Overview
- Premier Chris Minns confirmed the toll cap, introduced in 2024 and due to expire at year’s end, will be extended indefinitely.
- The government is considering reintroducing two-way tolling on state-owned harbour crossings, with any changes likely timed to the Western Harbour Tunnel’s expected 2028 opening.
- Funding remains unresolved, with the cap estimated to cost about $200 million a year after an initial $561 million two-year allocation and roughly $100 million in unclaimed rebates.
- The scheme rebates weekly toll spending above $60 per vehicle, with drivers able to claim up to about $340 a week in extreme cases, delivering significant relief to frequent users in western Sydney.
- Talks with Transurban on consolidating pricing under a proposed NSW Motorways agency are ongoing, and ministers have signalled an update before the end of the year.