M6toll announces pricing changes
The M6toll has announced new pricing, including a money-saving product and a half price offer for those who regularly use the road.
The price changes will see a 10p rise for cars at all toll plazas, a 50p increase for vans and a 60p increase for HGVs using the road.
The prices will come into effect from 8 July.
M6toll is offering car drivers a half -price offer on its Hopper product. The introductory three-month deal is designed to encourage new customers off local roads and offers 14 journeys for just £19.50 a week.
With increasing numbers of people in the region returning to their daily commute, the Hopper is ideal for those looking to save money and time by avoiding congestion on local routes.
With the Hopper offer coming into effect on 8 July , it also provides a welcome boost to staycationers looking to get their summer getaway off to a great start.
M6toll has also launched the FlexiVan, a new product available to van drivers. It offers ten pre-paid trips for £69, a saving of 38 per cent, for journeys between junctions T4, T5 and T6.
The new FlexiVan product has been developed to encourage more van drivers onto the M6toll with the promise of faster journey times and efficiencies for businesses and with the benefit of taking commercial vehicles off more local congested routes.
The launch of the FlexiVan product comes amid a huge surge in demand within the van market.
The respected industry body The Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) reported an 85.5 per cent year on year growth in new van sales, the highest increase since 1999.
Julie Davies, commercial director at M6toll owners Midland Expressway Ltd said: “One of our biggest aims is to encourage more switching of local journeys onto the M6toll, and in doing so encourage road users away from local traffic hotspots and busy routes.
“For commuters looking to avoid congested local routes and who might not have considered the M6toll for their journey, the new half price Hopper introductory offer gives them an ideal opportunity to trial the M6toll for three months.
“It will let them experience how much time they could be saving on their regular journeys each day, particularly at a time when many people are beginning to travel to work again on a more frequent basis.
“We 're also excited to launch the new FlexiVan product. The aim of the FlexiVan product is to help tradespeople and delivery drivers reduce the amount of the time they spend on the road and allow them to get on with their business.
“It all forms part of the M6toll 's ongoing commitment to developing products, offers and incentives that provide extra flexibility, convenience and value to those using the M6toll road. ”