Toll Roads

Yes, there are toll roads in Australia
Not all but some Highways, tunnels and bridges are subject to tolls. Usually the toll roads are easy to spot as signs stating ‘toll way‘ , ‘toll road‘ or just ‘TOLL‘  in yellow letters on blue or green ground.

Für die Reisekasse sind Toll Roadso nicht ganz so toll. Wenn man für die Nutzung einer Brücke mal eben neun Dollar bezahlt und dann noch weitere acht Dollar für den Streckenabschnitt zuvor merkt denkt schon drüber nach ob es nicht doch eine alternative Route gegeben hätte. Richtig teuer wird es aber wenn man die Maut nicht bezahlt.
Generell lassen sich Tollroads meisst vermeiden sofern man dies in der Streckenplanung z.B. bei Googlemaps oder im Navi / der Navi-App mit der Einstellung ‘Mautstrassen vermeiden’ / ‘avoid tolls’ berücksichtigt. Oftmals, sind Mautstrassen die schnellste Verbindung, aber sie sind nicht zwingend die Route mit der besseren Aussicht.

How to pay toll?
Rental car companies oftentimes offer an option which covers toll.  In this case you won’t have to worry.  But make sure it is covered and you got it in writing. Otherwise you will have to make your own arrangements to register the car or camper to ensure you are paying the tolls. To do so you you will need the registration number (rego), your license plate number and a credit card. Toll way payments can be made via phone, the internet or also via an app.  Usually you will have 3 days time to make a payment after using a toll road. But buying a pass upfront can be cheaper. But make sure you register and make the payment as late payments lead to service fees, interest and fines. Unpaid tolls will be enforced with loss of license, loan collection and ceasing of property. More information on fines and how to contest a fine here.

Tipp:
There is a new toll operator called Linkt . The App from Linkt is available for  IOS as Android, and it allows to make online payments for tolls all over Australia.  The Linkt Website provides very good information on tolls in all states. Also pretty handy is the toll-calculator which allows you to know upfront how much you will be in for on your next part of your trip.

What’s an e-tag?

E-tags are for frequent users of toll roads in one area. They are small transponders which can be stuck to your windscreen or dashboard. E-tags communicate with the toll e-infrastructure so trips are charged directly to the bank account or credit card fr the user. n

Toll Roadss in New South Wales, Victoria und Queensland

New South Wales

https://www.roamexpress.com.au/before-you-travel/visitors-e-pass

Victoria

Melbourne CityLink –  Westgate Bridge –
Everyone who  is using toll roads in Melbourne should now about the different options. Passes vary  24  hours to weekends or even a full month.  More information can be found here: citylink.com.au

Queensland
Good information

Good information regarding toll roads in Queensland can be found here:  https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/business-industry/Transport-sectors/Toll-roads
www.linkt.com.au/brisbane

 

Disclaimer: At the state ( October2018) there are toll roads only in  New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.