Daily charges, payable on each occasion:

• For cyclists and pedestrians: free
• For motorbikes and disabled registered vehicles: free
• For cars, vans and buses less than 3.5 tonnes: £1.90 each way
• For LGVs, vans, and buses over 3.5 tonnes: £3.70 each way

If you don’t pay the toll charge by midnight the day after you use the tunnel – or forget to pay entirely – you’ll get a fine of £30, plus the Tyne Tunnel toll fee.

If you don’t pay the fine within 14 days, it doubles to £60.

If you still don’t pay within 28 days, you’ll face a £100 fine.

Tyne Tunnels works with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to send an Unpaid Toll Charge Notice (UTCN) in the post.

The only exemptions from the tolls are for Blue Badge holders, or those with vehicles that are exempt due to a disability. Apply for an exemption on the Tyne Tunnels’ website.

Those with an exemption must stop at an inspection lane for each way of travel. If not, they’ll have to pay the toll.

Here’s how to use the Tyne Tunnels, for both Northbound and Southbound.

• Heading North: After leaving the Northbound tunnel, use either lane to continue on the A19. For the A187, use the right lane and then merge through the dashed line lane on the right and follow it to the A187
• Heading South: As you approach the Southbound tunnel, drive straight through using either lane for the A19 or left for the A185. If you want to exit onto the A185, keep in the left lane inside the tunnel so you don’t miss the exit

Roads approaching the tunnels will be clearly sign-posted, but there's no payment barrier or booth, so you'll need to be aware that you've used the crossing, and it's then your responsibility to pay the toll charge.

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