Clem7 tolls to increase on January 1, 2014 Clem7 fees will rise on January 1. Merry Christmas - and happy new toll charge. The Queensland Motorways Group has announced its annual increase in tolls and fees for the Clem7, which kick into gear on January 1. It will cost 56 cents extra for a car to travel the tunnel from the first of next year, bringing the toll to $4.72. The charge for motorcycles will jump 5 cents to $2.36, while light commercial vehicles will pay an extra 15 cents for a $7.08 total, and heavy vehicles will be slugged an extra 27 cents, taking their charge to $12.50. Queensland Motorways CEO Brendan Bourke said the increases were in line with the terms of the Clem7 Project Deed. Until now the charge for cars has been below the maximum allowable toll. Now that the road is well established, car tolls will be set at the maximum level from 1 January 2014, consistent with other vehicle classes travelling on the Clem7," he said in a statement. From that date forward tolls will only increase by Brisbane Consumer Price Index each year. For motorists with e-toll, FLOW fees and charges will also increase by the Brisbane Consumer Price Index. The tunnel was sold to Queensland Motorways, which is owned by the Queensland Investment Corporation, in September, for just $618 million - a fraction of its $3 billion build cost. Its previous owner, RiverCity Motorway, was placed in receivership in February 2011, less than a year after the tunnel was open to commuters. Queensland Motorways also controls the Gateway and Logan motorways, and will add the Legacy Way tunnel to its list once construction is completed. Mr Bourke said the Clem7 was still "good value" for motorists because of its "reliable travel times and free flowing, safe traffic conditions." A spokeswoman Transport Minister Scott Emerson said: ""The previous government entered into an agreement with operators that set the maximum annual toll increases and charges.""