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M6 Toll T2 to T6 cost

T2 at Bassetts Pole to T6 at Norton Canes. The classic Sutton Coldfield to Cannock commuter run. 2 zones, £9.10 contactless or £8.00 on a Breeze account for a car in 2026.

Car, contactless
£9.10
Car, Breeze
£8.00
Distance
around 17 miles

T2 to T6 prices for every vehicle

Full 2-zone rates verified April 2026 against m6toll.co.uk/pricing-tables/.

VehicleStandardBreezeSaving
Motorbike (Class 1)£4.70£4.00£0.70
Car (Class 2)£9.10£8.00£1.10
Car + trailer / large van (Class 3)£13.70£11.90£1.80
HGV / coach (Class 4)£16.80£15.00£1.80
Large HGV (Class 5)£17.70£15.90£1.80

Annual commute maths

A T2 to T6 daily commuter doing 220 working days a year (2 crossings per day).

PaymentPer crossingPer year (440 crossings)
Contactless£9.10£4004
Breeze£8.00£3520
Breeze annual saving£484

Use the commuter calculator for other commute patterns and the per-zone Breeze break-even maths.

The Sutton-to-Cannock free alternative

The realistic free option is A5127 north through Mile Oak and Lichfield, then A5 west to Norton Canes. Around 18 miles. Off-peak it runs in 30 minutes; rush hour and school-run mornings push it to 45 to 55 minutes through Lichfield. The toll covers the same ground in 14 to 16 minutes with no traffic-light interaction.

For a commuter doing 220 days a year, taking the free route adds around 20 to 35 minutes per crossing, or 150 to 250 hours over the year. At any reasonable hourly opportunity cost, the toll is the lower total-cost option.

Related routes

T2 to T8

Sutton Coldfield to M6 J11a, 3-zone

T2 to T4

Sutton Coldfield to Lichfield north

Commuter calculator

Annual cost projections

Breeze discount

Per-zone break-even maths

T2 to T6 FAQ

How much is T2 to T6 on the M6 Toll?
A car (Class 2) pays £9.10 contactless, or £8.00 with a Breeze account. The 2-zone rate applies because T2 is inside Zone 1 and T6 sits on the Zone 2 / Zone 3 boundary, so the trip covers Zone 1 and Zone 2.
Is T2 to T6 a typical commuter run?
Yes. Sutton Coldfield to Cannock / Norton Canes is a daily commute for several thousand drivers. The free A38 / A5 alternative through Lichfield adds 25 to 40 minutes at any rush hour, so the £9.10 spend is recovered in stress and time. On a Breeze account this becomes £8.00 each way, an annual cost of around £3520 for a 220-day working year.
How long does T2 to T6 take?
Around 14 to 16 minutes on the toll at 70 mph, plus 60 seconds at the southbound plaza if heading south. Northbound from T2 to T6 you pass the northbound plaza between T6 and T7, but you exit before the plaza so it does not affect your journey time.
Should I get a Breeze account for T2 to T6 commuting?
If you do more than 12 round-trips per year (24 single crossings), the £1.10 per-trip saving repays the £20 minimum opening top-up. Daily commuters save around £484 a year on this exact route. The free Lite account gives you ANPR convenience without the discount.
What is the free alternative from T2 to T6?
From Sutton Coldfield to Cannock the free route is A5127 north through Lichfield, then A5 west through Brownhills to the A5 / A460 at Norton Canes. Around 18 miles and 35 to 50 minutes depending on Lichfield town traffic. The M6 Toll covers the same distance in around 15 minutes.