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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporter

Commuters slugged with price hikes on Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane toll roads

Cars enter Sydney's WestConnex tunnel
Seven of Sydney’s toll roads have quarterly increases, while five others – the WestConnex, WestConnex M4, M5 East, M8 and M4-M5 link – have annual price rises. Photograph: Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Commuters on toll roads in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne will notice price hikes on Monday due to long-term contracts with tolling giant Transurban.

The price rises come as the competition watchdog flags concerns the private operator could also become dominant in Melbourne.

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