
With traffic levels returning to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, the M6 Toll road could help cut a significant chunk of time off your trip - but is the road free to use in the evening or at weekends?
Running from J3a south of Birmingham to Junction 11a to the north of the city, the toll road is designed to both cut journey times and ease congestion on the public motorway system around Birmingham.
We look at how to use the paid section of motorway and if it will be free to use on Christmas Day 2022.
Is the M6 Toll Road free to use at the weekend?
No. The toll stretch of the motorway is not free to use at the weekend - either on Saturday or Sunday. However, there are discounted prices for doing so at the weekend - reduced at both peak and off-peak hours. See the table below for weekend pricing.
Is the road free to use at night?
Again, the M6 Toll road is not free to use at night. However, there are reduced fees for evening and night-time use of the paid section. See the table below for details of price bands by time of use.
What is the M6 Toll Road and where is it?
Is the M6 Toll Road free on Christmas Day, New Year's Day and other bank holidays in England?
New M6 Toll prices from 13th January 2023
Driver will have to pay more to use the M6 Toll road from 13 January 2013. The following table outlines the new toll charges that drivers using the M6 Toll motorway will need to pay
Early exit' refers to leaving on one of the junctions along the paid section of road before it rejoins the main motorway
Weekdays | Motorcycle | Motorcycle | Car | Car | Car/trailer | Car/trailer |
Full | Early exit | Full | Early exit | Full | Early exit | |
Day 7am-7pm | £4.00 | £3.00 | £8.20 | £5.80 | £12.10 | £8.70 |
Off-Peak Morning 5am-7am Evening 7pm-11pm |
£3.90 | £2.90 | £8.20 | £5.80 | £12.10 | £8.70 |
Night (11pm-5am) | £3.60 | £2.60 | £7.00 | £5.50 | £11.10 | £8.40 |
Weekend cost to use the road
Weekends | Motorcycle | Motorcycle | Car | Car | Car/trailer | Car/trailer |
Full | Early exit | Full | Early exit | Full | Early exit | |
Day 5am-11pm | £4.00 | £3.00 | £8.20 | £5.80 | £11.90 | £8.70 |
Night (11pm-5am) | £3.60 | £2.60 | £7.00 | £5.50 | £11.10 | £8.40 |
How much time does the M6 Toll road save?
Do I pay the M6 Toll road both ways?
Do Blue Badge holders have to pay to use the M6 Toll Road?
What if I accidentally use the M6 Toll Road and have no way of paying?
Can I pay with cash?
How do I pay for using the M6 Toll road?
- TAG
- Card - debit or credit and fuel cars.
- Contactless cards
Find out more information about paying to use the road here.
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Author: Pete Barden:
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