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| − | + | [[File:Toll road in Venezuela.JPG|thumb|right|250px|A toll road in [[Venezuela]]]] | |
A '''toll road''' ( '''tollway''', '''turnpike''', '''pike''', or '''toll highway''') is a road for which a driver pays a fee for use. | A '''toll road''' ( '''tollway''', '''turnpike''', '''pike''', or '''toll highway''') is a road for which a driver pays a fee for use. | ||
| − | The building or facility in which a fee is collected is called a [[toll | + | The building or facility in which a fee is collected is called a [[toll station]] (toll plaza, toll booth, or toll gate). Toll stations can be a good option for hitchhikers to get a ride. |
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| + | In [[France]] and French-speaking countries toll roads are called ''[[péage]]''. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:48, 13 April 2010
A toll road in Venezuela
A toll road ( tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway) is a road for which a driver pays a fee for use.
The building or facility in which a fee is collected is called a toll station (toll plaza, toll booth, or toll gate). Toll stations can be a good option for hitchhikers to get a ride.
In France and French-speaking countries toll roads are called péage.
