EastLink opened on 29 June 2008, with a four week toll free period. EastLink tolls started at 12:01am on Sunday 27 July 2008.

EastLink tolls started at 12:01am on Sunday 27 July.

EastLink tolls are based on the toll zones on which you travel, as well as the class of your vehicle.

For cars, the lowest toll is 29 cents, with a toll cap of $5.26 (applicable from 1 July 2010).

For more details, visit the Tolls page.

Yes, toll discounts are available for the first time on a tollway in Australia.

The toll discounts apply to cars using a tag account or non-tag account and travelling as follows.

Cars travelling at weekends and public holidays are eligible for a 20% discount. The discount also applies to the toll cap.

Cars travelling on a single toll zone (weekdays only, excluding trips through an EastLink tunnel or on public holidays) are eligible for a 20% discount.

For more details, visit the Tolls page.

EastLink tolls change annually in line with inflation. Tolls change on 1 July each year.

Yes, motorcycles are tolled.

Motorcycle tolls are half of the car toll. For more details, visit the Tolls page.

Motorcycles won't use tags. Instead, motorcyclists need a Breeze non-tag account or an EastLink trip pass.

If you have a car and a motorcycle, you can have a Breeze tag account, with one tag for your car, and link the number plate details of your motorcycle to the same tag account.

Motorcycles are not charged the video image processing fee that is usually charged in addition to the toll for each non-tag trip on EastLink.

For more details, visit the How to Pay page.

You need a tag account, non-tag account or EastLink trip pass.

Visit Breeze.com.au or phone 13 LINK (13 54 65) for more information and to get set up with an account or trip pass.

If you already have a tag, it will work on EastLink and tolls will be charged to your account. Do not fit two tags to your vehicle.

If you choose to use a tag, ensure it is correctly fitted to your vehicle's windscreen by following the instructions that were provided with the tag.

For more details, visit the How to Pay page. 

If you've already got a tag, it will work on EastLink and tolls will be charged to your account. Do not fit two tags to your vehicle.

If you choose to use a tag, ensure it is correctly fitted to your vehicle's windscreen by following the instructions that were provided with the tag.

You'll be charged the normal EastLink toll for using your tag on EastLink.

No, there are other payment options in addition to tags.

Although tags are the cheapest way to travel on EastLink, there are two other options.

You can have a non-tag account. With this option you won't need a tag, but you'll be charged the video image processing fee (25 cents*) in addition to the toll for each trip on EastLink.

You can buy an EastLink trip pass. This option is suitable for casual users who make only a few trips on EastLink each year. Each trip pass is valid for a single trip on EastLink, in one direction.

For more details about payment options, visit the How to Pay page.

Yes. With a Breeze tag you are able to use other tollways including CityLink. We'll charge the normal toll for using a Breeze tag on other tollways, with no additional charge.

If you drive on EastLink, and you don't have a valid tag, non-tag account or trip pass, there is no need to panic. You are able to buy an EastLink trip pass up to 3 days after your trip.

If you forget to buy a trip pass, we'll send a Toll Invoice to the registered owner of the vehicle. The Toll Invoice will be for the amount of the toll plus an administration fee.

The Toll Invoice is like a safety net, to give you a last chance to pay a toll before a fine (infringement notice) is issued by Victoria Police.

There are two 1.6km long three-lane tunnels under the Mullum Mullum Valley in Donvale. The tunnels, named Melba and Mullum Mullum, have avoided the need to build the motorway through the valley and are helping to preserve the unique flora and fauna in the local area.

Tunnel construction and maintenance are significantly more expensive than building and maintaining open roads and the higher tolls for this part of EastLink reflect this.

There are a number of safety measures integrated into the design and construction of the tunnels in accordance with the standards required by emergency service authorities.

At $2.42*, the car toll for each EastLink tunnel is cheaper per kilometre than any other private tunnel in Australia.

The tunnels have been designed and constructed with driver safety as the highest priority.

The safety systems meet the standards required by emergency services authorities.

A full emergency exercise was carried out before EastLink opened. The exercise involved all the relevant emergency services to test the tunnel safety features and operating plans.

ConnectEast signed a contract with the State of Victoria in 2004 that will see it operate EastLink as a tollway until 2043.

ConnectEast was awarded the contract to design, build, own and operate EastLink by the Victorian Government in October 2004.

The project is facilitated on behalf of the Victorian Government by VicRoads.

ConnectEast is the owner and operator of EastLink. ConnectEast is publicly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

ConnectEast is based in the EastLink area, with our headquarters at Ringwood.

You can visit the ConnectEast website.