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Two-way tolling on Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel set to start in 2028
Two-way tolling on Sydney Harbour crossings will fund a permanent $60 weekly toll cap, doubling current tolls and benefiting over 680,000 drivers, officials say.
- Announced on Thursday, the NSW government will charge tolls in both directions on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Harbour Tunnel from late 2028 to fund a $60 a week toll cap, NSW Transport Minister John Graham said.
- After months of talks with Transurban since July 2024, the NSW government introduced two-way tolling to make Sydney's system fairer, driven by the cap's expiry on January 1 next year.
- Based on an average of 105,000 northbound trips a day, current southbound tolls range from $4.41 peak to $3.20 off-peak and $2.67 night, with John Graham saying it means "an approximate doubling of those tolls."
- Drivers will still have to pay upfront and claim refunds later, with NSW Transport Minister John Graham saying it's necessary to prevent fraud and `As we're making this more permanent, we do have to make sure the scheme is not abused.`
- The NSW government notes concessions with Transurban including scrapping admin fees from next year, with $211.4 million returned to drivers since January 2024 and over 680,000 claims.
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New toll to fund permanent cap relief for Sydney drivers
A two-way toll for Sydney’s Harbour Bridge and tunnel will go towards funding a permanent $60 weekly toll cap, the NSW Government says. To pay for the cap, two-way tolling will be introduced on the bridge and in the tunnel when the Western Harbour Tunnel opens in late 2028. The NSW Government also says administration fees on notices will be scrapped from mid-2026; in the 2024-25 financial year, 46 million notices (with administration fees worth …
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