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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Sir Tigger KC on 06 September 2015, 09:28:35
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Mornin' Chaps! :)
By what time in the morning can you usually get a clear run through the tunnel northbound? ??? TIA :y
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There's normally a twenty second long window at 10:58 8)
A less sarcastic answer is that you can't rely on a clear run at anytime of the day. It's better than it used to be, but long tailbacks are still common.
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Hmmm OK so I probably should allow half an hour to my journey to take account of the tunnel? :-\
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You can never tell with that Place, Google Maps with Traffic enabled is your best bet. ;)
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Where are you heading to? Presuming your journey also involves the M3, so might actually be better off going over the top :y
Before anyone says that's daft, the A3-M11 is the same distance going left or right :y
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Where are you heading to? Presuming your journey also involves the M3, so might actually be better off going over the top :y
Before anyone says that's daft, the A3-M11 is the same distance going left or right :y
It is indeed... Plus, if heading towards East Anglia, M11 a A120 is far more pleasant to drive than the A12
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As Nick says, no guarantees but it is much, much better. Generally keep moving now, just slower. Remember that it is now a "Congestion Charge" and there is no way to pay at the crossing, it must be done online.
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I'm off to Narfick! :) But I'm staying at a mates in Dorking tomorrow night, hence going round the bottom otherwise I'd go round the top or up the A34 to Oxford then across Noofland. ;)
As Nick says, no guarantees but it is much, much better. Generally keep moving now, just slower. Remember that it is now a "Congestion Charge" and there is no way to pay at the crossing, it must be done online.
Thanks LD didn't know that! ::) :y
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I'm off to Narfick! :) But I'm staying at a mates in Dorking tomorrow night, hence going round the bottom otherwise I'd go round the top or up the A34 to Oxford then across Noofland. ;)
As Nick says, no guarantees but it is much, much better. Generally keep moving now, just slower. Remember that it is now a "Congestion Charge" and there is no way to pay at the crossing, it must be done online.
Thanks LD didn't know that! ::) :y
Search for Dart Charge :y
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Avoid between 7.00 am and 9.30 am,but as others have advised its a total lottery as I have hit traffic at 4.00 in the morning and 11.00 at night.
Wonders of traffic managment :(
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yes it is a lottery I went through tunnel at 10.00am and on way back 10.45 traffic going through tunnel was static
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I'm off to Narfick! :) But I'm staying at a mates in Dorking tomorrow night, hence going round the bottom otherwise I'd go round the top or up the A34 to Oxford then across Noofland. ;)
As Nick says, no guarantees but it is much, much better. Generally keep moving now, just slower. Remember that it is now a "Congestion Charge" and there is no way to pay at the crossing, it must be done online.
Thanks LD didn't know that! ::) :y
Search for Dart Charge :y
OK so I've paid my £2.50 toll online. Thanks to LD for the heads up on that. :y
2 things have occurred to me though....
1) What happens when a Bumpkin like me just turns up expecting to pay cash? ??? :-\
2) It's all done through the GOV.UK website so is yet another way of tracking us! ::)
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there are no toll booths anymore so has to be paid at selected pay station(where you can pay gas bill/charge electric keys) or as you have done on line...p.s you do get cheaper crossing with an account
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there are no toll booths anymore so has to be paid at selected pay station(where you can pay gas bill/charge electric keys) or as you have done on line...p.s you do get cheaper crossing with an account
Just as well... Even with the discount I can spend over £150/month on it!!!! :o :o
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there are no toll booths anymore so has to be paid at selected pay station(where you can pay gas bill/charge electric keys) or as you have done on line...p.s you do get cheaper crossing with an account
Ah OK so if I just turned up and sailed on through without paying in advance, I'd get a nice penalty notice in the post shortly after? ::)
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You have until midnight the following day to pay.
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there are no toll booths anymore so has to be paid at selected pay station(where you can pay gas bill/charge electric keys) or as you have done on line...p.s you do get cheaper crossing with an account
Ah OK so if I just turned up and sailed on through without paying in advance, I'd get a nice penalty notice in the post shortly after? ::)
again that is a lottery as their ANPR system does miss a small number of vehicles.... as I have just looked at my account and as of yet they have only charged me for one crossing......
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there are no toll booths anymore so has to be paid at selected pay station(where you can pay gas bill/charge electric keys) or as you have done on line...p.s you do get cheaper crossing with an account
Ah OK so if I just turned up and sailed on through without paying in advance, I'd get a nice penalty notice in the post shortly after? ::)
again that is a lottery as their ANPR system does miss a small number of vehicles.... as I have just looked at my account and as of yet they have only charged me for one crossing......
Funnily enough, I looked at my account and had several crossings missing... Figured they would pop up eventually ::)
Rumour has it that they are currently issuing warnings (that look like a bill)
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Well that was quite easy in the end. ::) I got there at about 10.30am ish on Tuesday morning and the traffic was flowing nicely and I drove straight through with no hold ups. :y
As someone who is unfamiliar to the area however, I didn't think it is made clear that you have to pay the toll online. I use the Severn crossing regularly where you only pay on the west bound carriageway, so I think I might have assumed that the toll for the Dartford crossing is paid on the southbound side. :-\ and had a nice surprise in the post a few days/weeks later. ::)
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I do wonder what the older generation make of it.
I must say I was far too impressed with the automatic phone voice recognition doodah. It was like voodoo!