Transport and Covid-19: responses and resources

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Foreign and national vehicles

Motorways tolls

M6 Toll: up to 14.9 GBP / 16.77 €

Datford Crossing (M25): up to 6 GBP / 6.75 €

Additional information

Toll road charges

Tunnel and bridge tolls

Humber Bridge: 12 GBP / 13.51 €

Tyne Tunnels: 3.9 GBP / 4.39 €

Tamar Bridge: 14.3 GBP / 16.1 €

Mersey Tunnels & Queensway: 8 GBP / 9.01 €

Mersey Tunnels & Kingsway: 8 GBP / 9.01€

Dunham Bridge: 1 GBP / 1.13 €

Mersey Gateway: 8 GBP / 9.01 €

Itchen Bridge: 25 GBP / 28.15 €

Note: prices quoted are for the maximum fee, without smartcard/autopayment discounts when these are available. Listed bridges/tunnels are the major routes, some bridges and tunnels on minor roads may also charge. Links to relevant information are available here.

Local taxes

London Congestion Charge: 15 GBP / 16.89 €

It applies 07:00 – 22:00 every day except 25 December (Christmas Day).

Durham Congestion Charge: 2 GBP / 2.25 €

It applies 10:00 – 16:00 Monday to Saturday (excluding bank holidays).

Bath Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 100 GBP / 112.58 €

Birmingham Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 50 GBP / 56.29 €

Portsmouth Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 50 GBP / 56.29 €

Oxford Congestion Charge (ZEZ): up to 20 GBP / 22.52 €

Bradford Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 50 GBP / 56.29 €

Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh Congestion Charge (LEZ): up to 60 GBP / 67.55 €

Newcastle and Gateshead Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 50 GBP / 56.29 €

Bristol Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 100 GBP / 112.58 €

Sheffield Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 50 GBP / 56.29 €

Note: Clean Air Zone (CAZ), Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) and Low Emission Zone (LEZ) charges only apply if the vehicle does not meet emission standards.

Excessive weight charge

Excess weight of less than 10%: 100 GBP / 112.58 €

Excess weight up to 15 %: 200 GBP / 225.16 €

Excess weight of 20% or over: 300 GBP / 337.77 €

Additional information

Excess weight offences

Charge for weighing vehicles

Consolidated code of practice, enforcement weighing vehicles

Phyto, veterinary and sanitary control fees

Fees for exporting plants and plant products from Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fee for disinfection of vehicles

Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles used for the transport of livestock and poultry

Foreign vehicles

Time-based charge for use of the roads/motorways

HGV Road User Levy

Daily rate

    - Euro VI: 9 GBP / 10.13 €

    - Other Euro Classes: 10 GBP / 11.26 €

Note: the minimum period for which charge is levied is 24 hours.

Additional information

Calculation of charges

National vehicles

Annual tax on possession of vehicle

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) + HGV Levy (in one payment)

1) without reduced pollution certificate (RPC):

    - Band E1: 1200 GBP / 1350.97 € (vehicles with 3+ semi-trailer axles)

    - Band G: 1850 GBP / 2083.75 € (all other 40 t semi-trailer combinations)

2) with reduced pollution certificate (RPC):

    - Band E1: 700 GBP / 788.07 € (vehicles with 3+ semi-trailer axles)

    - Band G: 1350 GBP / 1519.84 € (all other 40 t semi-trailer combinations)

Additional information

Rates of vehicle tax from 1 April 2014

Purchase or registration taxes

55 GBP / 61.92 € for first registration

Additional information

Vehicle registration – new vehicles or used

Vehicle registration – imported vehicles

Annual charge for use of roads

HGV Road User Levy

Additional information

VED rates as from 1 April 2014

Time-based charge for use of the roads/motorways

VED only, without HGV levy (annual rate):

    - Band E1: 560 GBP / 630.45 €

    - Band G: 850 GBP / 956.94 €

Note: the minimum period for which charge is levied is 6 months with the following rates:

1) Band E1

    - VED only: 280 GP / 315.23 €

    - VED + HGV Levy: 664 GBP / 747.54 €

    - VED + HGV Levy with RPC discount: 414 GBP / 466.08 €

2) Band G

    - VED only: 425 GBP / 478.47 €

    - VED + HGV Levy: 1025 GBP / 1153.95 €

    - VED + HGV Levy with RPC discount: 725 GBP / 816.21 €

Additional information

VED rates as from 1 August 2023

Tax/surcharge on insurance

Insurance tax of 12% is payable on policies.

Additional information

Insurance Premium Tax rates

Notice IPT1: Insurance Premium Tax