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NSW Locks In $60 Weekly Toll Cap, Sets Two-Way Harbour Tolls for 2028

New northbound charges will fund ongoing relief targeted at western Sydney motorists.

Overview

  • Two-way tolling on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Harbour Tunnel will begin when the Western Harbour Tunnel opens in late 2028.
  • The $60-per-week toll cap is now permanent, with rebates available through Service NSW and a new annual relief limit of $5,000.
  • Administration fees on toll notices will be scrapped from mid-2026 after 46 million notices carried $618 million in fees last financial year, with early text and email alerts and tougher enforcement to follow.
  • Government estimates suggest bidirectional harbour charges could raise about $145 million a year, with proceeds directed to ongoing toll relief focused on western Sydney drivers.
  • The Western Harbour Tunnel is a $7.4 billion, 6.5-kilometre link between WestConnex and the Warringah Freeway, and broader tolling negotiations with Transurban are slated to conclude by mid-2026.