Motorists in NSW to get $100 car rego discount as part of state budget

Motorists in NSW will save up to $100 on their car rego as part of cost-of-living relief in Tuesday’s state budget.

The state government announced $100 off private vehicle registration, worth $435 million across 4.4 million vehicles, with motorcycles also set to receive an $80 rego discount.

Caravans and trailers will not be included in the cost-of-living relief discount.

The decision follows the government’s aim to temporarily drop the cap from $60 per week to $50 a highlight of the budget, its final one before next year’s NSW election.

Motorists who currently claim toll relief every week will get an additional $520 back over the year.

An extra 200,000 toll accounts are expected to become eligible for relief under the lower cap.

Motorists in western Sydney are the biggest winners of the toll cap, with suburbs, such as Blacktown and Merrylands, accounting for half of all toll relief claims

The new $50 cap will be in place for 12 months from 6 July 2026. The first claims under the new, lower cap can be lodged from early October.

Toll administration fees will also be scrapped from July, saving at least $10 a notice, ending a charge that cost motorists $60 million last year.

In some cases, the toll notice administration fee can be as high as $20, often twice as much as the toll itself.

Premier Chris Minns says the fees “never made sense” to him, and the government aimed to ease the financial strain on motorists.

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“People in western Sydney and across our city rely on toll roads every day.

“They’re not using them for fun, they’re using them to get to work, pick up the kids and keep life moving.

“We can’t fix every pressure families are facing, but we can help. Cutting the toll cap and scrapping these unfair fees means more money stays in people’s pockets.”