Tollways are supposed to be the solution to our gridlocked roads, but are they worth paying for?  I take to the streets with Today Tonight Reporter Tineka Everaardt to find out.

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How much time do tolls actually save you, and are there better, cheaper and less stressful options?  With peak hour madness in our capital cities, road rage, stress and anxiety mean the daily commute is fast becoming unbearable.  Toll road operators would have us believe their roads are the faster, easier alternative to arterials.

So, to toll or not to toll? Our exclusive tests compare tollways with arterial roads to find the cheapest, fastest and most stress-free journey into the CBDs of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.