UK road tolls
Torpoint Ferry
Charges by vehicle class
| Vehicle class | Price | Payment method or tariff | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo motorcycle (cash or card) | £1.00 GBP per westbound crossing | TamarTag | Charged Plymouth to Torpoint only. With trailer £2.00. TamarTag price not displayed on the page (statutory maximum £1.00). Quad bikes, trikes and sidecar outfits charged as a car. | Tamar Crossings, Torpoint Ferry tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| Car or motor vehicle under 3.5t, 2 axles (cash or card) | £3.00 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | With trailer £6.00. | Tamar Crossings, Torpoint Ferry tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| Car or motor vehicle under 3.5t, 2 axles (TamarTag) | £1.50 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | With trailer £3.00. Tag read by handheld reader on the ferry. | Tamar Crossings, Torpoint Ferry tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| 2-axle vehicle over 3.5t MGW (cash or card) | £7.30 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | With trailer £14.60. | Tamar Crossings, Torpoint Ferry tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| 2-axle vehicle over 3.5t MGW (TamarTag) | £3.65 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | With trailer £7.30. | Tamar Crossings, Torpoint Ferry tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026) |
| 3-axle vehicles (statutory maximum) | £12.00 GBP per eastbound crossing | Standard tariff | Class is 'not currently carried' on the ferry per SI 2025/457; 4+ axles £16.50, also not currently carried. | The National Archives, UK legislation and statutory instrument (as of 7 September 2026) |
| Exclusive use of the ferry (abnormal load) | £50.00 GBP per crossing | Standard tariff | Use of multiple ferry lanes partly or wholly occupied £10 per lane; payable in both directions (statutory maxima). | The National Archives, UK legislation and statutory instrument (as of 7 September 2026) |
How and when to pay
- Fare collected on board at the time of crossing; the violation and debit-note process is the same as the Tamar Bridge (5 days at toll plus £2.60 admin, then £60 admin).
- Cash and card on the ferry; TamarTag pre-paid account read by handheld reader.
Penalty for late or missed payment
60GBP
2.6GBP
Same Tamar Crossings violation process as the bridge: toll plus £2.60 admin fee if paid within 5 days, toll plus £60.00 admin fee thereafter; refusal leads to a debit note (toll plus £3) then legal recovery.
Discounts
- TamarTag pre-paid account: 50% off car and goods fares
Exemptions
- Pedestrians and pedal cyclists carried free
- Westbound car traffic (Plymouth to Torpoint) not charged; eastbound motorcycles not charged
History
Chain ferry service across the Hamoaze operated jointly with the Tamar Bridge under the Tamar Bridge Act 1998; fares revised with the bridge tolls (2019, 2022, 2025). Car fare rose from £2.60 to £3.00 (tag £1.30 to £1.50) from midnight 12 May 2025.
Common questions
- Torpoint ferry price?
- Tolled eastbound only (Torpoint to Plymouth) for cars and larger vehicles; motorcycles are tolled westbound only (Plymouth to Torpoint). Current. For a car, £1.50 to £3.00 per crossing for a car.
- Torpoint ferry toll?
- Tolled eastbound only (Torpoint to Plymouth) for cars and larger vehicles; motorcycles are tolled westbound only (Plymouth to Torpoint). Current. For a car, £1.50 to £3.00 per crossing for a car.
- How much is the torpoint ferry?
- Tolled eastbound only (Torpoint to Plymouth) for cars and larger vehicles; motorcycles are tolled westbound only (Plymouth to Torpoint). Current. For a car, £1.50 to £3.00 per crossing for a car.
- Torpoint ferry fares 2026?
- Tolled eastbound only (Torpoint to Plymouth) for cars and larger vehicles; motorcycles are tolled westbound only (Plymouth to Torpoint). Current. For a car, £1.50 to £3.00 per crossing for a car.
- Torpoint ferry motorbike?
- Tolled eastbound only (Torpoint to Plymouth) for cars and larger vehicles; motorcycles are tolled westbound only (Plymouth to Torpoint). Current. For a car, £1.50 to £3.00 per crossing for a car.
- Torpoint ferry tamar tag?
- Fare collected on board at the time of crossing; the violation and debit-note process is the same as the Tamar Bridge (5 days at toll plus £2.60 admin, then £60 admin). Cash and card on the ferry; TamarTag pre-paid account read by handheld reader.