commitment to introduce a daily toll cap for Sydney road users has come to fruition with the $60 weekly cap officially commencing today.
Across the state, the policy is expected to deliver cost of living benefits to close to three quarters of a million motorists. The toll relief will benefit people living in Western Sydney the most, where current toll rates will be reduced for 60,000 eligible accounts.
Those individuals eligible for rebates can register and claim these rebates through Service NSW from April with quarterly rebates transferred to account holders.
The cap does come with a ceiling. Motorists will be able to claim up to $400 a week for a maximum rebate of $340, with rideshare, taxis, cars registered with businesses and heavy vehicles ineligible for the scheme.
To support a reduction in trucks on local roads, a truck multiplier also comes into effect today. The ‘truck multiplier’ rebate of a third of each trip includes all NSW and interstate registered trucks that travel on the M5 East and M8 with a valid E-Toll, Linkt or Eastlink account.
The $60 Toll Cap scheme is set to run as a trial for two years.
The NSW Government continues to undertake an independent review of toll roads, led by Professor Allan Fels AO and Dr David Cousins AM who will report back with recommendations to make the NSW system simpler, fairer and more efficient into the future.
Find out more about the toll cap policy here.