Free vehicle registration for Sydney’s heavy toll users
TOLL road users will get a reprieve from the rising cost of commuting. But not all M4 motorists will be cheering.
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TOLL road users will get a reprieve from the rising cost of commuting.
Sydney’s west are now digging into their pocket pay for the upgraded M4 but if you spend more than $25 a week on tolls, the State Government is giving you a bit of a breather.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced drivers will be eligible for free vehicle registration if they spend more than $25 a week, on average, over a 12-month period on tolls.
This will be a saving of about $358 a year on registration costs for many motorists, with potential savings of up to $715 a year.
The rego rebate will be available for all privately registered cars, utes, four-wheel-drives and motorcycles from July 1, 2018. It will be backdated to July 1, 2017.
What does that mean for M4 road users? If you’re travelling the shortest route — Church St Parramatta to James Ruse Drive to and from work, five days a week you won't qualify. But if you’re on it for the long haul, from Church St to any of the other city-bound exits five days a week, you’ll be eligible.
If you’re headed to the city via the M2, the shortest trip is $2.10, so won’t be enough, but if you take the full length of the toll ($7.10 each way), you’ll be saving.
“The government has made it a priority to drive down the cost of owning a vehicle with big savings being delivered through reforms to CTP green slips and the introduction of a FuelCheck app,” Premier Berejiklian said.
Western Sydney Minister Stuart Ayres said the change delivers a fair go for drivers who are paying their way on the toll road network.
Private motor vehicles weighing more than 2795kg, such as trucks, are not included in the scheme.
TELL US: Will this saving put more cars on toll roads in Sydney’s west?