Cane Toad Tolls
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 19:44
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Brew69(SA)
I'm heading over on the weekend for a visit to the
Gold Coast. Do you have those horrible Tolls in QLD? My Navman seems to think i will encounter one or more. How much do they cost and is it worth avoiding them? I will be coming in via Inglewood and
Warwick. Cheers Brew
Reply By: Member - Footloose - Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 19:57
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 19:57
Do you want the good news or the bad news?
Bad news is yes.
Good news is that they save you going into
Brisbane to come down to the Coast...and with the price of fuel you don't want to do that.
Cost ? About $5 total from memory for a single 4 legged vehicle.
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Follow Up By: Brew69(SA) - Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:02
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:02
Ok thats not too bad. I was in Sidernee a few years back and got stung by two tolls combining about $15. Thats half a carton of good stuff. I'll never understand how some people accept that tolls are a good thing. Look at how much money is take in fuel tax's and then tell me we need private enterprise to build roads and then charge us more to use them.
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Follow Up By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 21:07
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 21:07
"Cost ? About $5 total from memory for a single 4 legged vehicle"
Hi Footloose, do you mean that it costs more if you are towing????????
Cheers
D
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Follow Up By: Member - Footloose - Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 21:18
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 21:18
D, I can't answer that one, as I've never been in that situation sorry.
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Follow Up By: Redeye - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 10:41
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 10:41
The fee covers a vehicle and trailer.
The fee for enjoying these roads rose on July 1 by 10 cents each.
You will get away with $5.
Redeye
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Reply By: Saharaman (aka Geepeem) - Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:00
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:00
Hi Brew69,
Tolls all increased from today July 1.
For a car:
Gateway $2.90
Logan Motorway - $1.90 at Kuraby; $1.20 at Loganlea; $2.00 at Stapylton Rd & Paradise Rd Interchange.
Its up to you whether you use them - may use more in fuel going through lights etc to avoid them.
Cheers,
GPM
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Follow Up By: Brew69(SA) - Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:03
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:03
Thanks mate. Will i need all of these?
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Follow Up By: Saharaman (aka Geepeem) - Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:09
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:09
Only the Logan Motorway - 3 tolls to pay at various sections coming from
Warwick on to
Ipswich Road and then onto Logan Motorway at Gailes..
Only Gateway if you head north to Sunshine Coast at any stage.
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Follow Up By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:32
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:32
And good news is that they havn't gone fully electronic - yet.
So you can pay in the hardstuff as you go through.
And if one of the toll keepers (female) sees your exploroz sticker and gets all exited, it's most probably Jo of Jo & Mark. So say hello.
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Follow Up By: Member - Footloose - Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 21:17
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 21:17
I know one
young lady is always a happy chappy there ....wonder if she sees the 4wd and thinks...YES!
Unlikely...unfortunately.
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Follow Up By: Brew69(SA) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 06:26
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 06:26
I'll be in a Falcon, so no sticker :(. Could always kit the girl out with one before we leave.
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Reply By: Brian B (Brisbane) - Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:03
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2008 at 20:03
G'day Brew,
The following link will take you to the QLD Motorways site. It shows where the toll plazas are and if my memory serves me correctly the prices just went up today. (like every other thing)
QLD Motorways Information
Enjoy your trip
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Follow Up By: Brew69(SA) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 06:27
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 06:27
Thanks mate. Good link.
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Reply By: Mikee5 (Logan QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 08:03
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 08:03
Hi there Brew,
Price of tolls is right as posted, there is no extra toll charge for a caravan or trailer. I suggest you get the right money sorted ahead of your trip (no 5 cents) and use the automatic lane.
Mike.
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Follow Up By: SMICK - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 18:02
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 18:02
If they dont accept my 5 cent pieces I dont move away. a 5 cent piece is legal tender and has to be accepted. They pull the wool over your eyes by just putting up signs.
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Reply By: Ray - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 08:13
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 08:13
We do not have toll roads here in W.A. (yet) but if they were introduced it would cost the government their jobs.
A friend from here was over there and went on a toll road without paying and received an infringement notice when he got home and then filed it in the round filing cabinet. He never heard anything else.
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Reply By: Mr Pointyhead - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 09:10
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 09:10
Don't forget you will need your passport to cross the banana curtain into QLD :)
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Reply By: Member - Jan Z (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:08
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 13:08
Hi Brew,
We live here and if you are coming via
Warwick, you will not have to go through any tolls. Avoid any roads indicating
Brisbane or Logan, just follow roads to
Beaudesert, Nerang,
Southport, and you will be fine. Roads are all good, watch out along the Cunningham Gap for radar, etc. The weather is just gorgeous but cold at night. Have a great time here. Jan
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Follow Up By: Brew69(SA) - Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 06:15
Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 06:15
Thanks Jan
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