United Kingdom

Foreign and national vehicles

Motorways tolls

M6 Toll: up to 9.10 GBP / 10.54 €

Datford Crossing (M25): up to 6.00 GBP / 6.95 €

Additional information

Toll road charges

Tunnel and bridge tolls

Humber Bridge: 12.00 GBP / 13.90 €

Tyne Tunnels: 3.60 GBP / 4.17 €

Tamar Bridge: 11.00 GBP / 12.75 €

Mersey Tunnels & Queensway: 7.20 GBP / 8.34 €

Mersey Tunnels & Kingsway: 7.20 GBP / 8.34 €

Dunham Bridge: 1.00 GBP / 1.16 €

Mersey Gateway: 8.00 GBP / 9.27 €

Itchen Bridge: 25.00 GBP / 28.97 €

Local taxes

London Congestion Charge: 15.00 GBP / 17.38 €

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

Durham Congestion Charge: 2.00 GBP / 2.32 €

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

Foreign vehicles

Time-based charge for use of the roads/motorways

HGV Levy

Monthly rate

    - Euro VI: 90 GBP / 104.29 €

    - Other Euro Classes: 120 GBP / 139.05 €

Weekly rate

    - Euro VI: 45 GBP / 52.14 €

    - Other Euro Classes: 60 GBP / 69.52 €

Daily rate

    - Euro VI: 9 GBP / 10.43 €

    - Other Euro Classes: 10 GBP / 11.59 €

Note: The minimum period for which charge is levied is 24 hours

Additional information

Calculation of charges

Related document

HGV Levy bands and rates tables

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 / 1390.50 € (vehicles with 3+ semi-trailer axles)

    - Band G: 1850 GBP / 2143.68 € (all other 40 t semi-trailer combinations)

2) with reduced pollution certificate (RPC):

    - Band E1: 700 GBP / 811.12 € (vehicles with 3+ semi-trailer axles)

    - Band G: 1350 GBP / 1564.31 € (all other 40 t semi-trailer combinations)

Additional information

Rates of vehicle tax from 1 April 2014

Purchase or registration taxes

55 GBP / 63.73 € for first registration

Additional information

Vehicle registration

Annual charge for use of roads

HGV Levy (included in one charge with VED)

1) without RPC discount/grant:

    - Band E1: 640 GBP / 741.60 €

    - Band G: 1000 GBP / 1158. 75 €

2) with RPC discount/grant:

    - Band E1: 140 GBP / 162.22 €

    - Band G: 500 GBP / 579.37 €

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 / 648.90 €

    - Band G: 850 GBP / 984.94 €

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

1) Band E1

    - VED only: 560 GP / 648.90 €

    - VED + HGV Levy: 664 GBP / 769.41 €

    - VED + HGV Levy with RPC discount: 414 GBP / 479.72 €

2) Band G

    - VED only: 425 GBP / 492.47 €

    - VED + HGV Levy: 1025 GBP / 1187.72 €

    - VED + HGV Levy with RPC discount: 725 GBP / 840.09 €

Additional information

VED rates as from 1 April 2014

Tax/surcharge on insurance

Insurance tax of 12% is payable on policies

Additional information

Insurance Premium Tax rates

Notice IPT1: Insurance Premium Tax       

Additional information

The HGV Levy is suspended from 1 August 2020 for 12 months. More information can be found here.