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News : Auckland Roading / Tolls

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:12 pm
by Adydas
The asked on the news that have NO idea what new zealanders think of something like a $1.80 Toll to get around Auckland. So what do new zealanders think??

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:15 pm
by Alex B
Id be keen :lol:

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:16 pm
by Adydas
Then Vote!! im intrested to see the numbers.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:17 pm
by the fallen303
i say why not, as i don't live in aucks!! don't charge the rest of us to fix aucks roads :roll: then again, ask me in 6 months when i get my licience back :oops:

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:21 pm
by Adydas
I dare say it could help the rest of the country, its like parking meters.. its all relative.

Parking 1 hour in akl CBD 6 bucks
Parking 1 hour in ham 60 Cents

Toll in Akld $2
Toll in say Hamilton 75 Cents.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:24 pm
by HELBND
ill pay a toll when weve got roads worth paying a toll for :roll:

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:31 pm
by 20v_rollaboy
I rekon $1.80 is too much. I cross the Harbour Bridge at least 8 times a day! Imagine what that would cost ($14.40) a day.

I rekon we pay enough in rego and other things. In South Africa a car just has to be WOF`d once, here its every six months.

And in the news I heard that we pay one of the highest mobile call rates, whats up with that??

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:38 pm
by Adydas
the price was just A Number, i dont know what it Would be but it was better than saying X.

If its for a company theyd pay it not you 20V and if you drive that daily for fun. your a silly man.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:55 pm
by 20v_rollaboy
In that case it would only be twice a day :oops:

And even if it was only $1 thats still $10 a week. It costs me allmost $10 a day to get to work and back. And a hour sitting in traffic each way

But I work for a small company (4 people) and I can see that it would affect pay as we wouldnt do as many jobs over the bridge as we do

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:59 pm
by DJ
Sucks to be in auckland. :D

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:08 pm
by gurutasker
Damn right Auckland should be paying road tolls.... thats where all the road works and upgrades get done!
Wellington's just got put on hold for another 8 years due to "Budget Problems"

Anyways... i'm just bitching...still rather live in Welly :D

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:19 pm
by Ae92typeX
I'd consider paying for an inner city toll, like many cities in the world do. Also for newly developed roads...but not existing things.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:55 pm
by snwtoy
gurutasker wrote:Damn right Auckland should be paying road tolls.... thats where all the road works and upgrades get done!
Wellington's just got put on hold for another 8 years due to "Budget Problems"

Anyways... i'm just bitching...still rather live in Welly :D



Pfffft.. it's proportional. 80% of the population live in auckland, 80% of the roading budget goes to auckland. Easy.

I'd pay tolls if it meant getting places quicker and dodging traffic.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:06 pm
by SnakeEyes
snwtoy wrote:I'd pay tolls if it meant getting places quicker and dodging traffic.


- Yeah, but it's not. So I won't.

K<^-^>E

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:10 pm
by DJ
Doesnt matter how much you spend on aucklands road, its never gonna beat the south islands central passes. :P

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:17 pm
by CozmoNz
Works in aussie, so why not here.

if you dont wanna use the bridge, go around.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:50 pm
by GGnz
Walk to work you lazy buggers! Probably quicker lol

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:56 pm
by Adydas
Wont work for me tho i need to drive all over the show, and its a pick at 2pm stuck in not moving traffic for a small accident thats bottle necked up cos rubber neckers and 1 lane blocked. Only one Route.