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[Closed] Bring back the Skye Bridge toll!

13thfloormonk · 2017-07-31T15:44:01Z

[urlTax!!!1!1![/url] I actually think, properly implemented, this could be a good idea, just a shame the 'tourist tax' moniker is out of the bag, they could have called it something a bit better, like 'Highland Pass', or something. But how to do it? Seems like a blanket tax on shops and services on the island wouldn't really work, lots of visitors might get bussed on and bussed back off again, also the locals get stung. A toll on the bridge? A bit stark, but they do something similar in the US and the Rockies (toll booths on the roads). Use of permits for tourists visiting attractions or the island might be the best way, they do this for honey spots in Yellowstone and in B.C. Canada. It would take some pretty dedicated marketing to overcome the initial revulsion at the idea, showing that the 'tax' is being used to improve facilities for everyone, and make sure these improvements are obvious and visible! Also, maybe spreading the love a little to incorporate other areas like the NC500 etc.

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kcr

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NC500 "Gold Membership" £250 + VAT... You do get an award winning bottle of gin and a scarf included, though.

I rode the northern section of the route as part of an AUDAX a couple of years ago. It was 20 years since I'd been up there, and the roads were still fantastic cycling. I think it would be a shame if it becomes a race track for petrolheads.

Posted : 02/08/2017 12:03 am

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