Lowered Toll Cap: More Relief For Motorists

Up to 200,000 additional drivers and riders are expected to be eligible for toll relief, with the first quarter of claims under the lower $50 cap now open.

For many families and households, transport is one of the biggest weekly expenses. And with household budgets already under pressure, every extra cost adds up.

To help ease cost-of-living pressures, particularly as fuel prices rise, the Minns Labor Government lowered the weekly toll cap from $60 to $50 in July for 12 months.

Eligible motorists can now claim this lower $50 cap for the period between 6 July and 4 October.

It is expected that motorists who currently claim toll relief will get an additional $520 back over the year.

Since the toll cap was introduced in 2024, more than 1,079,788 claims have been processed, putting $348 million dollars back in the pockets of NSW households.

An extra 200,000 toll accounts are expected to be eligible to claim under the lower cap, with $99 million eligible to be claimed for the quarter, up from $73 million in the previous quarter under the old $60 a week cap.

Motorists in Western Sydney remain the biggest winners of the toll cap, accounting for more than half of all toll relief claims. Blacktown, Baulkham Hills, Auburn, Merrylands, Castle Hill and Quakers Hill among the suburbs benefitting the most from toll rebates.

Eligible drivers who have spent more than $50 a week on tolls between 6 July 2026 and 4 October 2026 can make a claim via Service NSW.

The lower toll cap is part of a broader package to help families with the cost of getting around, including up to $100 off eligible car registrations, scrapping toll administration fees and freezing Opal fares for 12 months.

Together, these measures are putting money back into household budgets - whether people drive, use toll roads or catch public transport.

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Premier Chris Minns said:

"We know families are doing it tough and for people who have to use toll roads every day, particularly in Western Sydney, we know those costs really add up."

"For a lot of people, driving on a toll road isn't optional. It's how they get to work, get the kids to school or get home at the end of the day.

"We've lowered the cap because we want to put some of that money back into people's pockets. For someone already claiming every week, that's another $520 over the year, money that can go towards groceries, fuel or another household bill.

"We're not pretending this fixes every cost-of-living pressure families are facing. It doesn't. But it's practical help that will make things a little easier now, and that's what we're focused on."

Minister for Transport John Graham said:

"The $50 toll cap is about giving money back to the motorists who need it most, those hit hard by rising fuel costs. Predominantly they are the drivers of Western Sydney.

"We've handed $348 million back to NSW motorists since the toll cap system began, and now the cap is down to $50 from $60, and we have $99 million ready in toll relief to be claimed.

"This new toll cap is just part of a range of toll relief the NSW Government is providing to NSW drivers - including the historic direct deal with toll operators, to bring toll prices down for the very first time.

Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Jihad Dib said:

"This is money going back where it belongs - in the pockets of NSW drivers. It's money that can now go towards helping cover everyday expenses, giving your household budget a boost.

"It's great to see more than one million toll relief claims, with money going to families and workers in and around Western Sydney.

"I'd encourage drivers to jump on to the Service NSW website and lodge a claim under the $50 toll cap now. Don't miss out on the potential savings."

Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison said:

"We made a commitment to reduce the cost of travel for families and motorists across the state, and our weekly toll cap is doing exactly that.

"More than 200,000 extra motorists will now be able to access toll relief, after the Minns Labor Government dropped the weekly cap from $60 to $50. There is $99 million in toll relief waiting to be claimed.

"Every dollar counts when it comes to the household budget. This latest round of rebates gives motorists the chance to keep more of their hard-earned money.

"In addition to the weekly toll cap, we're also taking up to $100 off your car registration, and for the first time ever, we're reducing the price of tolls."

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