UK road tolls
Cartford Bridge
Charges by vehicle class
| Vehicle class | Price | Payment method or tariff | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and other motor vehicles | not published | Standard tariff | Unofficial sources report 60p for motor vehicles up to 2 tonnes, 70p over 2 tonnes, £1 over 5 tonnes and 20p for two-wheelers, with pedestrians free; unverifiable on any official page. | GOV.UK, Cartford Bridge tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
How and when to pay
- Paid at the bridge when crossing (toll booths reportedly replaced by a free-flow remote payment arrangement in 2014; unverified).
- Not published officially.
Penalty for late or missed payment
Not published
Not published
No penalty scheme published.
Discounts
Exemptions
- Pedestrians reported free (unverified)
Crossing history
Built 1831; owned since 1929 by The Cartford Bridge Company Ltd. Proposals in 1960 and 2005 for Lancashire County Council to take it over and remove the toll did not proceed.
Common questions
- Cartford Bridge toll?
- Tolled, and listed by GOV.UK, but no official website or revision of tolls order publishes the charges. A car price is not published.
- Cartford Bridge lancashire toll?
- Paid at the bridge when crossing (toll booths reportedly replaced by a free-flow remote payment arrangement in 2014; unverified). Not published officially.