Have o been robbed (1 Viewer)

[Bluethunder]

So we are on our way for a week in the motorhome, all's going well then wife shouts turn left you want to go there do I do, oh bigger she says wrong road,we are now on the M6 toll road,I said it was a easy mistake,shock horror when we get to the toll booth I put my card on and on we sail I say to wife don't worry it's only about a fiber,she looks at receipt and shrinks down on her seat, says I don't think so,how about £11.80, What I said,I thoughts Dick Turpin died years ago what a rip off.

 

[Richard n Ann]

No actually Dick Turpin is alive and well and lives in France

 

[Kannon Fodda]

Never managed to work out why they put motorway services in the midst of the M6 toll. Anyone prepared to pay the high toll costs to save on a queue on the standard M6 route, isn't going to then do a leisurely stop off mid way through their travel average speedboost.

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[DavidG58]

I think you pay exactly the same price to do the whole length or just one junction

 

[ivorantony]

Only been on it once when at 0200am the normal M6 was shut for maintenance and the diversion was onto the Toll section without any prior warning,
Rolled upto the toll both and refused to pay, when he saw he wasn’t getting anywhere and standing in front to take my number down we where allowed onward passage, result never heard anything about it since,

 

[tonka]

Never managed to work out why they put motorway services in the midst of the M6 toll. Anyone prepared to pay the high toll costs to save on a queue on the standard M6 route, isn't going to then do a leisurely stop off mid way through their travel average speedboost.

My son worked on there in the shop just after it opened. It was /is quiet busy. Like you say it doesn't make sense really.

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[Gellyneck]

C&MC members used to get a discount but gone a few years now.

 

[benellioldman1]

C&MC members used to get a discount but gone a few years now.

That is correct the Caravan Motorhome club did give a discount and I believe it was about a fiver during the night but what is the point at that time of day.

 

[Gellyneck]

That is correct the Caravan Motorhome club did give a discount and I believe it was about a fiver during the night but what is the point at that time of day.

Sure it used to any time of day.

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[Jimbohorlicks]

But you got where you were going a bit quicker.

 

[The Lord Squid]

Never managed to work out why they put motorway services in the midst of the M6 toll. Anyone prepared to pay the high toll costs to save on a queue on the standard M6 route, isn't going to then do a leisurely stop off mid way through their travel average speedboost.

I often stop off for a break there. It's part of the whole relaxation period away from the traffic on the normal M6.

 

[Trevor Wbm]

The benefit of using it is all the people that don't, so it's quicker and quieter both on the road and in the services. Happy to pay.

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[Tombola]

The benefit of using it is all the people that don't, so it's quicker and quieter both on the road and in the services. Happy to pay.

same

 

[cmcardle75]

Never managed to work out why they put motorway services in the midst of the M6 toll. Anyone prepared to pay the high toll costs to save on a queue on the standard M6 route, isn't going to then do a leisurely stop off mid way through their travel average speedboost.

It's like shopping at M&S Food Hall. Some people like to have a better class of traveller to share the toilets with.

 

[Kannon Fodda]

It's like shopping at M&S Food Hall. Some people like to have a better class of traveller to share the toilets with.

Yay it's a toilet thread

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[cmcardle75]

It's like shopping at M&S Food Hall. Some people like to have a better class of traveller to share the toilets with.

And actually, to be fair, on the French autoroutes, I tend to choose tolled service areas for the same reason. There is a fraction of the level of undesirables trying to break in. I wouldn't choose to spend the night on a free section autoroute aire.

 

[Derbyshire wanderer]

I have used it 3 times this week during busy times and although not a bargain it saves a lot of time for the 11 miles I did. If using end to end it is a little under a pound a mile.
I would not bother at night though as the M6 would be nearly as empty

 

[irnbru]

£11.80? For some reason I have in my mind we paid £14 around 5 ys ago.

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[Gellyneck]

£11.80? For some reason I have in my mind we paid £14 around 5 ys ago.

The extra was for the barrier replacement at the toll booth!

 

[Otter Spotter]

Never managed to work out why they put motorway services in the midst of the M6 toll. Anyone prepared to pay the high toll costs to save on a queue on the standard M6 route, isn't going to then do a leisurely stop off mid way through their travel average speedboost.

They were always busy at weekends as they did a mean fish and chips, not so sure now though

 

[Sue+dogs]

Was my go to route as member of C&MC was £5'ish, avoided horrible section M6 and great services for dog owners as quite large field walk area. Roughly 2hr point from mine so good stop time. Will probably pay £11 this time too as still prefer it.

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[ctc]

Why does the south bound M6 junction favour the M6 toll?

 

[Otter Spotter]

Why does the south bound M6 junction favour the M6 toll?

Probably because the private consortium that built the toll road wanted as much use as possible by the hoards travelling to South.

 

[A S R]

If you stop overnight at those services you get to go up there for free.

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[nicholsong]

Never managed to work out why they put motorway services in the midst of the M6 toll. Anyone prepared to pay the high toll costs to save on a queue on the standard M6 route, isn't going to then do a leisurely stop off mid way through their travel average speedboost.

When I as driving for a travel company in VW T5 minibus if we stopped at the services and passengers bought anything the toll was free.

Geoff

 

[rangi]

No actually Dick Turpin is alive and well and lives in France

No mate! he is alive and well living here in Cornwall, he rents B&Bs and Holiday rentals, Camp sites , and Pubs, like the Paris Hotel in Coverack, where he'll charge you £6 and more for a pint and £4 for a bag of chips, if you are foolish enough to venture thro his door!
Fortunately, the locals are wise to his rip offs, and tiz only the emmets that get rooked.

 

[Lenny HB]

£11.80? For some reason I have in my mind we paid £14 around 5 ys ago.

Surcharge for Scots.

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[gpat]

I don't think you were robbed. It saves quite a bit of time and it's the best bit of motorway in Britain. The services are nice too. It saves more time than you think and we always take it

 

[BillyKontiki]

Always use it when on our route to the Chunnel and back were on holiday, just a point that A. S. R. Mentioned above can you stay the night at the services.

 

[daveandsan]

Always use it if I want to get on the A38 to travel east. Cuts out a busy part of the A5 through Cannock and as a bonus I don’t have to go near tonka ‘s house.