Half price registration for drivers who spend $15 a week on tolls
State election promises are in full swing with Premier Gladys Berejiklian committing to doubling vehicle registration discounts available to motorists from July 1 next year. FIND OUT HOW IT AFFECTS YOU.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has more than doubled the number of vehicle registration discounts available for motorists as she tries to ease cost of living pressures ahead of the state election.
From July 1 next year drivers who spend $15 or more a week on tolls will be eligible for half priced vehicle rego, and drivers who spend more than $25 per week will continue to receive free rego.
This increases the number of people who can benefit from the scheme from 140,000 to 300,000.
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“We know meeting cost of living pressures are a big challenge for many households and we are committed to doing everything we can to ease those burdens,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“In this year alone, we have given back more than $200 million to people in NSW in cost of living relief and we are always looking for more opportunities to ease pressures for households.”
Service NSW will average out a motorists’ etoll account expenses over the course of a year to calculate who gets the savings. Drivers who spend more than $1300 per year on tolls receive free rego, and drivers who spend more than $780 per year will get half price rego.
Families with more than one vehicle registered to the same etoll account will also be able to pool their total spend to qualify for one half price or free registration.
“We know car rego, insurance and CTP all adds up and it’s a very stressful time. Now with our reforms you are getting about $180 off your CTP greenslip, you are getting free rego or half price rego, and massive discounts in other areas,” Ms Berejiklian said.
Minister for Roads Melinda Pavey said the program would be backdated, so eligible motorists will be able to count their toll spend from July 1, 2018.
“This is about putting money back into the pockets of hardworking motorists,” Mrs Pavey said.
The program is available for all standard privately registered cars, utes, 4 wheel-drives and motorcycles.
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