UK road tolls
Mersey Gateway Bridge and Silver Jubilee Bridge (merseyflow)
Charges by vehicle class
How and when to pay
- Pay in advance (up to 12 months ahead) or by 11.59pm the day after your crossing. Charges apply to each one-way crossing.
- merseyflow.co.uk website (guest pay or registered account), Quick Pay app, phone 01928 878 878, Payzone outlets, the merseyflow walk-in centre; registered pre-pay accounts are auto-deducted.
Penalty for late or missed payment
Penalty Charge Notice £50 plus the unpaid toll; £25 if paid within 14 days (registered customers, and a first-time unregistered customer can instead use the £25 to open an account and have the PCN cancelled). Unpaid after 28 days a Charge Certificate raises it to £75; unpaid after a further period the debt is registered at the County Court with £11 added per PCN, then enforcement agents. Time limits: 42 days to pay before court registration, then a further 21 days before enforcement.
Discounts
- Local User Discount Scheme (Halton residents): £12 registration then £10 a year renewal with auto-renew and auto-pay (£12 without), giving unlimited free personal crossings; fair-use review above 900 crossings a year
- Pre-pay account: £5 one-off fee, 10% off with a windscreen sticker or 5% off video-registered
- Monthly passes for Class 2: £110 unlimited or £75 off-peak
- Blue Badge holders: £5 one-off registration then free crossings (cannot combine with LUDS)
Exemptions
- Motorcycles and mopeds (Class 1)
- Local bus services
- Specified emergency vehicles
- Agricultural tractors on the Silver Jubilee Bridge only
- Blue Badge holders once registered (£5 one-off fee)
History
Mersey Gateway Bridge opened in October 2017 and the refurbished Silver Jubilee Bridge (the old Runcorn bridge) became tolled at the same time. Tolls were unchanged for seven and a half years until a 20% increase on 1 April 2025 (approved by Halton Borough Council 10 February 2025), when the PCN rose from £40 to £50 and the charge certificate from £60 to £75. Future changes are to be considered every three years.
Common questions
- Mersey gateway toll?
- Both bridges are free-flow tolled in each direction, 24 hours a day, with the same charges. Current charges took effect 1 April 2025 and remain. For a car, £2.40 per crossing for a car.
- Merseyflow pay toll?
- Pay in advance (up to 12 months ahead) or by 11.59pm the day after your crossing. Charges apply to each one-way crossing. merseyflow.co.uk website (guest pay or registered account), Quick Pay app, phone 01928 878 878, Payzone outlets, the merseyflow walk-in centre; registered pre-pay accounts are auto-deducted.
- Mersey gateway bridge toll price?
- Both bridges are free-flow tolled in each direction, 24 hours a day, with the same charges. Current charges took effect 1 April 2025 and remain. For a car, £2.40 per crossing for a car.
- Runcorn bridge toll?
- Both bridges are free-flow tolled in each direction, 24 hours a day, with the same charges. Current charges took effect 1 April 2025 and remain. For a car, £2.40 per crossing for a car.
- Silver jubilee bridge toll?
- Both bridges are free-flow tolled in each direction, 24 hours a day, with the same charges. Current charges took effect 1 April 2025 and remain. For a car, £2.40 per crossing for a car.
- How much is the mersey gateway toll?
- Both bridges are free-flow tolled in each direction, 24 hours a day, with the same charges. Current charges took effect 1 April 2025 and remain. For a car, £2.40 per crossing for a car.
Sources
- The named bridge operator, Mersey Gateway Bridge and Silver Jubilee Bridge (merseyflow) tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026)
- The named bridge operator, Mersey Gateway Bridge and Silver Jubilee Bridge (merseyflow) tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026)
- The named bridge operator, Mersey Gateway Bridge and Silver Jubilee Bridge (merseyflow) tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026)