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Northern Gateway Toll Road Exit Signage

About toll roads

The Northern Gateway Toll Road is New Zealand’s first fully electronic toll road where motorists don’t stop to pay the toll on the road.

Updated: 10/08/2010 4:00 p.m.

Northern Gateway Toll Road

Benefits of the Toll Road

On the toll road you can travel at motorway speeds with safer passing and reduced gradients.

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Northern Gateway Toll Road Signage

How it works

Electronic toll collection uses sophisticated cameras and sensors to capture an image of your vehicle’s registration plate and assign the correct toll. You can pay by account, online, by phone, or at a self service kiosk. If you don’t have an account you can pay before you travel or up to five days later.

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Northern Gateway Toll Road Signage

Tourist information

When travelling between Auckland and Northland tourists have a choice between using the Northern Gateway Toll Road - an extension of State Highway 1- or one of the free alternatives.

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Tauranga Link Construction

Future Toll Roads

Construction of the Tauranga Eastern Link road of national significance will start up to 10 years earlier than previously possible following the Government's approval for the route to be tolled, the NZ Tansport Agenty (NZTA) confirmed today.

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