Toll roads

Redeye · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:37 am Post subject: Toll roads

Darren Griffen bemoans the lack of congestion charge boundary markers on satnavs in this weeks newsletter but what really ruins my route planning is that there is no indication of where the tolls start and end on the French and Spanish autoroute/autovia.

When we tour Europe on motorcycle we do use a lot of preplanned routes and it's a PITA not being able to use or not use various toll roads.

Surely it can't be that hard to mark toll booths?

sussamb · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:51 am Post subject:

Not sure which satnav you use but on Garmins you can set to avoid toll roads. I use it whenever I'm in France.

You can do the same on Garmins Basecamp route planning program, so by comparing routes with avoid tolls selected and not selected it will show you where the toll sections are, you can then adjust routes accordingly.
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M8TJT · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:13 am Post subject:

Ok, so it will route around tolls, but does it show them so that you can work out why it has taken the route that it has?

sussamb · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:00 am Post subject:

That's why I suggested planning them in Basecamp. Creating two routes, one avoiding tolls and the other not, you can see where the toll sections are and make decisions as to whether to use the toll road or not.

Basecamp will give you distances/timings as well which helps (me anyway) to decide whether it's worth paying a toll or not.
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Redeye · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:15 am Post subject:

M8TJT · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:17 am Post subject: Re: Toll roads

sussamb · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:26 am Post subject:

sussamb · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Toll roads

Redeye · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Toll roads

sussamb · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:59 pm Post subject:

Yep, I understand that. Used to ride on 2 wheels myself Wink

My trick with Basecamp should at least help though, it's certainly worked for me in the past. I also have (for my French trips) a copy of the AA Big Road Atlas ... that shows the peage sections in a different colour.

May be worth making the suggestion here http://www8.garmin.com/contactUs/ideas/ about showing toll booths.
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AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1942

In the PgpsW download section there is a POI file of toll booth locations. I know from experience that they include nearly all the ones in France and Spain. If your SatNAv can accept 3rd party POIs, they may be worth a try.

Have you tried the ViaMichelin website for route planning on a motorbike, using good routes and avoiding tolls? I use it most times I bike between Blighty and Spain. I find it pretty good.
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sussamb · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:12 pm Post subject:

Nice idea, didn't realise that ... I'll certainly add them Very Happy

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

Duplicate post removed. AoH.
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