M6 Toll T5 to T8 cost
T5 (Shenstone) is in Zone B and T8 (M6 J11a) is in Zone C, so a journey between them covers Zones B and C and pays the 2-zone fare: £9.50 contactless or £8.40 on Breeze for a car. The road lets you drive it in both directions. T5 (Shenstone) lets you join northbound and leave southbound only, and T8 works the opposite way, so this pair suits both directions: north from T5 to T8, and south from T8 to T5. T5 is the closest junction to Lichfield city centre, via the A5127.
Which way the road lets you drive it
Several M6 Toll junctions only work in one direction, so a journey that looks fine on a map may not be possible. These movements come from the operator’s junction map.
T5 to T8: yes
The toll is taken at the Great Wyrley mainline plaza, between T6 and T7.
T8 to T5: yes
The toll is taken at the toll station on the T5 exit slip.
T5 to T8 prices for every vehicle
The 2-zone rates from the operator’s pricing tables, verified October 2026.
| Vehicle | Contactless | Breeze |
|---|---|---|
| Motorcycle Class 1 | £4.90 | £4.10 saves £0.80 |
| Car Class 2 | £9.50 | £8.40 saves £1.10 |
| Car with trailer or caravan Class 3 | £14.10 | £12.30 saves £1.80 |
| Van, minibus, motorhome, 2-axle HGV or coach Class 4 | £17.30 | £15.50 saves £1.80 |
| HGV or coach, 3 to 6 axles Class 5 | £18.20 | £16.40 saves £1.80 |
The two ends of the journey
T5Shenstone, Zone B
Connects to: A5127 and A5148 off the A5 Watling Street
Join: Northbound only. Leave: Southbound only.
The closest junction to Lichfield city centre via the A5127. One direction each way only: you can join heading north and leave heading south, and nothing else.
T8M6 J11a, Zone C
Connects to: M6 J11a, plus the A460 and A4601 at Laney Green
Join: Southbound only. Leave: Northbound only.
The northern terminus, where the road rejoins the free M6 at J11a towards Stafford and the north.
What a regular T5 to T8 run costs
Our arithmetic over the operator’s published car fares, for ten single journeys a week (a five-day return commute) over fifty-two weeks.
| Car | Per week | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Contactless | £95.00 | £4,940.00 |
| Breeze | £84.00 | £4,368.00 |
| Breeze saves | £11.00 | £572.00 |
Try your own pattern in the commuter calculator.