Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel tolls rise

All extra revenue collected from the inflation-linked increase will go into the NSW Government’s toll relief scheme, the $60 toll cap.

A peak weekday toll to cross the Harbour will increase by 14 cents or 3.2 per cent.

It is only the second time since 2009 that Bridge and Tunnel tolls have increased after the former Liberal government held them static during their entire three terms in office.

At the same time, motorists in car-dependent Western Sydney have been unable to avoid annual or quarterly toll increases that have made the price of a return peak hour weekday toll from Campbelltown or Liverpool to the CBD upwards of $35.

Toll relief has become a key cost-of-living support measure under the Minns Labor Government after the Liberals left behind a total toll bill of $195 billion in nominal terms that must be paid by motorists out to 2060 on top of the billions they have already paid.

There are more than 100 suburbs where motorists have so far claimed more than $300 under the $60 toll cap, including Parramatta, Lidcombe, Schofields, Westmead, Toongabbie, Merrylands and Auburn.

The $60 toll cap is due to expire on 1 January 2026.

Minister for Transport John Graham said:

“A toll rise on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel remains a rare occurrence, with this marking only the second time in 16 years since they have gone up. In our city’s west they have gone up every quarter or every year.

“We are focused on delivering a fairer tolling network and this inflation-linked increase will go into toll relief that has become so important to motorists who pay the highest toll bills in the suburbs of Western Sydney.”