Where is the M6 Toll booth?

The M6 Toll is the only major toll road in Great Britain, and has two payment plazas, Great Wyrley Toll Plaza for northbound and Weeford Toll Plaza for southbound. The northbound toll plaza is situated between junctions T6 and T7, and the southbound between junctions T4 and T3.

What time is M6 Toll Free?

During weekdays our day rate applies to all journeys made between 7am – 7pm. Off-peak rates also apply during weekdays between 5am-7am and 7pm-11pm. At the weekend our day rate applies to all journeys made between 5am-11pm. Our night rate is applicable to all journeys made between the hours of 11pm and 5am.

How do I get a M6 Toll receipt?

If you need a receipt, there’s a button for this located in all non-TAG lanes. You will not be able to get a receipt for a TAG journey as an invoice will be available via your online account. Our road is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year. It would only ever be closed due to a police incident.

Does the M6 Toll charge both ways?

If you’re travelling along the M6toll heading further afield northbound or southbound, you’ll pay at one of two mainline toll plazas. If your route means you’ll travel on just part of the M6toll by coming off at one of our local junction plazas, you will be charged a lower rate at the tolling booths.

Can you avoid M6 Toll?

In the case of the M6 Toll, the alternatives are either to use the regular M6 or the nearby A roads. However, as these are all liable to peak time congestion, the choice is often pay up or hold up. For other tolls, satnavs include an option to avoid toll roads, which will make it easier to find an alternative route.

Where does the M6 Toll start Southbound?

The toll motorway splits from the M6 at junction 4, Coleshill, south-east of Birmingham and south of Sutton Coldfield, and rejoins at junction 11A near Cannock to the north of Birmingham for northbound traffic and vice versa for southbound traffic.

What happens if you can’t pay M6 Toll?

Please beware that if you don’t pay within the time allowed you may incur penalty charges of up to £70. If you are unsure about the price you can expect to pay on the M6toll please call our Customer Services team on 0330 660 0790 (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm).

Will the M6 Toll ever be free?

The government says it has no plans to buy the M6 Toll road and make it free for users. Midlands Expressway, which operates the M6 Toll, said it already carried 85% to 90% of through traffic at peak times. For this reason, the firm added, making the road free would be of “little benefit” for reducing wider congestion.

Can I pass through tolls without FASTag?

Vehicles without FASTag would have to pay double the toll fee at electronic toll plazas from Monday midnight across the country. Making the tags compulsory would also help in ensuring that vehicles pass seamlessly through the toll plazas, as the fee payment would be done electronically.

Where are the toll plazas on the M6toll?

If you’re travelling along the M6toll heading further afield northbound or southbound, you’ll pay at one of two mainline toll plazas. Heading southbound (e.g. towards the NEC and Solihull M42/M6/A38) you’ll pass through our Weeford Park mainline toll plaza, located between junctions T4 & T3.

Where do I go on the M6 to Telford?

If you’re driving northbound (e.g. towards Stafford or Telford M6/A34/M54) you’ll pass through our Great Wyrley toll plaza between junctions T6 & T7. If your route means you’ll travel on just part of the M6toll by coming off at one of our local junction plazas, you will be charged a lower rate at the tolling booths.

Where does the M6toll motorway start and end?

The M6toll runs for 27 miles, from the M6 (Junction 3a)/ the M42 (Junction 9) and through the Midlands, re-joining the M6 at Junction 11a (near Cannock). All of our maps can be downloaded by clicking below. Travel to local destinations or use the full stretch of the M6toll motorway.

What is the speed limit on the M6toll?

The speed limit is 70mph, reducing on the approach to toll plazas. Midland Expressway Ltd are the operators of the M6toll and have an entire team of people who are passionate about maintaining all aspects of the road to the highest standard.