Sydney’s $60 Toll Cap: Your Wallet’s New BFF or Bridge To Bankruptcy?

KEY POINTS

•NSW Premier Chris Minns announced the $60 weekly toll cap for Sydney roads will extend past its January 1, 2026 expiry.
•The toll cap allows drivers to spend $60 per registered vehicle and claim up to $340 each week from the government.
•The scheme began in early 2024 and targets cost-of-living relief for hundreds of thousands of western Sydney residents.
•To fund the permanent toll cap, the government is considering two-way toll charging on the Harbour Bridge.

In a world where $60 a week is a heroic budget-saving shield, NSW Premier Chris Minns decided to keep the Sydney toll cap beyond its New Year’s 2026 expiry, saving western Sydney drivers from paying full market ransom. This $60 cap lets folks claim up to $340 weekly after throwing down tolled cash for each vehicle, probably making accountants weep and toll-road execs clutch their pearls. To ensure this benevolence endures, the government is plotting two-way tolling on the Harbour Bridge, a plan that’s likely to turn the iconic bridge into a cash grab carnival ride, because why not squeeze wallets on both ends?

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Sydney drivers got their $60 toll cap extended but pay up on both sides of the Harbour Bridge now—two-way tolled like a confused toll booth with commitment issues.

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