Untolled M4 Alternatives

If you're heading east towards the city from the western suburbs, here are two untolled alternatives for the M4.

Victoria Road - From the M4, exit at Cumberland Highway/A28 and turn left to head north on Cumberland Highway. At Old Windsor Road, turn right to head east on A40 - don't forget to exit onto Victoria Road after the 90 zone ends! Continue on A40/Victoria Road all the way into the city.

Parramatta Road - the classic toll dodge, this one is the most likely to be the most gridlocked so beware. Exit onto A44/Church Street and turn right onto Great Western Highway. Then, turn left onto A44/Parramatta Road. Continue all the way to the start of the M4.

And also, a driving tip - even if you know where you're going, apps like Waze and Google Maps will help you get to your destination a lot quicker. Speed and location data are collected from tens of thousands of devices as they navigate, meaning that a huge amount of data across the entire metropolitan area is available in real time to pinpoint the fastest route, which may involve heading down backstreets to skip past traffic on the main roads (this would come in handy for those living in the Merrylands/Auburn/Granville areas for routes south of Parra Road).

I've found that I've saved heaps of time by trusting a navigation app versus choosing a route blindly and hoping for the best. Plus with Waze you get notifications of police speed traps and road hazards, so that's a nice little bonus.