Dartford Bridge/Tunnel

Post by **d_harris** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:03 pm

Anyone know how much the toll is?

Post by **LouiseM** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:04 pm

£1.50 for cars

Post by **d_harris** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:07 pm

Thanks Lou.

Do you know much for motorcycles at all?

Post by **LouiseM** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:08 pm

Free

(Between 10pm and 6am all vehicles are free)

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:13 pm

Must be 'fun' at 5.59 am as everyone tries to beat the deadline !

Post by **moggyminor16** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:40 pm

they do or the sit in the service just before teh bridge and wait till 10 pm
should not pay for it any more as when they only had teh tunnels it was ment to fund that and now the bridge (Q E 2 ) bridge well that now has payed for it as well
so as to why you have to pay both ways who knows
dont do it on teh 7th brdge nor blackwall
but yes it has now changed to £1.50

Post by **alanworland** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:41 pm

And a 'bit of a slow queue' just before 10pm eh!

Post by **mike.perry** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:13 pm

Don't moan about the QE2 tolls, try the Severn Bridge. Can't remember exactly how much but they are bound to have gone up since I last used it.
They also charge Minor vans the commercial rate, twice the car toll.
The toll was 2/6 each way when the first bridge opened in 1966.

Post by **moggyminor16** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:15 pm

on the 7 bridge yes yes they lot more but a lot bigger bridge i was in a fuel truck a army one made us pay and the little tanks as well lol lol lol it was £11 for the truck and £10 for the little cvrt tank
makes you laught

Post by **LouiseM** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:17 pm

The Dartford Toll car fee has recently increased from £1 to £1.50. Hard to see how a fifty per cent increase can be justified!

Post by **toginthemog** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:07 am

you should try the humber bridge £2.70 each way and another rise if they can get it passed think its £16 for a artic each way some of the hauliers go round in protest.

Post by **HarryMango** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:40 am

I went over Humber bridge recently & it was £18.30, Dartford is £3.80 in artic - at least I get it back.

Rog

Post by **dalebrignall** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:38 pm

they are greedy people.

Post by **Dean** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:39 pm

Almost makes the M6 toll look cheap!!!

Post by **paulhumphries** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:47 pm

A lot of toll bridges are free to disabled drivers - but not the Dartford Crossing as it's privatley run

Someone told me they went over in a soft top Land Rover and were asked to pay the commercial rate. They climbed out, folded the hood sides up and said "It's a convertible so how much now ?"

Paul H

Post by **toginthemog** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:06 pm

dartford charge me an extra 80p as my van has 3 axles so I stopped got the jack out he says what are you doing I said taking 2 wheels off so they let me over but they try everytime 3.5 ton so dont see why I should pay more

Post by **M25VAN** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:52 pm

I used to pay £1.80 each way before the price increase, going through at about 6:10am in the morning. Now I get up 10 mins earlier and go free in the morning and £2 at night for the return saving £1.60 overall at the old rate.

Worst of all is when you are held up for hours by a tunnel closure and then still get charged to crawl through a toll booth. I have only ever been let through 'free' once after a particularly long delay. Ahh many happy moments during 14 years of commuting over and under the Thames....

Post by **paulk** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:00 pm

Paid £2 each way today in the 3.5 tonner.

Don't seem to do reciepts any more either? was sure they used to.

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:20 pm

Just looked it up, Severn Bridge £5.40 return, or to get in to Wales and you can get out for free, and £10.90 if you are driving a Minor van, unless you can convince them that it is not a commercial vehicle. I tried to convince them that my Series MM was a historic vehicle and didn't pay road tax but I still had to pay the toll!!!