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1 10 Herald SunWind of change is a cool BreezeFrequency of use will determine which EastLink toll option is best for youl Call 13 LINK (13 54 65) any Go to Visit EastLink s customer centre at Visit an EastLink shop at one of the following shopping centres: Bayside (Frankston) Box Hill Chadstone Dandenong Plaza Knox For trip passes, visit participating Australia Post offices, Coles Express outlets and Bill EXPRESS a Breeze tag or non-tag account, or EastLink trip passIn the zone l To drive on EastLink you need a Breeze tag or non-tag account, a tag issued by another operator or an EastLink trip EastLink is divided into 13 toll zones. l Each zone has a separate Different tolls are charged for cars, motorcycles, light commercial vehicles, heavy commercial vehicles and For a car, the cheapest toll zone costs 33 cents (2008-09 prices). l The most expensive toll zone takes in the Mullum Mullum and Melba tunnels ($ for a car).

2 L The cost of a single continuous trip on EastLink is A car will be charged no more than $ for a weekday Car tolls are discounted by 20 per cent on weekends and public holidays (excludes trip passes).l A 20 per cent weekday discount applies to car trips starting and ending within a single zone, excluding the tunnels section (excludes public holidays).It s a ..l Breeze is the name of EastLink s tolling Breeze tags are the most cost-effective way to use EastLink. The tags also work on every other tollway in A Breeze tag account has a lower opening payment than its CityLink Breeze guarantees no minimum usage fees (pre-paid accounts only) for car tags and no service fee for travel on other tollways in Melbourne, Sydney and 3000 Thiess John Holland employees and contractors spent more than 14 million work hours designing, building and landscaping EastLink FACTS AND FIGuRES > PAGES 28-29: ComPLETE ToLL PRICING TABLES > PAGES 30-31: FAQs > If you already have a tag, it will work on EastLink 11l Taxis are charged $ for a single trip through the Mullum Mullum or Melba tunnels between Springvale Rd and the Ringwood Bypass, and $ for a single trip on any other part of EastLink.

3 L The toll for a taxi with a taxi tag travelling the length of EastLink therefore amounts to $ l Taxi drivers will on-charge the EastLink toll to passengers. l Infrequent users may find a Breeze non-tag account better suits their The Breeze non-tag account works on CityLink as well as For non-tag accounts, in addition to the toll an image processing fee applies to each trip. The fee is 23c for each trip on EastLink, and 90c (at the time of printing) for each trip on CityLink. l The EastLink trip pass is suitable for visitors to Melbourne, those travelling on EastLink no more than every couple of months and people travelling in a rented An EastLink trip pass covers a single trip on EastLink in one direction. The cost is $ for a motorcycle, $ for a car, $ for a light commercial vehicle and $ for a heavy commercial vehicle. l An additional fee of $ applies when you buy one or more trip passes in person at one of the outlets listed opposite.

4 L You can buy a trip pass before, or up to three days after, your There s no need to specify a date when you buy a trip pass. Each trip pass is valid for travel up to six months from date of You can buy any number of EastLink trip passes at the same time. l When you buy a trip pass you ll be asked for the number plate and other details of your Breeze business accounts are available with tags or There is a minimum annual usage amount of $20 on EastLink for the first three years after each tag is issued. l There is a minimum of two tags or vehicles for each account. l Breeze business accounts have an account management fee of $ a quarter, with invoices sent Motorcycles are tolled on EastLink. Riders can open a Breeze account and link the motorcycle s registration to that account. Tags are not issued for motorcycles as a safety Alternatively, motorcyclists can buy an EastLink trip Motorcycles are photographed as they pass EastLink toll points and the toll calculated accordingly.

5 The image processing fee has been waived for Motorists who will use the motorway more than two or three times a month are advised to open a Breeze tag account. Remember, if you already have a tag, it will work on You can open a Breeze tag account for a single $40 toll prepayment and get a tag for each of your Tag account holders receive statements (paper or online) showing every trip on EastLink and other Your Breeze tag will work on all tollways in transport users benefit from EastLink: $20 million was poured into station upgrades at Dandenong, Heatherdale, Kananook and Noble Park as part of the overall contractFREQuENT uSERSINFREQuENT uSERSoCCASIoNAL uSERSBuSINESS uSERSmoToRCyCLESTAXIS