M6 Toll hike has seen drivers leave £1,056 out of pocket

M6 toll rises explained as drivers left £1,056 out of pocket. Drivers using the M6 ​​toll have seen a daily increase of £2.20 per car journey over the past four years.

The latest figures show prices for a single North to South Class 2 (car) entry cost £8.90 – which has risen by £2.20 since 2020. This, according to BirminghamLive, means drivers who use it regularly have to pay hundreds of pounds. additional per year

Commuters using the twice-a-day charge are paying an extra £4.40 from 2020, new research shows. Those who use it twice a day and five times a week mean they pay an extra £22 a week, £88 extra a month and £1,056 extra a year from 2020.

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Research from car leasing company Hippo Leasing identified the most and least expensive toll roads in the country. The M6 ​​Toll topped the list, followed by the Tamar Bridge in second place with a toll of £2.60 and the Dartford Crossing in third place with a toll of £2.50.

The privately owned toll road runs for 47 miles through rural Staffordshire and Warwickshire, connecting junction 3a of the M6 ​​at Coleshill with junction 11a for Wolverhampton.

Tom Preston, CEO and Founder of Hippo Leasingsaid: “Our analysis reveals that ten of the UK’s nineteen toll roads have increased their prices since 2020. On average, commuters now face an extra £129.60 a year to access toll roads from the UK compared to 2020.

“While the M6 ​​toll has seen the most substantial individual price rise to £2.20 per use, rising from £6.70 per use in 2020 to £8.90 per use in 2024, the cumulative impact on commuters is astounding. For those who use it twice a day, five days a week, the charge adds up to a significant annual burden of £1,056, exacerbating the pressure of the cost of living crisis.”

BirminghamLive has approached the M6 ​​Toll for comment.

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