What is the speed limit on M6 Toll?
Yes, the M6toll is regulated and policed just like any other motorway in England. The speed limit is 70mph, reducing on the approach to toll plazas.
Do you pay both ways on M6 Toll?
If you’re travelling along the M6toll heading further afield northbound or southbound, you’ll pay at one of two mainline toll plazas. 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.
Can you avoid the M6 Toll?
(Unless you’ve turned off toll roads in your nav system set-up, in which case you’ll automatically avoid it.) If you’re heading to or from the South West, you can’t use the M6 Toll because it doesn’t connect to the M5.
Is it worth using the M6 Toll?
It’s purely about cost. If you can take your time then it’s not worth it.” Figures from Midland Expressway Limited showed it was used an average of 36,000 times a day in 2011 and 2012 and 43,000 times a day so far in 2013.
How much did the M6 Toll road cost?
The 27-mile route between Cannock and Coleshill in the West Midlands opened in 2003 at a cost of £900m to build. A debt-restructuring process led to a consortium of 27 banks effectively taking ownership of the loss-making road from Midlands Expressway Ltd. It is now selling its equity stake.
What are the benefits of the M6 Toll road?
“Since 2014 we’ve seen a 14% increase in trucks using our road – a recent industry study* of HGVs shows that the M6toll is a safer road for travel than the M6 owing to a much lower accident rate, and with better fuel economy due to free-flowing traffic, HGV users also benefit from reduced fuel costs and emissions.
How long is M6 in miles?
373.7 km
M6/Length
Who owns the M6 Toll road?
IFM Investors
In June 2006 the decision to not increase tolls was put down to disappointing traffic levels and led to a reduction in value for the owner. In 2010 MIG was split into two, and the M6 Toll is now managed by Macquarie Atlas Roads. The road was put up for sale in 2016 and was sold to IFM Investors in June 2017.
How long is the M6 in miles?
Who owns the M6 Toll?
How many cars use the M6 Toll a day?
50,000 vehicles
More than 50,000 vehicles use the M6toll every day, and the 250 millionth driver is expected in July 2019.