potjoe Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hi All, Can some tell me please is there a toll free road in France think it someing like the A20 or 75 ???.as we are going down to Spain on Monday next.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w1ntersun Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hi, Depends if you are going south by the east or west and how long you wish to take. All the main trunk roads are free and quite fast. Some m/ways are free they are aminly in the west side of France. Have a look at the michelin site for a good up to date map that will show you non toll roads http://www.viamichelin.fr/viamichelin/fra/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 caljoe - 2008-11-20 2:47 PM Hi All, Can some tell me please is there a toll free road in France think it someing like the A20 or 75 ???.as we are going down to Spain on Monday next.John Yes, the A75 is free south from Clermont-Ferrand as far as the A9 and the A20 is free from Vierzon almost down to Brive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potjoe Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 :-D :-D :-D .Thank you both it is the A 20 part that i was looking for,we have 4days to to get to Bonterra park .Thinking of going down the N901,N1001,N20,N2020,A20,N820,(E09)SpainN340. If you no a better way please let us no.Regards all John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 The A20 autoroute begins at Vierzon (north-west of Bourges), then runs south to Limoges and onwards to just south of Brive-la-Gaillarde. This section of the A20 is toll-free, but tolls are imposed on the remaining part of the A20 that continues from Brive-la-Gaillarde southwards to Montauban. The A75 autoroute takes over from the A71 at Clermont-Ferrand and runs southwards to Pezenas, north-east of Beziers. The A75 is toll-free EXCEPT for a shortish section that includes the Millau Bridge. The AA maps of France (based on IGN data) show toll and toll-free autoroutes in different colours, so it's easy to identify which is which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spospe Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 The best maps that we have used are the Michelin 1:200000 series and these indicate which motorways are toll and which are non-toll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Just a reminder John that many of the Routes Nationales are being re-classified as Departementale roads (D) now so many of the numbers have changed. Quite confusing at the moment because the changes are not necessarily logical - the Departement can number them how they choose i.e. N1 will not necessarily be renumbered as D1. If you use a sat-nav this will probably not have caught up yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly58 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 If you use tomtom just put in destination avoid toll roads and use fastest route we find this the most usefull aid if you use shortest route it will take you anywhere across country not to be recomended, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Look at a map of France and look at the Motorways on it , you then need to look at the junctions of the motorway on the map,and if it says PEAGE you have to pay if not its free, thats what we do any way, or if you have a Sat Nav ,just set it to avoid Toll Roads, easy peasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryedaleman Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Caljoe the route you propose is very slow and the long way round..see the thread on 7th November re French autoroutes tolls: Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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