About WestConnex toll pricing
The WestConnex network uses a distance-based tolling scheme which is a fairer and more equitable system in which road users only pay for the section of motorway they use. In addition to distance-based tolling, following the opening of the M4-M8 Link in January 2023, a WestConnex toll cap came into effect in Australia’s first ever multi-concession tolling network.
What is a Multi-Concession Tolling Scheme?
This means that your trip on WestConnex is now capped after a little more than 16 kilometres of continuous travel and that any continuous trip on WestConnex is handled as a single toll transaction regardless of how many WestConnex motorways you drive on. This is known as a Multi-Concession Tolling Scheme.
You can find out more on the Multi-Concession Tolling Scheme in the below animation.
How WestConnex tolls are calculated
As WestConnex features distance-based-tolling, your toll charge will depend on the entry and exit points of your trip.
- All WestConnex tolls for passenger vehicles (Class A) are calculated using a ‘flagfall’ of $1.73 and then $0.64 per kilometre.*
- All WestConnex tolls for heavy vehicles (Class B) are calculated using a ‘flagfall’ of $5.20 and then $1.92 per kilometre.
*Under the WestConnex Concession, an equalisation factor is applied to this formula when calculating tolls for the M5 East to ensure compatibility between the M5 East and M8 tolls.
The trip between General Holmes Drive, Mascot and Marsh Street, Arncliffe on the M5 East (in either direction) remains toll-free.
All WestConnex tolls are consistent with NSW Government policy on tolling, which outlines that:
- new tolls are applied only where users receive a direct benefit
- distance-based tolling for all new motorways
- tolls charged reflect the cost of delivering the motorway network.
Free alternative roads are still available to motorists.
What are the WestConnex toll prices?
After just over 16 kilometres of continuous travel in one trip on the WestConnex network, your toll will be capped.
- For passenger vehicles (Class A)
The maximum toll incurred for the use of the full length of WestConnex is capped at $12.25 for passenger vehicles - For Heavy vehicles (Class B)
The maximum toll incurred for the use of the full length of WestConnex is capped at $36.75 for heavy vehicles. Heavy vehicles pay higher tolls reflecting the greater wear and tear these vehicles have on motorways.
Find out more about vehicle class
Price increases
WestConnex features a single annual toll increase on January 1st. Find out more about toll price adjustment.
Online tools
- Toll calculator: You can calculate your trip tolls anytime by using the Linkt Toll Calculator and choosing the entry and exit points of your intended trip.
- Trip compare: You can also compare your tolled and untolled travel options with the Linkt Trip Compare tool.