Motorists spending more than $25 a week on Sydney's toll roads over a year will be eligible for free vehicle registration, in a move Premier Gladys Berejiklian concedes will cost the state up to $100 million in the first year and even more into the future
The so-called rego rebate will save the majority of motorists who apply $359 a year on registration costs, and some up to $715.
"People have to use toll roads, not by choice, but because of where they live or what job they might have," Ms Berejiklian said.
These are what drivers of Class A vehicles — like a sedan, people mover or SUV, currently pay:
Ms Berejiklian said annual car registration costs in NSW varied between $358 and $700, depending on the make and model.
Source: ABC Australia
There are also more tolls in the pipeline, with WestConnex under construction and the proposed F6 and Northern beaches tunnel.
"I don't want people to feel stressed about any tolls into the future, especially because we are going to build more roads," the Premier said.
"I want people to know no matter where they live, no matter where they work they can have that extra burden lifted."
The Premier would not reveal how much the scheme is estimated to cost, but said she was expecting thousands of people to access it.
She said the scheme would increase toll road usage.
"This could bring people to roads they haven't previously used," she said.
The scheme will be backdated to July this year, so the first motorists will be eligible from July next year.
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