Toll Roads

mediaguycouk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 04, 2009 Posts: 34

Hi there,
Is there any way to see whether a route includes a toll road on the Nuvi (765t)?

I don't really wait to totally avoid toll roads as I often go over the M4 toll bridge, but I want to be able to tell if there is a toll on route.

I don't mind if it is on the unit or on MapSource, but preferably both!

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PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:26 am Post subject:

I can't see a way... Even scrolling through the route before hand doesn't warn you. Looks like it's avoid or nothing with Garmin.

dales · Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject:

In MapSource, you can plot your route without toll road avoidances (edit..preferences..routing). Then switch the toll avoidances on, R click the route and select Recalculate Route.

You can't identify the tolled section, but you CAN see if there is a difference in the route.

Dales.

BigPerk · Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject:

I believe some units give you a cost for the journey - is yours one? If so might that show it?
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AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1942

Here I go again, sticking my nose into something I know nothing about but hopefully shedding some light in doing so. Apologies if I'm getting it wrong.

I assume that MapSource is a computer based program which, from previous responses, looks like it doesn't do as you would like.

From the "Free POI's & More" link above you can download the locations of toll roads (under "UK" - "Transport") as a POI file and import them into a program other than MapSource such as "Tyre", "PoiEdit" or "PoiEditor" where you can edit your route around the tolls as you so wish.

I recently submitted POI locations of about 150 European Motorway tolls which have not made it onto the PGPSW database as yet. If your trip is imminent and European, PM me and I can e-mail you the file if it would help.

Once again, I hope this is of some use. AliOnHols.
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mediaguycouk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 04, 2009 Posts: 34

Are there really only 35 toll roads in the UK?

Many thanks for this. I don't know how well it will work (as you normally have to zoom in stupidly close to view POIs) but it is far more than I have at the moment.

Thank you

AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1942

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