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jg213 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:11 am Post subject: Are Full Congestion Charge zones included in Map V652.1185 |
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1) I have recentely brought a TomTom and just wanted to know if all the congestion charge zones are included on the map version I have
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2) if they are warned of when planning a journey. (I have had 'toll road warnings' and know these apply to some congestion charge zones & toll roads)
I live in North London I have planned a route to go to Deptford, South London, the TomTom does'nt mention anything about Toll roads when planning the Journey but I sure i remember seein congestion charge signs and the big 'C's on the ground which are usually for for CC zone while driving near to bricklane/algate station (luckily,i think! it was outside of CC hours). The route that it planned end up being through shorditch, then passed algate station and then accross Tower bridge (is this not in congestion charge zone??)
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Tim Buxton Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 14/09/2002 20:56:18 Posts: 5231 Location: Surrey, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Yes and yes. Aldgate station is in the zone but Brick Lane and Aldgate East are outside it, but there are warnings on the road that you are, or may be, heading towards the zone. Tower Bridge and Vauxhall Bridge are not in the zone but all the bridges in between them are. The rough boundary on the east side of the zone is A501 City Road, A1202 Great Eastern Road/Commercial Street, A100 Tower Bridge Road. Travelling on these roads doesn't put you into the zone, but turning into the city from them probably does. _________________ Tim |
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jg213 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your help and putting my mind at ease. Glad to know that all the CC Zone are in the maps and warned of.
At least i now can be more confident that a fine will not drop through my letter box if I dont pay the CC if I take the TomTom directions during the day in areas near to the CC, I'll just have to make sure i dont wonder of trk. which is hard 2 do with a TomTom anyway :D |
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kevinx Regular Visitor
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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I think I'd just use that as an excuse, not to go to Deptford
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jg213 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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I just saw an advert today saying that the CC Zones will be extended from 19 February 2007
How will the extension to the CC zone be handled by TomTom? Will they give us a FREE update or will we need to buy upgraped maps ? if so, will I have to end up paying more for the upgrade due to having the west european maps ?? (I hope not)
I just brought my TomTom this month so that would mean if the 'Toll Charges' is not updated free by TomTom, the toll charge information on there will only be correct for 4 months of use .... |
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iancjc Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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when the zone gets extended west - it will be so big it will be impossible to avoid so the toll prefernces won't matter.
there was talk of Park Lane being a free route through the middle of the extended area - not sure if they are doing that now...
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Congestion charge zone is included here http://www.tomtomfree.com/ plus many others. _________________ Formerly known as Lost_Property
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tgold Regular Visitor
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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iancjc wrote: | there was talk of Park Lane being a free route through the middle of the extended area - not sure if they are doing that now... | The use of the N/S route of Vauxhall Bridge via Hyde Park Corner, Park Lane, Marble Arch to Edgeware Road and the E/W route along Westway were always intended to be exempt from Congestion Charges and their use remains exempt in the final plan.
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jg213 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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iancjc wrote: | when the zone gets extended west - it will be so big it will be impossible to avoid so the toll prefernces won't matter.
there was talk of Park Lane being a free route through the middle of the extended area - not sure if they are doing that now...
£8 a day is a bloody rip off but wait for 2010 and £25 a day charges for bigger cars |
yeah, but I would like to be aware that I'm going into a CC charging zone, then I can be prepared to pay or plan my journeys out of the CC hours if I wanted.
These are my main questions.....
1)Will we get FREE updates for the CC extension ?
or will we have to wait for new maps and buy them as a upgrade (if so I personally think that its a rip off that the "Toll Road" info was only valid for 4 months ) |
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Tim Buxton Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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The CC data is part of the mapdata supplied by either TeleAtlas or NAVTEQ and as it will be new data, it will more than likely be charged for. _________________ Tim |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:25 am Post subject: |
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jg213 wrote: | (if so I personally think that its a rip off that the "Toll Road" info was only valid for 4 months ) |
How can it be a "rip off"? Extending the congestion zone has nothing to do with TomTom or TeleAtlas. It's not their fault, is it. |
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jg213 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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You're very RIGHT, it isnt there fault. I just feel a little bit cheated having valid toll zones for 4 months, even though it has nothing to do with TomTom I wish they would give us a FREE update of just The extra CC Toll Roads by download or something. |
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