Hey guys I accidentally turned into a Toll road (CityLink) from Flemington road. As I entered, I realised that there was one of those typical looking toll cameras. The moment I saw the camera and realised I was on a toll road, I took the next exit straight away (The exit was roughly 100 meters after I saw the toll camera. I had not intercepted more than one set of cameras. This morning I called up CityLink and the lady said it was a free trip. She rushed me to quickly hang up and it did not sound like she understood what I was trying to tell her. I’m not convinced with her answer and do not want a late invoice in three to four weeks from CityLink. There is no such thing as free when there is a road specifically for tolls. Can someone clarify with firsthand experience if it counts as a free trip? Or do I need to pay for the toll?
So my options from the lady are;
1. Pay for a trip I may not have technically made = $15.40
2. Wait 3 to 4 weeks for a late toll invoice + late fee + admin fee = $30
3. Take her word that it is a free trip, because she can’t access the system to tell me if I had used the toll road or not.
P.S Do you think toll roads Citylink/Eastlink will be permanent? Is this fair? What was the government thinking when they agreed to this contract??
If I read correctly, you entered at the cheese stick, and exited at the next possible exit which is Moreland Rd.
I can't say if it was free or not, but if I were you, better safe than sorry, pay for a pass.
Luckily for you, you entered in the Tulla Pass section of the tollway which means rather than paying $15, you can get away with $5.50 Tulla Pass
Heres the link http://www.citylink.com.au/1091.asp