Tolls and the West Gate Tunnel

 

 

 

 

 

 

When completed, the West Gate Tunnel will be tolled to balance traffic across the freeway network and to help fund its construction and ongoing operation. There will be four new toll points. Toll charging and prices will vary, depending on what type of vehicle you’re driving.

Heavy vehicles will pay a single total toll when travelling on the upgraded West Gate Freeway, new tunnels and city connections. Cars, motorcycles and light commercial vehicles will pay tolls when travelling using the motorway's new tunnels and city connections. 

Toll points on the West Gate Freeway and West Gate Tunnel

Upgraded West Gate Freeway toll point

  • Heavy commercial vehicles (HCV): rigid and articulated trucks and buses
  • High productivity freight vehicles (HPFV): the new generation of larger trucks

The upgraded West Gate Freeway toll point will be located between Millers Road and Williamstown Road. Cars and motorcycles won’t be charged tolls for travelling on the upgraded West Gate Freeway.

Other toll points

The new West Gate Tunnel will have three toll points: on the future Hyde St ramps; in the tunnel; and for accessing the city. Some tolls will be charged during the morning peak only. (See the Toll prices table below for details.)

Toll prices

Tolls won’t be charged until the project is complete and roads are open. The prices shown are what customers would pay if travelling on the toll road as at quarter ending 30 June 2023.

  • West Gate Freeway (day): $26.74
  • West Gate Freeway (night): $17.83

Trucks will pay a single total toll on the West Gate Freeway for access to the upgraded freeway, new tunnels and connections.

  • West Gate Freeway (day): $17.83
  • West Gate Freeway (night): $11.89

Trucks will pay a single total toll on the West Gate Freeway for access to the upgraded freeway, new tunnels and connections.

  • West Gate Freeway: No toll
  • Hyde Street: $5.90 
  • Tunnel: $5.90
  • Footscray Road, Dynon Road and Wurundjeri Way (AM peak only): $9.44
  • West Gate Freeway: No toll
  • Hyde Street: $3.69
  • Tunnel: $3.69
  • Footscray Road, Dynon Road and Wurundjeri Way (AM peak only): $5.90
  • West Gate Freeway: No toll
  • Hyde Street: $1.84
  • Tunnel: $1.84
  • Footscray Road, Dynon Road and Wurundjeri Way (AM peak only): $2.95

24-hour pass

Once the project is complete, drivers will be able purchase up to six 24-hour passes per year to use the West Gate Tunnel or both the West Gate Tunnel and CityLink for unlimited travel during that time.

  • West Gate Tunnel: $66.86
  • West Gate Tunnel and CityLink: $128.55
  • West Gate Tunnel: $44.57
  • West Gate Tunnel and CityLink: $85.70
  • West Gate Tunnel: $24.18
  • West Gate Tunnel and CityLink: $70.77
  • West Gate Tunnel: $15.12
  • West Gate Tunnel and CityLink: $34.35
  • West Gate Tunnel: $7.56
  • West Gate Tunnel and CityLink: $17.18

Value for heavy vehicles

Tolling discounts and trip caps will help make the upgraded freeway and new tunnels more cost-effective for heavy vehicles (HPFVs and HCVs).

West Gate Freeway multi-trip discount

Heavy vehicles travelling back and forth all day will have discounted tolls after the fourth trip and no charge after the eighth trip.

  • First 4 trips: trucks pay full toll
  • Trips 5 to 8: trucks pay 50% of toll
  • Trips 9 and above: no further charges

Multi-road toll cap

Trucks travelling on CityLink and the West Gate Tunnel will have tolls for a single trip capped at:

  • $33.17 (for travel between 6am and 8pm) and $22.12 (for travel between 8pm and 6am) for HCVs
  • $49.77 (for travel between 6am and 8pm) and $33.17 (for travel between 8pm and 6am) for HPFVs.

With a Linkt account, you’ll be good to go to travel on the West Gate Tunnel once the project is complete. Visit the Linkt website for more information on tolling accounts.