Driving into central Sydney from city’s west costs almost twice as much as commuting from east and south of the city
A comparison of commutes of similar length for residents living north, east, south and west of the city and the associated tolls.
Ammar is a senior risk professional and, due to a knee reconstruction, is unable to take public transport.Photograph: New South Wales government toll calculator website The state government opened the new M4-M8 tunnel ahead of schedule last Friday, with the new link cutting commute times from the west to the east of the city. But the tunnel adds yet another toll – capped at $11.11 after around 16km of driving – to Sydney’s already extensive network.
“Not everyone can afford to live in Bondi or Manly. We’d all love to live over there and hop on a ferry every morning, but we can’t. It’s not always people’s choice to live this far out, and the tolls do discriminate on that basis.”
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