M6 Toll price increase: 7 July 2026
The M6 Toll rises on 7 July 2026. A car goes from £11.60 to £12.00 at the contactless rate, and from £9.80 to £10.20 with a Breeze account, a 40p rise either way. Current rates apply until 6 July. Below is the full old-vs-new table for every vehicle class, and the one rate that does not change at all.
Every vehicle class: old vs new full-route price
Full-route (3-zone) prices before and after 7 July 2026, for both the standard contactless rate and a Breeze account. Figures verified against the operator's published tables.
| Vehicle class | Standard now | Standard 7 Jul | Breeze now | Breeze 7 Jul | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 (motorcycle) Motorbikes, scooters, trikes | £5.70 | £5.90 | £4.80 | £4.90 | +£0.20 |
| Class 2 (car) Cars, small SUVs, small vans under 1.3m | £11.60 | £12.00 | £9.80 | £10.20 | +£0.40 |
| Class 3 (car with trailer / light goods) Caravans, Transit-sized vans, large SUVs | £16.50 | £16.90 | £14.10 | £14.50 | +£0.40 |
| Class 4 (HGV / coach) Lorries up to 6 axles, coaches, buses | £19.50 | £20.20 | £16.90 | £17.60 | +£0.70 |
| Class 5 (large HGV) Articulated HGVs, 6 or more axles | £20.20 | £20.90 | £17.50 | £18.20 | +£0.70 |
The "Rise" column is the standard contactless increase. Breeze full-route rises by the same amount. Heavier vehicles (Class 4 and 5) see the largest cash increases, up to 70p on the full route.
The one rate that does not change
One-zone Breeze prices are frozen across the board. Every vehicle class keeps its existing one-zone Breeze rate on 7 July: a car stays at £4.00, a motorbike at £2.00, an HGV at £9.00. If you only ever cross a single zone on a Breeze account (a common pattern for local commuters near Cannock or Lichfield), your toll does not go up at all.
Everything else rises. Two-zone and full-route trips go up on both the contactless and Breeze tariffs, and all contactless rates increase including the one-zone contactless price (a car's one-zone contactless trip moves from £6.70 to £6.90).
Car prices in detail, by zones travelled
Most drivers want the Class 2 car numbers. Here is the full before-and-after for a car, broken down by how many of the three zones you travel.
| Zones travelled | Standard now | Standard 7 Jul | Breeze now | Breeze 7 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 zone | £6.70 | £6.90 | £4.00 | £4.00 (same) |
| 2 zones | £9.10 | £9.50 | £8.00 | £8.40 |
| 3 zones (full route) | £11.60 | £12.00 | £9.80 | £10.20 |
The third 2026 increase
The 7 July rise is the third tariff change of 2026. Midland Expressway Limited reviews prices quarterly, and the car rate has climbed steadily.
| Date | Car, full route | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2026 | £12.00 | +£0.40 |
| Apr 2026 | £11.60 | +£0.20 |
| Jan 2026 | £11.40 | +£2.20 (from £9.20) |
| May 2024 | £9.20 | Zone pricing launched, cash abolished |
| 2023 | £7.80 | Flat-rate era |
Full timeline back to the £2.00 opening price in December 2003 is on the price history page.
What to do before and after 7 July
- Crossing before 7 July? You pay the current rate (£11.60 car, full route). Nothing to do.
- Regular user? A Breeze account still beats contactless after the rise: £10.20 versus £12.00 for a full-route car. See the Breeze discount maths.
- One-zone commuter on Breeze? Your rate does not change. No action needed.
- Business or fleet? Update any internal cost models from 7 July. Class 4 and 5 see the biggest cash rises (up to 70p per full-route crossing). See the commercial pricing page.