Jon-Bxl

Hi Mel

Looks like there is a bit of misunderstanding of the one-way cost. CE-FARO. Its either 10 or 20 Euros.

If its 10 then the m-way round trip to go to Faro+pick up friends and come back .... then later drop them off + come back will be 40 Euros. You will also pay an extra 20 Euros if you do a airport pick up from one of the services.

If its 20 one way (as John says) then the pick up friends scenario goes up to 80 for the 2 round trips (pick up + drop off) and the airport pick up is 40 more from one of the services - OUCH!! We have inlaws coming soon!

Thanks for the feedback on the other post, but the mods told me off once for putting the same content on 2 threads... so I'll put the link in again and its easy to get there in one click

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...&postcount=242

This summarises what are my concerns after many discussions on tolls......

Thanks
Jon

MEL & JOHN

Thanks Jon....good luck as you go very soon, just hoping that the PT govt are so disorganised nothing will be done in the short term.

olivia

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jdr

Okay, I did it.

Jon-Bxl

I thought you were retired Thanks Jon

-cordoba-

Spanish news just said that crossing into Portugal you have to get a 50€ minimum debit charge + transponder charge. This must be wrong as it would destroy all day tourists entering from Huelva or Seville. Can anyone confirm or deny that (can get no info from duvidas.novas [email protected]. except that they still don't know!!)?

-cordoba-

Spanish news just said that crossing into Portugal you have to get a 50€ minimum debit charge + transponder charge. This must be wrong as it would destroy all day tourists entering from Huelva or Seville. Can anyone confirm or deny that (can get no info from duvidas.novas [email protected]. except that they still don't know!!)?

Carol&John

Buenos dias a todos :-)

http://www.huelvainformacion.es/arti.../gobierno.html

Relax, for the time being!
Portuguese elections 5th June, btw.

yes we can

Thanks Carol

You always bring good news!


http://www.huelvainformacion.es/arti.../gobierno.html

Portugal postponed the toll in Algarve.

The toll motorway in the Algarve is on hold for now. According to a report by the Legal Center for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Portugal, the implementation of new tolls on freeways lusas by the present Government, on an interim basis, would be unconstitutional.

MEL & JOHN

Yep, you're right.....amazing how you find these things out Carol. Brilliant news and a lot of relief for Esurians visiting this Easter - wish I was !

The delay is great but in the long term can anybody confirm if a toll cannot be charged along this road as it was built using EU money ? Any substance in that ?

Mel

Jon-Bxl

We came on Thursday FROM Faro Airport direction CE.

Went straight to Louis' resto for lunch, and had his amazing ribs! These are not on his 7.50 amazing lunch menu (3 courses, wine and coffee) - but worth the extra payment. Best ribs around (when he has them)

The gantries are up but the cameras are not installed BUT people were working on it. There are huge billboards with the prices on them before the gantry... all were covered up or empty.

We took the 'shortcut' i.e not the exit that is by the stadium, that you get to by following the m-way signs from the airport. We carry on till the end and up to the later exit/entry of the m-way. So I dont know if there is a gantry at the stadium exit. Certainly this now becomes the best route both ways, if there is a gantry proposed at the stadium

The 1st gantry was before the Olhao services, meaning you are clocked before getting there. And so you will be clocked AFTER when returning the transponder. So youve returned the transponder (if you can on the other side of the m-way) paid up (if you can) and then you are clocked AGAIN afterwards. You will return the car with the possibility of a charge, unless the transponders are programmed to 'ignore' this as it is registered that you returned the transponder (hmmmm I wonder). Same in reverse you are clocked before and then you get the x-ponder and there needs to be sofware that links a previous entry to a later x-ponder. (bigger 'Hmmmmmm I wonder'...)

There were 2 others before Tavira and I think M-Gordo (memory fails already!!)

Interestingly there was NO GANTRY at VRSA. Meaning that one can drive to the SECOND M-Gordo exit without charge ..... (but that is subject to changes).

Great news Carol about the delays and Mel no idea where they got the funding....

Much better news now.......... two days in SHORTS.... aaaaaaaaaah this is the life. Already 2 great lunches (louis and the old 'Don Diego' hotel's amazing 8 euro lunch) had drinks with friends, dinner with friends and a party to go to tonight! There goes the diet!

Cant get much better.... c'est la vie..

Jon

Jon-Bxl

Hi Carol and welcome back to the forum!! Just in time for Spring and all the other flowers that are coming back

I hope its all over.... but theres a lot of investment in all these gantries and associated technology etc. I fear that its just a matter of time.... but lets see.

Jon

Carol&John

Hi again! Hola mis esurianos!

Glad to hear you are enjoying the start of your hols, Jon. Thanks for the report on the roads.

For anyone travelling on the roads, keep in mind that TODAY (9th April) there will be a Go Slow march/protest, meeting at 16.00h or 4pm at the roundabout near the O Infante (near Altura):

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Algarv...46137288757421

http://www.huelvainformacion.es/arti...por/peaje.html

http://www.algarveresident.com/story.asp?ID=40852

Mel, sorry I haven't a clue about the answer to your question. However, step by step, poquito a poco...

johnnyone

In todays Telegraph a reader asked about the introduction of the tolls in Portugal and was referred to www.theaa.com.
It's of no interest to me as I'm in Valencia but may be to contributors of this thread.

Jur

That´s funny, the average speed on the EN125 is 50/60 kmh. Anyway, for now no tolls and that´s great news!