Portugal - so sad

[OldCodger]

Never came across any of those.

How did you avoid them? Did you stay off all motorways?

If you went under one of these

On one of the “red” motorways you got weighed, measured and your reg number taken.

https://www.portugaltolls.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/EasyToll.pdf

 

[bobnick]

No, we used all tolls from entering Portugal and driving through. Never saw owt like that.
Today from near Lisbon we did about 100 Ks on toll then came off to use the non tolls. Loverly roads A2 iP8 433 onto A66 into Seville and beyond.
Didn't count but must have done 20 tolls.
All tolls without exception we were charged Class 4.

 

[OldCodger]

No, we used all tolls from entering Portugal and driving through. Never saw owt like that.
Today from near Lisbon we did about 100 Ks on toll then came off to use the non tolls. Loverly roads A2 iP8 433 onto A66 into Seville and beyond.
Didn't count but must have done 20 tolls.
All tolls without exception we were charged Class 4.

Eek. If you entered on the E80 /A62 from Spain which becomes the A23 in Portugal you went under those gantries. They are just before EVERY motorway exit

 

[bobnick]

Of course we went under gantrys to the booths to take tickets or pay the little ones like the €1.50.
I just don't remember seeing THAT type of gantry.
And we did a lot of tolls.
Every payment was charged at Class 4, so the system knew.

 

[MichaelT]

Of course we went under gantrys to the booths to take tickets or pay the little ones like the €1.50.
I just don't remember seeing THAT type of gantry.
And we did a lot of tolls.
Every payment was charged at Class 4, so the system knew.

Another give away is a big sign saying how much the toll is going to be if you saw any signs like that?

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[bobnick]

Another give away is a big sign saying how much the toll is going to be if you saw any signs like that?

Again, of course we saw them.
I doubt very much if we missed any, we are well travelled, especially on toll roads.

 

[ivorantony]

We stayed in the car park at the terminal in Seixal and took the ferry across - €6.50 return and 20 minutes - which drops you on the waterfront right in the centre.

+1 great place for a stop over, there is a new Aire just being completed across the road, could well be open now,

 

[Orion]

+1 great place for a stop over, there is a new Aire just being completed across the road, could well be open now,

Agree very handy for central Lisbon but avoids the crowds. I saw the entrance to the new dedicated moho parking but it wasn’t open when we left last week.

 

[JJ]

The north of Portugal has the original toll charge system of taking a ticket on entry and paying on exit.

Further south you get into electronic control automatically charging toll systems where you log in your number and credit/debit card somehow or have a dongle thingy.

My van is Portuguese and I have a dongle thingy... (takes money from my bank directly. I just drive on either type of toll road... don't have to do anything!)

JJ

 

[bobnick]

The north of Portugal has the original toll charge system of taking a ticket on entry and paying on exit.

Further south you get into electronic control automatically charging toll systems where you log in your number and credit/debit card somehow or have a dongle thingy.

My van is Portuguese and I have a dongle thingy... (takes money from my bank directly. I just drive on either type of toll road... don't have to do anything!)

JJ

We did a left at Lisbon.

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[Riverbankannie]

Beginning to get a bit concerned about the weather we might expect when we arrive for our Portugal trip on the 25th.

 

[bobnick]

Heard it's going to get a bit wet in Benni in the next week or so, great, just when we get there.

 

[OldCodger]

Oh b@@@@@@r. We’re heading back there next week!