Freight information & access
Freight Access fees are increasing on 1 July 2023. View the new fees here.
2022-23 Freight access fees
The below fee structure is effective from 1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023. Each fee is per project only. Multiple access is calculated separately.
| Flagfall |
($/km) |
| Bulkgrain |
- |
| Other freight (containers) |
$1.11 |
| Variable rate |
($/1000 GTK) |
| Bulkgrain |
$5.17 |
| Other freight (containers) |
$2.06 |
| Geelong Grain Loop |
Flat fee |
| Access to Geelong Grain Loop |
$96.19 |
| Access to certain Sidings & Terminals* |
Per vehicle |
| Somerton |
$16.30 |
| Melbourne Arrival Sidings |
$16.30 |
| Tottenham Yard |
$16.30 |
* No fee for the first 24 hours of access to the listed sidings and terminals. Access fee listed applies per vehicle for each consecutive 24 hour period of access.
2023-24 Freight access fees
The below fee structure is effective from 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024. Each fee is per project only. Multiple access is calculated separately.
| Flagfall |
($/km) |
| Bulkgrain |
- |
| Other freight (containers) |
$1.19 |
| Variable rate |
($/1000 GTK) |
| Bulkgrain |
$5.52 |
| Other freight (containers) |
$2.20 |
| Geelong Grain Loop |
Flat fee |
| Access to Geelong Grain Loop |
$102.73 |
| Access to certain Sidings & Terminals* |
Per vehicle |
| Somerton |
$17.41 |
| Melbourne Arrival Sidings |
$17.41 |
| Tottenham Yard |
$17.41 |
* No fee for the first 24 hours of access to the listed sidings and terminals. Access fee listed applies per vehicle for each consecutive 24 hour period of access.