french motorway toll fees (1 Viewer)

[dav b]

is it possible to avoid class three tolls on three axle motor homes i seem to get this charge especially in auto booths

 

[warwick]

Are you by any chance over 3.0m high at any point, which is probably the reason you are paying Class 3 at automatic tolls, heights are also measured automatically. Pay manually and hope the toll collector does`nt notice that third axle.

 

[Chris]

If you are over 3M I have a solution.

Follow me through Rouen at rush hour and we will go under a tunnel together which has a 2.3m (i think) height barrier.

The height warning smashed my front skylight but we made it under the bridge. Did it 3 weeks ago on the way to Spain.

Didn't worry about the cost of tolls after that:Blush:

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[lebesset]

with 3 axles you should always pay class 3
are you complaining you sometimes get undercharged ?

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

If you are over 3M I have a solution.

Follow me through Rouen at rush hour and we will go under a tunnel together which has a 2.3m (i think) height barrier.

The height warning smashed my front skylight but we made it under the bridge. Did it 3 weeks ago on the way to Spain.

Didn't worry about the cost of tolls after that:Blush:

Did you duck​

 

[scotjimland]

The height warning smashed my front skylight but we made it under the bridge. :Blush:

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[Chris]

I did duck actually

I also shouted something that rhymed with duck.

Specsavers it is..

 

[Ant&Debs]

The only round the problem is if you have a tag lift axle as fitted to some HGV/Coaches. Normally the right side of the french tolls is for class 4 ie, Trucks etc.
When I was driving Coaches/Trucks i would go through a manned toll booth and lift my tag axle if they tried to charge the higher rate i would point to the wheel being off the ground Simples!

Not sure that motorhomes have lift axle.

 

[olley]

Think yourself lucky, tag axles should be class 4 not 3.

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[Braunston]

Hi, Olley

That's really interesting, do Motorcycles get charged more being class 5 ??

Thanks for the link

Think yourself lucky, tag axles should be class 4 not 3.

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[Ant&Debs]

Think yourself lucky, tag axles should be class 4 not 3.

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Olley

No! not lucky. If your vehicle has the ability to lift an axle and by doing so turns your 3 axle Coach/Truck into 2 axle even just going through a toll. then your charged at that class ie, 2 axles.

Ant