The M6 toll is the UK’s most expensive toll route (Image: Getty)
The UK’s is located on one of its most popular routes with motorists splashing almost £10 to pass through.
The , located in the Midlands near , sees 50,000 passengers pass through every day
Analysis from vehicle financing firm placed the with the £9.90 fee for cars higher than anywhere else in the country.
The M6 toll is split into three zones with depending on how much of the road they use.
Cars will pay just £6.30 if they travel inside just one of the zones, £8.10 if they go into two areas or the maximum £9.90 fee for travelling the entire 27-mile route.
Motorists are forced to pay £9.90 to use the toll road (Image: Getty)
Cars with a trailer installed on the rear will pay a higher £14.20 to use all three zones with vans or motorhomes charged £16.80.
The most expensive fee is slapped onto HGV owners who are charged £17.40 to access all three charging areas.
Motorists pay the fee at dedicated toll plazas located between junctions at three key locations on the route.
These booths are situated between junctions T6 and T7 on the northbound route, T4 and T3 on the southbound and the exits of junctions T3, T4, T5 or T6.
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Opening in December 2023, the M6 toll was designed to alleviate traffic congestion on the M6 through the Midlands.
Officials claim the route can be quicker than travelling by motorway, with an estimated 41% reduction in journey times.
Motorists can also save around 10-18 minutes on journeys conducted just by using the nearby A5 and A38 roads.
explain: “We offer quick access to Cannock, Burntwood, Walsall, Tamworth, Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield.
“We’re also the fastest route to some of the region’s most popular destinations, such as the NEC, Birmingham Airport, the Belfry, Drayton Manor, the Snowdome, McArthurGlen and Resorts World.”
Unlike other motorways in the UK, the ownership around the M6 toll is why road users have to pay a fee.
The route is privately owned and funded by Midland Expressway Ltd, with no government subsidies behind the scheme.
This will continue until 2054, with the toll charges being used towards maintaining the road and delivering customer support.