ICYMI, earlier this year, the government introduced a cap on toll fees at $60 per week. This cap allows 6,000 of Sydney’s most frequent toll road users to potentially save up to $4000 each year. This toll relief is being offered by the NSW government to alleviate the financial strain on motorists and rectify the issues caused by toll road privatisation. Now the suburbs that stand to gain the most from these toll rebates have been revealed.
It’s no surprise that the suburbs most affected by tolls are in Sydney’s west, where a substantial $79 million in toll relief has become available to drivers since January 1, 2024. Suburbs including Blacktown, Baulkham Hills, Marsden Park, Merrylands, Castle Hill, Quakers Hill and Kellyville are at the very top of the relief list. Drivers have submitted 2,146 toll relief claims for Blacktown alone with an average rebate of $313 per claim followed by Baulkham Hills with 2,192 claims and an average claim amount of $294 under the toll relief program.
“The toll cap is a cost-of-living relief measure that provides support for those people who do not have the choice to avoid toll bills in getting around Sydney. The most toll road reliant areas have fewer public transport alternatives than other parts of our city,” Minister for Roads John Graham said.
According to toll relief claims submitted between January and August 2024, here are the top 10 most-tolled suburbs in Sydney:
- Blacktown — 2,146 claims, and an average claim amount of $313
- Baulkham Hills — 2,192 claims, and an average claim amount of $294
- Auburn — 1,078 claims, and an average claim amount of $554
- Marsden Park — 1,613 claims, and an average claim amount of $353
- Merrylands — 1,380 claims, and an average claim amount of $402
- Castle Hill — 1,792 claims, and an average claim amount of $278
- Quakers Hill — 1,544 claims, and an average claim amount of $287
- Kellyville — 1,520 claims, and an average claim amount of $276
- Lakemba — 753 claims, and an average claim amount of $513
- Greystanes — 1,249 claims, and an average claim amount of $277
Find more information about the toll relief program and claim your reimbursement here.