The new West Gate Tunnel will reshape how people and freight move across the city.
Drivers will now have another river crossing, with the twin tunnels connecting the West Gate Freeway to Docklands, North Melbourne and CityLink.
Prepare for your journey
Explore your travel options using either the West Gate Tunnel or the West Gate Bridge using our online Explore Your Journey tool.
Key journeys
Here are some of your driving options.
Heading to the city?
- Choose the West Gate Tunnel or the West Gate Bridge - you'll need to make this decision on the M80 Ring Road or Princes Freeway
- Choose your new options to exit & enter the freeway network.
- Choose final destinations for quicker journeys.
You will always have a choice between the tunnel and the bridge:
Using the tunnel
On the West Gate Freeway, stay in the left lanes and enter the tunnel near Williamstown Road.
After exiting the tunnel, follow the signs overhead to exit at CityLink, Dynon Road, Wurundjeri Way or Footscray Road, Docklands.
M80 Ring Road to Dynon Road
Princes and West Gate Freeways to CityLink
Princes Freeway to Wurundjeri Way, near Marvel Stadium
Using the West Gate Bridge
Stay in the right lanes and travel express across the West Gate Bridge and south east suburbs.
Princes Freeway to the city
M80 Ring Road to the city
M80 Ring Road to Williamstown Road
Heading towards Ballarat or Geelong?
- You can take the West Gate Tunnel or the West Gate Bridge.
- Choose your starting point – CityLink, City/Docklands, Hyde Street or from the south-east suburbs.
Pick your lanes on the West Gate Freeway for Geelong or Ballarat.
You will always have a choice between the tunnel and the bridge:
Coming from the West Gate Bridge
Choose your lane early – take the right hand express lanes and follow the signs for M1Geelong or M80 Ring Road.
After Millers Road
- Stay in the left lanes for M80 Ring Road (Ballarat-bound)
- Stay in the right lanes for Princes Freeway (Geelong-bound)
Getting to the inner west suburbs
Stay on the left lanes on the West Gate Bridge and follow the Freeway signs to exit at Williamstown Road, Millers Road or Grieve Parade.
West Gate Bridge to Princes Freeway/M80 Ring Road via express lanes
West Gate Bridge to Millers Road
Hyde Street to Princes Freeway/M80 Ring Road
Coming from the West Gate Tunnel
Choose your lane early – left lanes towards M1 Princes Freeway (Geelong), right lanes towards M80 Ring Road (Ballarat/Bendigo)
Wurundjeri Way to Princes Freeway
CityLink to M80
Dynon Road to Grieve Parade
Tolls and your trip
The new West Gate Tunnel will be a toll road. Learn more about tolls pricing, toll points and if they apply to your journey.
Safety features
Advanced technology ensures driver safety, with monitored cameras, quick 24/7 incident response, and real-time on-road information for drivers.
Frequently asked questions about the West Gate Tunnel
More FAQsFreight journeys
Trucks will have a more direct and efficient way to travel to the Port of Melbourne.
‘No truck zones’ will be implemented on 6 major inner west roads. A night-time and weekend no-truck zone will be in place on Williamstown Road.
