We received an email yesterday that originated from a caravan club, and forwarded on through other channels, that warned/advised toll charges were being given for caravan/trailers etc. and fines were incurred if you didn't pay the toll, and that you have to register them (caravans etc) with GOVIA. We, ourselves checked our GOVIA statement as we travelled over the Gateway and Logan Motorways last Christmas with van in tow - and no extra tolls were taken from our account. I then rang GOVIA to check, and no, you only pay for the vehicle!! They did admit that it is possible that a photo may be taken of the van/trailer, but a simple phone call to them will adjust the situation. It would appear that some people are ignoring the letters they receive and hence get issued these fines, and in turn are causing angst by giving wrong information.
As the saying goes - it's not 'til you know the other side of the situation that the record is set straight.
Smokeydk said
10:10 AM Dec 10, 2010
I also heard theres no provision to register your caravan or trailer in NSW...and the one in Vic .says its..up to you to register...but they take pics of your tow vehicle front plate
and check if you have an Etag
Dave
Pam said
05:27 PM Dec 10, 2010
its easy to pay Vic tolls.
You can prepay for your toll at any post office or online even after you use the road. I think you have 24 or 48 hours to pay the toll
Beth54 said
06:31 PM Dec 10, 2010
Pam wrote:
its easy to pay Vic tolls. You can prepay for your toll at any post office or online even after you use the road. I think you have 24 or 48 hours to pay the toll
I believe it's the same in Qld. I regularly use the toll road, so set up the system where it does automatic topups from my account. I don't have to think about it..other than make sure there's money in the account.
Pam said
10:05 PM Dec 10, 2010
You don;t need to set up an account in Vic if you are just an occasional user. you just pay the one off fee, not sure what it is as its been awhile
Beth54 said
10:16 PM Dec 10, 2010
I think they said our 'beeper' will be connected to all states when we went from etoll to govia.
Any Queenslanders know if this is correct?
signwilson said
10:51 AM Dec 11, 2010
Yes this correct we have just spent a bit of time in melbourne and the E tag works there as well as queensland
Smokeydk said
01:58 PM Dec 11, 2010
The Compatible Toll Roads for Breeze pre-paid tag accounts are:
In Victoria
EastLink
CityLink
In New South Wales
Cross City Tunnel
Lane Cove Tunnel
M1 Eastern Distributor
M2 Hills Motorway
M5
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Tunnel
Westlink M7
In Queensland
Gateway Bridge
Logan Motorway
Clem Jones Tunnel
Go Between Bridge (now open!)
Dave
Beth54 said
02:18 PM Dec 11, 2010
Smokeydk wrote:
The Compatible Toll Roads for Breeze pre-paid tag accounts are:
In Victoria EastLink CityLink In New South Wales Cross City Tunnel Lane Cove Tunnel M1 Eastern Distributor M2 Hills Motorway M5 Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Harbour Tunnel Westlink M7 In Queensland Gateway Bridge Logan Motorway Clem Jones Tunnel Go Between Bridge (now open!)
Dave
Well done Dave. thanks for that.
Jacko said
04:56 PM Dec 11, 2010
Jacko solved the toll problem with a simple solution. Jacko doesnt do roads or areas that have tolls.
Happywanderer said
07:28 PM Dec 11, 2010
Now thats interesting Jacko.
If Happy Wanderer was to drive to Cranbourne, Melb to check out that campervan, Happy Wanderer would have to use heaps of tollways.
Gerty Dancer said
07:52 PM Dec 11, 2010
Whenever we are dopey enough to use the Pacific Highway, the Sydney nightmare is considerably easier using the M7... well worth whatever they charge!!!
The New England Highway will have an other car on it this Christmas, going to Bris from Canberra and back. Its a bit further but much more civilised... and no tolls.
Beth54 said
10:54 PM Dec 11, 2010
Personally, I think it's a hell of a lot easier than winding around through the backblocks.
And I reckon what you spend on the tolls would be the same as the extra fuel for detouring the toll roads.
Zoomtopz said
07:13 AM Dec 12, 2010
I believe you are right Beth . Especially IF you are Towing .
Some of it not immediately , brake-wear , wear & tear on gears , clutch etc .
Then every time you stop , the extra fuel to Restart .
I did a test-run for a mate in a B-double several years ago from Melb - Bris .
We both left BP & Pt Melb @ same time ,2 similar trucks , both @ 60 ton ,
old mate went Newell , I went Hume & Pacific .
I did 5-6 decent climbs & over 100 longer - I had 7 stops & did it quicker - LEGALLY.
Ok , so I was lucky & got 25 green lights , only 2 red ones .
It is 16hrs drive Newell - 19hrs Hume-Pacific
The computer in my truck showed Less fuel - more k's - less braking , less gear-
changing , I could go on but I think you get the drift . The $s I saved in fuel alone
covered All the tolls - old mate , did not do any tolls .
Gerty , it is 15k longer via New England than Pacific for me , but 30minutes longer .
BUT , I get to Enjoy th Drive , & less caravans to overtake , less trucks too .
brickies said
08:34 AM Dec 12, 2010
Has a grey nomad I kept well away from toll roads I know they are quicker and less fuel , but what is there to see just boring motor ways we like to have nice old fashion scenery rest area not servo rest stops we all like different things and that what it all about we should just do our thing and be happy if someone wants to do it another way
Beth54 said
09:23 AM Dec 12, 2010
brickies wrote:
Has a grey nomad I kept well away from toll roads I know they are quicker and less fuel , but what is there to see just boring motor ways we like to have nice old fashion scenery rest area not servo rest stops we all like different things and that what it all about we should just do our thing and be happy if someone wants to do it another way
That's true too. The M1 to the Gold Coast is now very boring and tiresome. Nothing much to see and 4 lanes of madness sometimes.
I guess it depends on your schedule etc.
If I'm in no hurry I like to use the old highway north through Glasshouse Mountains as it's a much nicer drive than through that boring pine forest.
But when I go up to my son's place near Ipswich, I use the Logan & Ipswich Motorways (with 2 tolls) as it's much quicker. Even accounting for the roadworks on the Ipswich Motorway.
Zoomtopz said
07:14 AM Dec 14, 2010
Hey Beth , I thought the M1 was a Qld racetrack -
especially hearing from the coppers - that it is called ,
The 300 Strip - There are at least 6 regular High speed cars
race up then come back down @ over 300klicks ph .
They say that they will soon start to catch them - in body bags .
Their luck has to start running out.
Beth54 said
12:43 PM Dec 14, 2010
Zoomtopz wrote:
Hey Beth , I thought the M1 was a Qld racetrack - especially hearing from the coppers - that it is called , The 300 Strip - There are at least 6 regular High speed cars race up then come back down @ over 300klicks ph . They say that they will soon start to catch them - in body bags . Their luck has to start running out.
Yep. They've made the road surface so good now, it's perfect for those young idiots.
A few years ago my son suggested a ride on his new motorbike. I was very reluctant, but he said just around the block. As you can guess, it was further than the block with the return along the M1. I was absolutely terrified, and sick by the time we returned home. Never never never again!
We received an email yesterday that originated from a caravan club, and forwarded on through other channels, that warned/advised toll charges were being given for caravan/trailers etc. and fines were incurred if you didn't pay the toll, and that you have to register them (caravans etc) with GOVIA. We, ourselves checked our GOVIA statement as we travelled over the Gateway and Logan Motorways last Christmas with van in tow - and no extra tolls were taken from our account. I then rang GOVIA to check, and no, you only pay for the vehicle!! They did admit that it is possible that a photo may be taken of the van/trailer, but a simple phone call to them will adjust the situation. It would appear that some people are ignoring the letters they receive and hence get issued these fines, and in turn are causing angst by giving wrong information.
As the saying goes - it's not 'til you know the other side of the situation that the record is set straight.
I believe it's the same in Qld. I regularly use the toll road, so set up the system where it does automatic topups from my account. I don't have to think about it..other than make sure there's money in the account.
I think they said our 'beeper' will be connected to all states when we went from etoll to govia.
Any Queenslanders know if this is correct?
And I reckon what you spend on the tolls would be the same as the extra fuel for detouring the toll roads.
I guess it depends on your schedule etc.
If I'm in no hurry I like to use the old highway north through Glasshouse Mountains as it's a much nicer drive than through that boring pine forest.
But when I go up to my son's place near Ipswich, I use the Logan & Ipswich Motorways (with 2 tolls) as it's much quicker. Even accounting for the roadworks on the Ipswich Motorway.
A few years ago my son suggested a ride on his new motorbike. I was very reluctant, but he said just around the block. As you can guess, it was further than the block with the return along the M1. I was absolutely terrified, and sick by the time we returned home. Never never never again!