Tolls and payments

Electronic tolling

The Eastern Distributor offers electronic tolling, which means you don't have to search for cash and stop to pay the toll. If you are using electronic tolling you can organise your toll payment before you travel or up to 48 hours after your first trip.

It's important to note that there is no cash option if you are travelling northbound and exit the Cross City Tunnel. You need to pay this toll using electronic tolling. If you want to exit William Street to head into the City, then a cash option is available.

To use electronic tolling you can either open a tag account or a Visitor's e-PASS.

A tag covers you for travel on any toll road in Australia and is the best option for regular travel.

If you are paying with a tag it should be in your vehicle at the time of travel, mounted according to the provider's instructions.



At electronic toll points the tag emits a beep or series of beeps. Click here to check what beeps mean.

Paying the toll more than 48 hours after travel

If you didn't pay cash or arrange to pay the toll within 48 hours, an image of your licence plate will be recorded and the registered owner of the vehicle will be issued a Toll Notice that includes the toll plus a $10 administration fee in the first instance. If a toll notice is not paid a fine may be issued.

How to pay a toll notice

Internet:
Click here to be transferred to a secure website to make the payment online.

By phone:
Call 1300 138 107.

By mail:
Return the payment slip to Airport Motorway Limited, Locked Bag 2215, North Ryde BC, NSW 1670 with your payment for the total amount due. Please make cheques or money orders payable to Airport Motorway Limited.

Cash booths

You can pay cash on the Eastern Distributor at toll booths located before the exit to Macquarie Street, the Harbour crossings, and before the exit to William Street.

Please note: Toll booths with the signs 'Auto coins only', only accept 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 coins. If you'd like to pay with a note, or don't have the exact toll in coins, you will need to use a toll booth with the sign, 'Change given'.

Toll prices

A toll is charged for use of the Eastern Distributor in the northbound direction only.

From 1 July 2010, the toll (including GST) will be $5.50 for cars* or $10.50 for any other vehicle.

*Cars are defined as:
(a) motor vehicles under 2.8 metres in height with two or less axles; and
(b) motor vehicles under 2.0 metres in height with three or less axles.

The definition of 'cars' includes motorcycles.

Other vehicles are any vehicle not defined as a car.