Toll price increases
Toll prices generally increase in line with changes to cost of living in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Australian Government determines the amount and frequency of toll price increases each year. Toll price increases can differ from one toll road to the next.
Roads currently in use
| Road name | Toll escalation rate | Large vehicle multiplier |
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| Victoria See our toll calculator for current toll prices. News of upcoming toll price adjustments is published online at least 1 week before coming into effect. Capital Cities CPI is the ‘All Groups Consumer Price Index Weighted Average of Eight Capital Cities’ (IECC) published quarterly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. |
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| CityLink1 | From 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2029, tolls escalate by 1.04597% per quarter, equivalent to 4.25% per annum. Quarterly price increases are applied on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October each year. From 1 July 2029, tolls escalate quarterly by Capital Cities CPI; the toll cannot be lowered as a result of deflation. | Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV): 1.6x Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV): 3x (day) 2x (night) |
| New South Wales See our toll calculator for current toll prices. News of upcoming toll price adjustments is published online at least 1 week before coming into effect. Capital Cities CPI is the ‘All Groups Consumer Price Index Weighted Average of Eight Capital Cities’ (IECC) published quarterly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. |
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| Hills M2 | Tolls escalate quarterly by the greater of quarterly Capital Cities CPI or 1%. | 3x |
| Lane Cove Tunnel | Car tolls escalate quarterly by quarterly Capital Cities CPI. Large vehicle tolls escalate quarterly by the greater of quarterly Capital Cities CPI or 1%. Quarterly price increases are applied on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October each year. | Minimum 3x |
| Cross City Tunnel | Tolls escalate quarterly by quarterly Capital Cities CPI. The toll cannot be lowered as a result of deflation. Quarterly price increases are applied on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October each year. | 2x |
| Eastern Distributor | Tolls escalate quarterly by the greater of a weighted sum of quarterly AWE and quarterly Capital Cities CPI or 1%. Quarterly price increases are applied on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October each year. | 2x |
| Westlink M7 | Tolls escalate or de-escalate quarterly by quarterly Capital Cities CPI. Quarterly price changes are applied on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October each year. | 3x |
| M5 East | Tolls escalate annually by the greater of Capital Cities CPI or 4% to December 2040; then at the greater of CPI or 0% per annum to concession end. |
3x |
| M5 West2 | Tolls escalate quarterly by quarterly Sydney CPI. The toll cannot be lowered as a result of deflation. Quarterly price increases are applied on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October each year. | 3x |
| WestConnex M4 | Tolls escalate annually by the greater of Capital Cities CPI or 4% to December 2040; then at the greater of CPI or 0% per annum to concession end. Annual price increases are applied on 1 January each year. | 3x |
| WestConnex M8 | Tolls escalate annually by the greater of Capital Cities CPI or 4% to December 2040; then at the greater of CPI or 0% per annum to concession end. |
3x |
| NorthConnex | Tolls escalate quarterly by the greater of quarterly Capital Cities CPI or 1%. | 3x |
| M5 West6 | Tolls escalate quarterly by the greater of quarterly Sydney CPI or 0% to December 2027; then at the greater of Capital Cities CPI or 0% per annum to concession end. | 3x |
| New M57 | Tolls escalate annually by the greater of Capital Cities CPI or 4% to December 2040; then at the greater of CPI or 0% per annum to concession end. | 3x |
| Queensland See our toll calculator for current toll prices. News of upcoming toll price adjustments is published online at least 1 week before coming into effect. |
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| Gateway Motorway | Tolls escalate annually by Brisbane CPI. Annual price increases are applied on 1 July each year. The toll cannot be lowered as a result of deflation. | LCV–1.5x HCV –2.65x33 |
| Logan Motorway | Tolls escalate annually by Brisbane CPI. Annual price increases are applied on 1 July each year. The toll cannot be lowered as a result of deflation. | LCV –1.5x HCV –2.65x33 |
| Clem7 | Tolls escalate annually by Brisbane CPI. Annual price increases are applied on 1 July each year. The toll cannot be lowered as a result of deflation. | LCV–1.5x HCV –3x (day) - 2.65x (night) |
| Go Between Bridge | Tolls escalate annually by Brisbane CPI. Annual price increases are applied on 1 July each year. The toll cannot be lowered as a result of deflation. | LCV–1.5x HCV –3x (day) - 2.65x (night) |
| AirportlinkM7 | Tolls escalate annually by Brisbane CPI. Annual price increases are applied on 1 January each year. The toll cannot be lowered as a result of deflation. | LCV–1.5x HCV –2.65x |
| Legacy Way | Tolls escalate annually by Brisbane CPI. Annual price increases are applied on 1 July each year. The toll cannot be lowered as a result of deflation. | LCV–1.5x HCV –2.65x4 |
1 From West Gate Tunnel completion, a new Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) class, called a High Performance Freight Vehicle (HPFV), will apply on CityLink. A HPFV is a HCV whose total length is 26 metres or greater. HPFVs tolls will be 50% greater than standard HCV tolls.
2 M5 West will form part of the WestConnex M5 concession once current concession expires through to December 2060, Transurban’s ownership will be 25.5%.
3 Logan and Gateway HCV tolls progressively moving up to 3.46 times cars post LEP (completion expected late FY19).
4 HCV multiplier moving to 3 times cars during peak periods on 1 July 2020.
Roads currently under construction
| Road name | Toll escalation rate | Large vehicle multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Capital Cities CPI is the ‘All Groups Consumer Price Index Weighted Average of Eight Capital Cities’ (IECC) published quarterly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. |
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| West Gate Tunnel | Tolls escalate quarterly an equivalent of 4.25% per annum from construction completion to 30 June 2029 and quarterly by Capital Cities CPI thereafter. | LCV–1.6x HCV5 HPFV5 |
| New South Wales Capital Cities CPI is the ‘All Groups Consumer Price Index Weighted Average of Eight Capital Cities’ (IECC) published quarterly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. |
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| M4-M5 Link | Tolls escalate annually by the greater of Capital Cities CPI or 4% to December 2040; then at the greater of CPI or 0% per annum to concession end. | 3x |
| Rozelle Interchange | Tolls escalate annually by the greater of Capital Cities CPI or 4% to December 2040; then at the greater of CPI or 0% per annum to concession end. | 3x |
5 HCV and HPFV tolls are not based on a multiplier of a car toll. Tolling discounts for off-peak, multiple trips and trip caps also apply. Further detail can be found at westgatetunnelproject.vic.gov.au.
6 Transurban currently owns 65.38% of M5 West, when the current concession expires in December 2026 the M5 West will form part of the WestConnex M5 concession through to December 2060.
7 Upon opening of the New M5, handover and tolling commencement will occur on the existing M5 East.