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Major and minor Toll Roads in the UK
(Please note this list was compiled from
various sources & tolls are subject to change)
| Toll Road | Cars | Off-peak concessions | Notes / Web links |
| Central London | £5.00 per day | Charge only applies between 7am - 6.30pm |
Charge introduced in Feb 2003 http://www.cclondon.com/ |
| M4 / M48 Severn Bridges | £4.80 Westbound (Into Wales) |
Free Eastbound (Into England) |
Original Severn Bridge Second Severn Crossing |
| M6 Toll Birmingham |
£3.00 |
50% reduction between 11pm & 6am Cars £1.50 |
Road opened in December '03 & has a fifty year concession until 2054 when it will be handed over to governmental control http://www.m6toll.co.uk |
| A15 Humber Bridge |
£2.50 |
None |
Was the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world when opened in 1981. www.humberbridge.co.uk |
| A19 Tyne Tunnel |
80p |
None |
Tunnel opened in 1967 www.twpta.gov.uk |
| A38 Tamar Bridge |
£1 Eastbound |
Free Westbound (Into Cornwall) |
www.tamarbridge.org.uk |
1st May to 30th Sept. |
1 Oct to 30th April |
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| A90 Forth Bridge |
80p Northbound (Into Fife) |
Free Southbound (Into Lothian) |
Bridge opened in 1964 www.feta.gov.uk |
| A92 Tay Bridge |
80p Southbound (Into Fife) |
Free Northbound (Into Dundee) |
Bridge opened in 1966 www.tayroadbridge.co.uk |
| A282 (M25) Dartford Crossings | £1.00 | Bridge Southbound Twin Tunnels Northbound |
Tunnels opened in 1967 and 1980 respectively One of Europe's most heavily used toll crossings www.dartfordrivercrossing.co.uk |
| A898 Erskine Bridge Glasgow |
60p | None | Bridge opened in 1971 |
| Mersey Tunnels | £1.30 | Kingsway & Queensway Tunnels | Queensway (Opened in 1934) is the longest road tunnel in the UK at 3.2km Mersey Tunnels info |
| A19 Second Tyne Crossing Could be open in 2008 |
Not yet Known | Not Known |
Official site |
| A406? Thames Gateway Could open in 2010 |
Not yet known | Not known | Projected Major Crossing of the Lower Thames |
Minor Tolls (Bridges)
| A57 Dunham Bridge Nottinghamshire |
25p | Toll Bridge over River Trent | |
| A178 Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge |
80p | None | Toll Bridge over River Tees opened in 1911 More info here |
| A477 Cleddau Bridge Pembroke |
75p | None | 820m Box Girder Bridge over Milford Haven Waterway |
| A588 Cartford Bridge Near Blackpool |
30p | Toll Bridge over the River Wyre | |
| A3025 Itchen Bridge Southampton |
60p | Toll Bridge over River Itchen Opened in 1977 |
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| B471 Whitchurch-on- Thames, Bucks |
10p | Present Bridge dates from 1902 Find out more here |
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| B3129 Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol |
30p | No 5p's accepted! | Toll Bridge over Avon Gorge Official website Here |
| B4044 Whitney-on-Wye at Eynsham, Oxfordshire |
5p or 8p or 10p?? | Local uproar when the toll was raised from 2p to 5p! | Toll Bridge over upper part of the River Thames |
| B4350 River Wye Bridge nr. Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
20p or 50p? | Toll Bridge over River Wye |
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| B5159 Warburton Toll Bridge |
10p or 12p? | Mornings only 8-10am | Bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal |
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Aldwick Toll Bri. north west of York |
15p | Toll Bridge over River Ouse |
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| Batheseaton Bri. off A4 Near Bath |
30p | Toll Bridge | |
| Briwet Bridge Penmeanpool Linking the A493 and A496 N.Wales |
30p | Toll Bridge over Afon Mawddach Estuary |
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| Braunton Toll Rd. Nr. Barnstaple Devon | ? | Privately owned access road to Braunton Burrows Beach & Estate | |
| Dulwich, London The Toll Gate College Road |
50p | Built in 1789 and still in use | |
| Durham Saddler Street
|
£2.00 | Charge introduced on 1st Oct. 2002 | Read about the scheme here
to charge cars to enter the Cathedral Peninsular. |
| Eling Toll Bridge Nr. Totton, Hants |
80p | Toll Bridge for location see here |
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Gt. Ormes Head Marine Drive, Llandudno |
15p | Summer only
One way traffic |
Cut into the hill-side the road twists
around Gt. Ormes Head past the lighthouse |
| Kimmeridge, Near Swanage, Dorset | £2.00 | £5.00 for wind surfers! Find out more here |
One mile long private access road to the beach which the owners levy a charge |
| Porlock Somerset | £1.00? | Porlock Manor Estate Private toll Rd. avoiding Porlock Hill | |
| Rye House to Roydon, Herts. | 50p | Link road owned by a Private Water Company | For map of location see here |
| Sandwich Estate, Kent | £1 | Link road from the town to Sandwich Estate Beach | For map of location see here |
| Shrewsbury Kingsland Bridge |
10p | Toll Bridge from the late C19th over the R. Severn | |
| Spurn Head East Yorkshire |
£1.50? | The one and only time I went down this road back in 1988. It was free! | |
| Weston super Mare Somerset | 70p | Private Road leading to Sand Point | |
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Forestry Commission Toll Roads
| Cropton Forest N.York Moors National Park |
£4.00 | Low Season £1.50 | Forestry Commission Road |
| Dalby Forest N.York Moors National Park |
£4.00 | Low Season £1.50 | Forestry Commission Road |
| Galloway Forest Scotland Raiders Road Forest Drive |
£1.00? | Summer only April to October |
Forest Drive Toll |
| Hamsterley Forest Co. Durham |
£2.00 | Forestry Commission Road £20 Season Ticket |
Forest Drive Toll Road |
| Kielder to A68 Northumberland | £1.00? | Forestry Commission Road | Forest Drive Toll Road |
Former Tolled Road / Bridges
| The Cob
at Portmadog |
Was 5p | Further info here | Road on
lower level Railway on upper part |
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| A87 Skye Bridge |
Tolls stopped in Dec 2004 |
Tolls were £5.70 High Season £4.70 Low Season |
Bridge opened in 1995
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* Special thanks to Guy for suggesting that I include
M4Simons list from an early SABRE thread from 30.05.02 for a lot of information
for the above chart.
* Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge thanks to Paul Berry.
* The Cob at Portmadog no longer levies a toll. Thanks to Mark for this info.
* Thanks to Bealach na Ba for toll info on the Erskine Bridge.
* Spurn Head & Rye House info thanks to Chris C2R.
* Clifton Bridge road classification number & toll
* Thanks to Nag for confirmation of Tay and Forth road bridges info.
* Thanks to Tony Priest for correct toll charge for A57 Dunham Bridge
Also correct toll directional charges Re: England & Wales
Info thanks to Christopher Larsen (Seajay)
* Thanks to Nic Storr for extra info on M6Toll road.
* Thanks to Paul Berry (UK Roads) for the info on the Sandwich Estate
* Thanks to Jon Earley for Totton Bridge info