Sydney Toll Roads

Driving in Sydney can be an expensive exercise as the various toll roads are the quickest and easiest way to get from one side of the city to another by car. Some toll roads allow you to pay the toll by cash but others only accept E-Tags.

If you are visiting Sydney you may not have an E-Tag and will need to ring the toll road operator in order to pay the toll using your credit card. All E-Tags from Victoria and Queensland work on Sydney toll roads.

If you do not have an E-Tag you must pay by cash (where available) or ring the appropriate number shown below within 48 hours of passing through the toll collection point.

The table below shows the toll roads with cash booths, the current toll and the telephone number to ring to pay the toll by credit card. Note that the toll road operator will charge a fee to accept your payment by credit card.

Note that cash booths are usually un-manned so it helps if you have some small change to pay the toll using the automatic collection booths.

Failure to pay tolls within 48 hours will result in an infringement notice being issued. This will be sent to the car hire company who will pass it on to you.

Note that the car rental company will charge an Administration Fee for processing an infringement notice. For example, Thrifty car rental Sydney have a $35.00 fee for processing any infringement notices.

Check here for more information on Sydney motorways.

The best way to pay for tourist or occasional travel is with an electronic pass. All passes in Sydney work on all toll roads in Sydney. Visit www.roam.com.au or www.roamexpress.com.au for more information or to purchase a pass.

So, when driving a Sydney rental car be sure to take note of the many toll road signs and be prepared to pay to drive.