HC Deb 08 July 1987 vol 119 cc139-41W
Mr. Nicholas Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list all estuarial crossings in the United Kingdom where a toll is charged together with the amount charged in each case.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The following tables list the tolls charged on estuarial crossings in England, Scotland and Wales. There is no tolled estuarial crossing in Northern Ireland.

Toll charges at estuarial crossings in the United Kingdom
Charge
ENGLAND
Severn Bridge (M4)
(i) 3 wheeled Motor Cycle or vehicle not included in Category (ii) 50p

Charge
(ii) Goods Vehicle with unladen weight over 30 cwt, or vehicle carrying more than 16 passengers £1.00
Dart ford Tunnel (A282)
(i) Motor Cycles 20p
(ii) Motor Cars 60p
(iii) Light goods vehicles and coaches over 30 cwt unladen with 2 axles £1.00
(iv) Heavy vehicles over 2 axles and special vehicles £1.60
Trailers charged same toll as towing vehicle
Mersey Tunnel (A41/A533)
(i) Motor Cycles 20p
(ii) Cars and light vehicles, up to 7½ tonnes gross weight 50p
(iii) Coaches and vehicles over 7½ tonnes gross weight £1.20
Humber Bridge (A15)
(i) Motor Cycles 60p
(ii) Cars and light vans up to 30 cwt capacity £1.20
(iii) Light vans 30 cwt–3 tons £2.40
Mini buses 8–16 passengers
(iv) Heavy commercial vehicles over 3 tons:—
2 axles £5.20
3 axles £6.60
4 or more axles £8.00
(v) Buses and coaches over 17 passengers £5.20
Tyne Tunnel (A1)
(i) Motor Cycles 10p
(ii) Vehicles not exceeding 30 cwt unladen weight or up to 16 passengers 40p
(iii) Heavy vehicles, or for more than 16 passengers 80p
Tamar Bridge (A38)
(i) Horses and Carts 10p
(ii) Vehicles up to 3.5 tons gross weight or licensed to carry up to 8 people 40p
(iii) Vehicle over 3.5 tons gross weight or for more than 8 people
2 axles 90p
3 axles £1.35
4 or more axles £1.80
Trailers charged same toll as towing vehicle
Itchen Bridge (A3025)
(i) Motor Cycles and Invalid Carriages 10p
(ii) Cars, Light Vans, Vehicles not exceeding 1 ton unladen weight
Peak hours 30p
Off peak hours 20p
(iii) Buses, vehicles with unladen weight of 1–3 tons 40p
(iv) Heavy commercial vehicles with 2 axles £1.60
(v) Other Heavy vehicles £15
SCOTLAND
Erskine Bridge (A898)
(i) Motor Cycles 10p
(ii) Vehicles up to 1,525 kg unladen weight 30p
(iii) Scheduled Buses 50p
(iv) Goods vehicles over 1,525 kg or coaches carrying more than 16 passengers 80p
Forth Bridge (A90)
(i) Vehicles not exceeding 1,525 kg unladen weight 40p
(ii) Buses for more than 12 passengers 70p
(iii) Vehicles over 1,525 kg unladen weight £1.00
Tay Bridge (A92)
(i) Motor Cycles 10p

Charge
(ii) Motor Cycles with Side-Car, vehicles not exceeding 1,525 kg unladen weight 30p
(iii) Scheduled Buses 30p
(iv) Goods vehicles exceeding 1,525 kg unladen weight and other vehicles 75p
WALES
Cleddau Bridge (A477)
(i) Horses, Horse drawn vehicles, 1–2 wheel trailers excluding caravans. Motor Cycles 3 Wheelers 25p
(ii) Vehicles up to 2 tons unladen weight, minibus with up to 15 seats 50p
(iii) Caravan, 4 wheeled trailers, drawn by vehicles in Category (ii) 50p
(iv) Vehicles greater than 2 tons unladen weight, buses with over 15 seats £1.00
(v) Caravans, 4 wheeled trailers, drawn by vehicles in Category (iv) £1.00