Thread: E-Tags in Sydney

Yes! Get the RTA one.

Thanks - Slunnie - so no fees, no account keeping fees or anything

Thats great.

Garry

The extra distance involved when using the F7 is due to the way it loops up to the north west.
One alternative to avoid this (useless loop) is to join/leave the F7 at the Lighthorse Interchange and use the M4 (toll free section), Cumberland Hwy and the unavoidable Pennant Hills Rd.

Roger

i live on the northern beaches, about half an hour from the start of the M2 and F3, during daytime, i've found the M7 is way faster, but i also found that jumping on to the M5, eastern distributor and miltary rd (to the northern beaches) out of normal busy times is about 60km shorter than the M7 and just as fast, possibly cheaper as well.
instead of military rd, the run up to artarmon via the warringah expressway and onto the pacific hwy to waroongah might be a possible alternative.
then again you may get horribly lost and end up taking you loads more time that you would normally take for the whole trip

Originally Posted by garrycol

Thanks - Slunnie - so no fees, no account keeping fees or anything

Thats great.

Garry

Thats correct, you only pay for the tolls that you incur. This is unlike any of the other Etag vendors who do charge a monthly fee. The only thing is that you dump $50 onto your account and when it gets down to $20 or something it will debit your credit card to bring the funds up again. I'm pretty sure this is standard practise though.

Originally Posted by Xtreme

The extra distance involved when using the F7 is due to the way it loops up to the north west.
One alternative to avoid this (useless loop) is to join/leave the F7 at the Lighthorse Interchange and use the M4 (toll free section), Cumberland Hwy and the unavoidable Pennant Hills Rd.

Roger

When heading east, do not leave the M4 at the Cumberland Highway at Wentworthville. That's an awful run. Continue to Parramatta and take the James Ruse Drive exit. It is the other end of the Cumberland and will take you to exactly the same point on Pennant Hills Rd but much more quickly and with less angst.

I avoid the M7 when heading north (from the M4) as it's far too pricey (all that money and it's got a ridiculously low speed limit!). During the school zone hours, PH Road is a right pain in the backside. It seems to be a continual stretch of school zones!

I only use the M7 north when towing a loaded car trailer. I use the M7 south to get to the M5 to go to the airport.

Oh, do you have a western Sydney address so you can get the M5 and M4 tolls refunded?

Originally Posted by p38arover

Oh, do you have a western Sydney address so you can get the M5 and M4 tolls refunded?

You don't need a western address.

Any NSW resident owning a participating electronic tolling account can claim tolls paid with an e-tag for trips made on the M4 or M5 using vehicles registered in NSW for private use. Leased, rented, interstate registered or any vehicle with a business usage shown on the rego papers are ineligible.
It says so right here: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/usingroads...ackscheme.html

The Melb ones work up there.. so i just found out.