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The new M6 Toll is a 27 mile, three lane motorway. It will offer shorter
journey times through the West Midlands.
Time savings are estimated to save businesses billions of pounds (as
estimated by the CBI) a year, through reducing wasted man hours, greater
fuel efficiency and a renewed commitment to delivery times.
Take a look at our M6 Toll picture gallery
The
new M6 Toll will be Britain's first toll motorway.
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| The
M6 Toll Road |
The toll
system will place vehicles into different categories and charge separate
rates for each category depending on the size of the vehicle. Rates
will also alter according to the time of day, with day and night tariffs.
Payment
can be made at either a manned booth, using credit or debit cards,
in cash or at an automatic booth, using credit or debit cards or coins
only (no change given).
Drivers
can also pay in advance of their journey using the new M6 Toll's electronic
tag system. The tag sits in the windscreen and will allow drivers
to drive through a tag lane.
| LAUNCH
TOLL |
| Guide |
Day
(06:00 - 23:00)
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Night
(23:00 - 06:00)
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| Motor
Bike |
£1
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50p
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| Car |
£2
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£1
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| Van |
£5
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£4
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| HGV |
£10
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£9
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first 10 million vehicles to use the new M6 Toll benefit from
a discount of £1 off standard day and night tolls, Langley Mill
toll will be half the launch toll (minimum toll 50p). |
Standard M6 Toll prices are detailed below.
| STANDARD
TOLL |
| Guide |
Day
(06:00 - 23:00)
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Night
(23:00 - 06:00)
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| Motor
Bike |
£2
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£1.50
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| Car |
£3
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£2
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| Van |
£6
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£5
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| HGV |
£11
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£10
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| Langley
Mill toll will be half the standard toll (minimum toll 50p). |
The
new M6 Toll will run from junction 4 on the M6 and arc around the
north-east of the West Midlands conurbation rejoining the M6 at
11a. Click here to see a map of the M6 Toll Road.
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| The
M6 Toll Road |
The
current M6 through the West Midlands is one of the most congested
sections of motorway in Europe. As early as 1980, government advisers
were suggesting alternatives.
Today, the M6 carries up to 160,000 vehicles a day. It was built
for just 72,000.
The
average speed between junctions 4 and 11 of the M6, the section
the new M6 Toll will relieve, is just 17mph. This can create a journey
time of 79 minutes in rush hour.
| Other
frequently asked questions |
Question:
Why do drivers have to pay to use the M6 Toll road?
Answer: The Government decided
that it wanted to encourage more private funding into transport
and this road was seen as an ideal way of doing it.
Question:
How will this road operate?
Answer: Midland Expressway,
the private company that has built it will recoup its investment
by charging tolls. The company has a concession which will last
fifty years.
Question:
If the M6 Toll is a private road, is it subject to the same traffic
regulations as other roads?
Answer: Yes, although it is
private it is still part of the national motorway network and will
be policed by the same officers who currently enforce traffic regulations
on other West Midlands motorways.
Question:
How will they collect the tolls?
Answer: Drivers will have to
stop at specially constructed toll booths and pay either by cash
or card. There is also a facility to pay in advance.
Question:
Will I pay less if I only use a portion of the road, rather than
the whole length?
Answer: No, you'll pay the same
price regardless of distance. (Langley Mill toll will be half the
standard toll.)
Question:
Will there be a service station en route?
Answer: Yes, there will be a
service area at Norton Canes, operated by Roadchef.
Is
the new M6 toll road a good idea? Should motorists have to pay to
use Britain's roads? Are toll charges fair, especially on businesses?
Are more roads the answer to Britain's transport problems? Have
your say here.
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