fairweather camper Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Hi All Does anyone know if there is an alternative road other than the new toll in the Bayonne area on the way to spain, and if not any idea of the cost of the toll. Thanks Val Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The new toll starts at Pissos..... For info its 4 class 2 tolls 2 x 5.30 1 x 5.20 and 1 x 1.80................we used our credit card as its easier than faffing around with cash.........don't even need to enter your pin ......... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 pelmetman - 2014-01-21 7:46 PM The new toll starts at Pissos..... For info its 4 class 2 tolls 2 x 5.30 1 x 5.20 and 1 x 1.80................we used our credit card as its easier than faffing around with cash.........don't even need to enter your pin ......... ;-) That's what we paid in June last year when we were under the impression that the tolls were half price due to road works and temporary speed restrictions and were due to be increased or doubled 'shortly' or early in 2014? It depends whether you are going to Northern or Southern Spain which alternative routes to take but heading South via the Somport Tunnel - which although free could be shut in winter snow - is some 20km shorter but they all take at least an hour, some nearer two hours, longer to cover the 500 or so km from Bordeaux to Zaragosa. You could try using Google Maps route finder to see all the alternatives but as far as I know I don't think anyone on here has yet determined a more cost and time effective route than the A63 in the hunt for the elusive best effective free alternative! One alternative is to leave the A63 just before the toll starts for Mont-de-Marsan, Pau, Somport Tunnel, Huesca, Zaragosa , and that will save you around 23 euros each way in tolls and diesel if paying the toll is too much - which it may well become for many of us if/when it doubles? Don't yet know what all the heavies, and there are a heck of a lot of 'em will choose to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairweather camper Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hi Thank you both for your info, I think it is a matter of paying tolls when we go in February, and perhaps a different route home in May, less chance of Snow. Thanks Val Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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