toll road costs

[chrisandbev]

we are travelling through france, my wife says we should use the toll roads, i think it will be a waste of money.
we will be travelling from Saint Marlo down to Perpignam near the med.
can some one help by letting me know how much it will cost approx on the toll roads please.

 

[VXman]

Or the difference in cost between cooking two meals yourself or eating out in a cheapish place. Or a very small amount compared to what a lot spend on gadgets and extras on their motorhome!
We all make choices on what we spend on .

Yep, and small change for those of us with lost of money

 

[The Wino]

Yep, and small change for those of us with lost of money

What does lots of money count as? I feel like the middle one in the sketch about middle working and upper class a lot poorer than new morello buyers but a lot richer than people buying 25 year old basic motorhomes it's all relative.

 

[VXman]

What does lots of money count as? I feel like the middle one in the sketch about middle working and upper class a lot poorer than new morello buyers but a lot richer than people buying 25 year old basic motorhomes it's all relative.

Well, as I said - for an hour you'd have to work in Tesco for 3 hours. That will be lot of money to many people. Personally for me it's not about money and if I was just trying to get from A to B in I'd probably use it most of the time (although there are sections where it's nearly as quick off the tolls if you can be bothered to work the route out). It just jumped out at me that £120 for 4 hours seemed a lot.

Also, I'm at the stage in my life where I have more disposable income than ever but I find my years of frugality a habit hard to cast off.

 

[Rockpool]

We like many others avoid the tolls as we enjoy the French countryside passing through villages and towns and stopping if we see something interesting. Again we are lucky as not in a hurry to get somewhere fast with no set plan or time scale just cursed with the 90 day rule, might look at the 180day French visa for next year .

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[Paulypaul]

Never used a toll road.

2 days from Calais through France and into San Sebastian on day 3. Cost without any wrong turn €0 plus you get to see some lovely places en route.

Did 5 weeks last year down the costas as far as malaga and back without any tolls or site fees.

 

[Coolcats]

we are travelling through france, my wife says we should use the toll roads, i think it will be a waste of money.
we will be travelling from Saint Marlo down to Perpignam near the med.
can some one help by letting me know how much it will cost approx on the toll roads please.

As they say you pay your money and take your choice, its far slower not taking the Toll routes if you plan to stop along the way you may discover more towns and villages but the journey can be slow...and tedious if your wanting to just go to your destination.

 

[Simonjdcooper]

I assume the other people love roundabouts?

and 30mph limits at every village on the way....

 

[LesW]

and 30mph limits at every village on the way....

Perfect..

 

[Burge]

Never used a toll road.

2 days from Calais through France and into San Sebastian on day 3. Cost without any wrong turn €0 plus you get to see some lovely places en route.

Did 5 weeks last year down the costas as far as malaga and back without any tolls or site fees.

Would it be too much to ask you to Post your Route up please ,thanks Chris.

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[Helen Ariel]

Check out the route info on
about-France.com

We took their route from Calais to Irun and it was very good. Screenshot of the first bit below

 

[Pablo19]

I'm heading to Newhaven to Dieppe on Wednesday with Spain as the end destination and have a tag ready (Fulli) if we choose to go on the toll route. My thinking is that if the weather is bad, the toll routes will be easier to drive and would be more likely to be kept clear if there is snow. If on the other hand the weather is ok I will just plod down on non toll roads. We went to the Dordogne in June last year "non toll" and the roads were great, no bother at all.

 

[JockandRita]

Check out the route info on
about-France.com

We took their route from Calais to Irun and it was very good. Screenshot of the first bit below

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Sorry Helen, but those toll charges don't appear to reflect Class 2 or above vehicles.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Paulypaul]

Would it be too much to ask you to Post your Route up please ,thanks Chris.

We head out of Calais on the A16 heading for Boulogne and come off at J29 just before the peage. We then pick up the D901 for Montreuil then head for Abbeville. Then pick up the free motorway section to Rouen.

From Rouen we head for Evreux, Nonacourt, Le Mans, Potters, Vivonne, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Biarritz, over the border at Irun into San Sebastian.

I'm not 100% sure but I think it's pretty much the same route Tonka put up on here a few years back and if I recall his route and advice was a really good resource so it's worth searching for it.

Out of San Sebastian we go over the mountains to Pamplona heading for Tudela & Zaragoza on the N121 picking up the A23 for Teruel. From there it's just a case of heading for Valencia and down the coast to wherever you choose.

I'll be honest, my first time down there I set my Tomtom up to avoid toll roads and it never took me off a non toll route. After a couple of trips the route becomes more familiar but you do tend to get lazy when it comes to road numbers?

I'm sure there are far more experienced route planners on here but this route works for us and setting the tomtom to avoid toll roads ensured that no matter where we went we never used a toll road.

 

[Burge]

We head out of Calais on the A16 heading for Boulogne and come off at J29 just before the peace. We then pick up the D901 for Montreuil then head for Abbeville. Then pick up the free motorway section to Rouen.

From Rouen we head for Evreux, Nonacourt, Le Mans, Potters, Vivonne, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Biarritz, over the border at Irun into San Sebastian.

I'm not 100% sure but I think it's pretty much the same route Tonka put up on here a few years back and if I recall his route and advice was a really good resource so it's worth searching for it.

Out of San Sebastian we go over the mountains to Pamplona heading for Tudela & Zaragoza on the N121 picking up the A23 for Teruel. From there it's just a case of heading for Valencia and down the coast to wherever you choose.

I'll be honest, my first time down there I set my Tomtom up to avoid toll roads and it never took me off a non toll route. After a couple of trips the route becomes more familiar but you do tend to get lazy when it comes to road numbers?

I'm sure there are far more experienced route planners on here but this route works for us and setting the tomtom to avoid toll roads ensured that no matter where we went we never used a toll road.

Thanks for the info would I need 3 Peaks Tyres for that route as only have ordinary Motorhome Tyres fitted ,thanks again Chris.

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[MichaelT]

If you use via Michelin and set your vehicle to a car and caravan it will tell you class 2 tolls so you can put a route in for both using tolls and not.

Some routes using tolls will save loads of time others not so.much. Biggest difference is empty village after empty village with endless roundabouts, chicanes, traffic lights, pedestrian crossing, speed bumps etc. These take its toll on MPG and vehicle wear and tear compared to motorways.

When we worked we used tolls but only a select few now as we have time, but like above if weather is bad motorways may be clearer.

 

[Helen Ariel]

Sorry Helen, but those toll charges don't appear to reflect Class 2 or above vehicles.

Cheers,

Jock.

It was more to show the route to take that’s the best balance of non-toll versus ease of drive.

Paul

 

[Saucer]

We've just driven from St Martin Boulogne to Pouilly Sur Loire today, avoiding tolls and driving along dual carriageways and motorways for most of the journey.

Long old drive that

 

[Dart]

It doesn't have to be an either/or choice. We usually mix and match to use scenic roads or free dual carriageways if available but hop onto the autoroute for some sections to avoid driving through big cities or stretches that we know to be particularly aggravating.

 

[Paulypaul]

Thanks for the info would I need 3 Peaks Tyres for that route as only have ordinary Motorhome Tyres fitted ,thanks again Chris.

We've just got Michelin Agilis Camping Green X M&S tyres and haven't had any issues, even when we went through some really bad snow a couple of years ago. We now carry a set of snow socks just in case.
I must add that this is just how we have run for the last few years without any issues and I'm not advising you to do anything specifically. Hope it helps though.

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[Burge]

Thought it was Law in some parts to have those Tyres.

 

[JockandRita]

Long old drive that

You're not wrong, and as I'm doing Truck speeds, it does take longer than Google Maps suggest.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[MichaelT]

Thought it was Law in some parts to have those Tyres.

No you can get away with carrying snow chains or socks

 

[Wanders from Glos]

This site will calculate the cost of tolls for you, but make sure you select the correct vehicle category. We are Class 2.

https://www.autoroutes.fr/index.htm