M6 Toll Prices
The tariff for this crossing is due for review, so exact prices and price-based calculations are temporarily withheld until the current tariff has been re-verified.
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Contract Transport Services is not the toll operator or payment authority. The £3.99 charge is for access to information only. It does not pay any toll, pay a penalty or add funds to a toll account.
About M6 Toll prices
The M6 Toll is the tolled motorway route around the north and east of Birmingham. It is used as an alternative to the busiest West Midlands section of the free M6.
Traffic and vehicle types
The M6 Toll operator has published average daily traffic above 45,000 vehicles, including a substantial heavy-vehicle share. Cars, vans, coaches and HGVs are charged by class and route use.
Vehicle class can be based on weight, height, axles, trailer use, account status or time of travel. A car price is rarely enough for transport work, because vans, coaches, rigid vehicles and articulated HGVs can sit in different bands or face route restrictions.
Nearby places and route context
The route serves movements around Cannock, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Coleshill, the M42, M6 and A5 corridor. It is often checked by hauliers comparing toll cost against time saved through Birmingham.
For route planning, the toll should be considered with fuel, driver time, delivery window, road suitability, clean-air or road-user charges, and whether the official operator allows online payment before or after travel.
Checking the toll charge amount
The tariff for this crossing is due for review, so exact prices and price-based calculations are temporarily withheld until the current tariff has been re-verified.
- Check the vehicle class before you quote, book or travel.
- Allow for return journeys, account rates, payment deadlines and penalty rules where they apply.
- Confirm the current toll and payment instructions with the operator before travelling.
Planning a paid crossing
For a one-off journey, the toll may be a small part of the total cost. For repeated movements, courier work, trade visits, coach trips or freight routes, the charge can become a recurring route cost. Check whether the operator publishes any account rates, tag discounts, free-flow payment deadlines or local-user rules that apply to that specific route before building it into a quote.
CTS does not take the toll payment. Unlocking the record shows the CTS-reviewed toll information and the official payment or source route where one is available. The toll, penalty, payment or account top-up must still be completed with the toll operator or relevant authority.