Motorway toll United Kingdom - toll motorways, bridges and tunnels, LEZ
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Tolls are collected only for part of the M6 motorway near Birmingham and for some tunnels and bridges. A free-flow, barrier-less toll system with automatic license plate recognition is used in some sections and low emission zones where tolls must be paid online. A congestion charge is levied for entry the cities of London, Durham and Oxford. Vehicles entering the cities with low emission zone rules must meet the zone's emission limits.
Toll payment in the United Kingdom
- - toll collection for the M6 near Birmingham and for certain tunnels and bridges
- - a free flow system is in service on some places where the toll must be paid online
- - there are 20 cities with low emission zones where cars must meet the emission class limits
- - fee for entering the cities of London, Durham, and Oxford
- - toll sections are marked on the map bellow
Motorway M6 near Birmingham
Payment via credit card + automatic number plate recognition or M6toll Tag on-board unit.
The price is for the whole M6 Toll. Discount for Breeze account holders.
Eurotunnel train transport of vehicles between Calais and Folkestone
The Eurotunnel is a 50 km long rail tunnel under the English Channel that allows train transport of vehicles, cargo and passengers between Calais in France and Folkestone in the UK. The price of a one-way ticket is £118 per journey with a car with up to 9 passengers. When buying a return ticket with a return within 5 days, the price is lower.
Connection with neighboring countries
Free-flow toll collection for certain sections
Toll collection for some tunnels, bridges, and low-emission zones is conducted via a barrier-less toll system using automatic number plate recognition. There are signs providing information that the driver will enter a toll zone and must pay by midnight over the Internet. According to the given section, payment can also be made using a subscription for automatic payment or at Payzone branches. Detailed information can be found in the links on the map below.
Toll roads map
The map shows the toll part of the M6 motorway, bridges and tunnels with toll collection.
Clear air zones, LEZ or congestion taxes for entering the cities
In the United Kingdom, there are about 20 cities where entry is regulated with the help of a low emission zone rule. An Automatic Number Plate Recognition system is used to control vehicles in these zones, which can process automatic toll collection (payment online) and identify whether a vehicle meets the zone's emission standards.
In most cities, only penalty charges for vehicles that do not meet the minimum criteria are collected. The general minimum criteria are Euro 4 for petrol vehicles >= 2006, Euro 6 for diesel vehicles >= 2015(2013), Euro 6 for buses, coaches and HGVs, Euro 6 for petrol and diesel taxis and private hire vehicles, ZEV zero emission vehicles.
Overview of bridges and tunnels with toll collection
Fees for bridges and tunnels are in most cases paid at toll gates, on some bridges tolls are collected via a free flow system and are additionally paid via a mobile application, the Internet or at a Payzone branch. On small bridges, only payment via the coin vending machine can be accepted. Bridges and tunnels with links to presentations are drawn on the map.
Kingsway & Queensway
Links to online presentations with detailed information can be found in the infoboxes on the map.
Free flow is a barrier-free toll system with online payment.
United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions about toll in United Kingdom
Where is toll collected in Britain?
Among the toll sections is a 35 km stretch of the M6 motorway around Birmingham, as well as some bridges and tunnels. In many places, entrance to cities is restricted or subject to a tax, see the table listing cities with clean air zones, low emission zones, or congestion taxes.
How is the toll paid?
Tolls are charged based on the sections passed. Entry into low-emission zones, toll tunnels, and bridges in London, as well as the Mersey Gateway and Silver Jubilee bridges, is paid through a barrier-free system with automatic license plate recognition. The M6toll motorway is paid via a payment card and automatic vehicle identification based on the license plate. The toll for other bridges and tunnels can be paid directly at the toll booths.
How to pay tolls on free flow sections without toll gates?
Tolls for certain tunnels, bridges, and low-emission zones are collected using a barrier-free toll system (free flow), which operates based on automatic vehicle license plate recognition. Tolls for these sections can be paid online or with the help of a subscription, some operators allow payment through branches of cooperating companies. If the toll is not paid, an invoice for the toll including penalties is issued to the vehicle owner's address.
