The M6 Toll price will increase by 20p a day from this Friday, taking it to £6.90 on weekdays, and rise 30p to £5.90 on weekends.
That means using it will now add an astonishing £303.60 to the cost of driving to work over a month. If you used it for a year, that rises to £3,615.60.
Mike Thompson, from Leasing Options, said: “It’s staggering the amount these toll charges can add up to when used on a daily basis.
"The convenience can be great for the occasional user, but we feel its a big cost to take for some people with little other choice"
Drivers who exit at a junction rather than use the whole length pay less - but will still see prices rise from £4.80 to £4.90 for weekdays.
But only drivers of passenger cars will be hit, with rates for vans and lorries remaining unchanged as part of "support measures" for businesses.
Motorway bosses said the price rise had been "carefully considered" after a "detailed assessment".
The operator added that price changes were part of its focus on "delivering high levels of customer service, reliability of journey time, flexible pricing models and products to suit the specific needs of drivers using the M6 Toll".
M6 Toll chief executive Andy Cliffe said: "We are committed to making the M6 Toll a stress free and reliable route for all, along with taking huge volumes of traffic from the M6 and the surrounding Midlands road network."
It's estimated that more than 50,000 drivers use the M6 toll every day.
Here's how the M6 Toll road compares to other paid-for roads in the UK:
- M6 Toll - £6.90
- Dartford Crossing - £2.50
- Mersey Gateway - £2.00
- Tamar Bridge - £2.00
- Tyne Tunnel - £1.80
- Mersey Tunnels - £1.80
- Humber Bridge - £1.50
- Clifton Suspension Bridge - £1.00
