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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??

Id be keen

Then Vote!! im intrested to see the numbers.

i say why not, as i don't live in aucks!! don't charge the rest of us to fix aucks roads then again, ask me in 6 months when i get my licience back

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.

ill pay a toll when weve got roads worth paying a toll for

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??

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.

In that case it would only be twice a day

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

Sucks to be in auckland.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Doesnt matter how much you spend on aucklands road, its never gonna beat the south islands central passes.

Works in aussie, so why not here.

if you dont wanna use the bridge, go around.

Walk to work you lazy buggers! Probably quicker lol

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.