UK road tolls
Tamar Bridge
Charges by vehicle class
| Vehicle class | Price | Payment method or tariff | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo motorcycle (with or without trailer) | £0.00 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | Free on the bridge. Quad bikes, trikes and motorcycles with sidecar are charged as a car. | Tamar Crossings, Tamar Bridge tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| Car, van or other vehicle under 3.5t MGW, 2 axles (cash or card) | £3.00 GBP per eastbound crossing | Cash | Cash or card at the toll plaza. With trailer £6.00 (trailer attracts a toll matching the towing vehicle). | Tamar Crossings, Tamar Bridge tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| Car, van or other vehicle under 3.5t MGW, 2 axles (TamarTag) | £1.50 GBP per eastbound crossing | TamarTag | Pre-paid TamarTag account (50% discount). With trailer £3.00. Account admin fee 80p per month (a rise to £2.00 was consulted on to 6 April 2026; outcome not confirmed on fetched pages). | Tamar Crossings, Tamar Bridge tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| 2-axle goods vehicle over 3.5t MGW (cash or card) | £7.30 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | With trailer £14.60. | Tamar Crossings, Tamar Bridge tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| 2-axle goods vehicle over 3.5t MGW (TamarTag) | £3.65 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | With trailer £7.30. | Tamar Crossings, Tamar Bridge tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| 3-axle vehicle over 3.5t (cash or card) | £12.00 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | With trailer £24.00. | Tamar Crossings, Tamar Bridge tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| 3-axle vehicle over 3.5t (TamarTag) | £6.00 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | With trailer £12.00. | Tamar Crossings, Tamar Bridge tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| 4 or more axle vehicle over 3.5t (cash or card) | £16.50 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | With trailer £33.00. | Tamar Crossings, Tamar Bridge tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| 4 or more axle vehicle over 3.5t (TamarTag) | £8.25 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | With trailer £16.50. | Tamar Crossings, Tamar Bridge tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| Abnormal load, exclusive use of one lane | £50.00 GBP per crossing | Standard tariff | Loads over 2.9m wide or 44t gross; payable in both directions. Two lanes £100, more than two lanes £150 (statutory maxima). | The National Archives, UK legislation and statutory instrument (as of 7 September 2026) |
How and when to pay
- Toll is due at the time of crossing at the plaza. If it cannot be paid (a violation is recorded), 5 days to pay the toll plus a £2.60 admin fee; from day 6 the admin fee rises to £60. A refusal-to-pay debit note gives 5 calendar days before legal recovery.
- Cash and card at the toll plaza (eastbound); TamarTag pre-paid electronic tag account (windscreen tag) at 50% discount; violation payments online via tags.tamarcrossings.org.uk.
Penalty for late or missed payment
60GBP
2.6GBP
Not a PCN scheme. A violation (toll not paid at crossing) can be settled within 5 days for the full toll plus a £2.60 administration fee; after that a violation notice requires the toll plus a £60.00 administration fee. Refusal to pay: debit note for toll plus £3 admin fee, then legal process after 5 calendar days.
Discounts
- TamarTag pre-paid account: 50% off all tolled classes (car £1.50 instead of £3.00); admin fee 80p per month (increase to £2 consulted on in 2026, not confirmed)
Exemptions
- Solo motorcycles free on the bridge
- Pedestrians and pedal cycles not charged
- Westbound (Plymouth to Saltash) traffic not charged
- Blue Badge or EV exemptions are not listed on the fetched toll pages
History
Bridge opened 1961; tolls set under the Tamar Bridge Act 1998 by revision orders (2019 SI 2019/1464, 2022 SI 2022/1154). After an October 2024 public inquiry the Secretary of State approved increases on 25 March 2025; SI 2025/457 came into force 28 April 2025 and the car cash toll rose from £2.60 to £3.00 (tag £1.30 to £1.50) from midnight on 12 May 2025.
Common questions
- Tamar bridge toll?
- Tolled eastbound only (Saltash to Plymouth). Current tolls took effect at midnight on 12 May 2025 under the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry. For a car, £1.50 to £3.00 per crossing for a car.
- Tamar bridge toll price?
- Tolled eastbound only (Saltash to Plymouth). Current tolls took effect at midnight on 12 May 2025 under the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry. For a car, £1.50 to £3.00 per crossing for a car.
- How much is the tamar bridge toll?
- Tolled eastbound only (Saltash to Plymouth). Current tolls took effect at midnight on 12 May 2025 under the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry. For a car, £1.50 to £3.00 per crossing for a car.
- Tamar bridge toll 2026?
- Tolled eastbound only (Saltash to Plymouth). Current tolls took effect at midnight on 12 May 2025 under the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry. For a car, £1.50 to £3.00 per crossing for a car.
- Tamar tag discount?
- Toll is due at the time of crossing at the plaza. If it cannot be paid (a violation is recorded), 5 days to pay the toll plus a £2.60 admin fee; from day 6 the admin fee rises to £60. A refusal-to-pay debit note gives 5 calendar days before legal recovery. Cash and card at the toll plaza (eastbound); TamarTag pre-paid electronic tag account (windscreen tag) at 50% discount; violation payments online via tags.tamarcrossings.org.uk.
- Tamar bridge toll which direction?
- Tolled eastbound only (Saltash to Plymouth). Current tolls took effect at midnight on 12 May 2025 under the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry. For a car, £1.50 to £3.00 per crossing for a car.