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Tyne Tunnels (TT2)

Tyne Tunnels (TT2) cost calculator

Choose the operator's vehicle class and published payment option. Monthly and yearly figures are derived from the weekly crossings you enter.

£2.60

Price per crossing

Monthly cost
£22.53
Yearly cost
£270.40
How this was worked out

Assumptions

Caveats

  • These monthly, yearly and saving figures are calculations from the published per-crossing price, not figures published by the operator.
  • All amounts from tt2.co.uk pages fetched 7 September 2026. TT2 notes all tolls and charges are exempt from VAT. No exemption-account fee is published.

Charges by vehicle class

Tyne Tunnels (TT2) published charges
Vehicle classPricePayment method or tariffConditionsSource
Class 1 motorcycle£0.00 GBP per passageStandard tariffFree, no registration neededThe named bridge operator, Tyne Tunnels (TT2) tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026)
Class 2 car, van or bus under 3.5 tonnes£2.60 GBP per passage (each direction)Standard tariffStandard toll, pay in advance or by midnight the day after; any time of day; exempt from VATThe named bridge operator, Tyne Tunnels (TT2) tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026)
Class 2 car, van or bus under 3.5 tonnes£2.34 GBP per passageStandard tariffPre-Paid Account holders (10% discount)The named bridge operator, Tyne Tunnels (TT2) tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026)
Class 3 LGV/HGV, van or bus over 3.5 tonnes£5.20 GBP per passage (each direction)Standard tariffStandard toll, pay in advance or by midnight the day afterThe named bridge operator, Tyne Tunnels (TT2) tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026)
Class 3 LGV/HGV, van or bus over 3.5 tonnes£4.68 GBP per passageStandard tariffPre-Paid Account holders (10% discount)The named bridge operator, Tyne Tunnels (TT2) tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026)

How and when to pay

  • Pay in advance or by midnight the day after you use the tunnel. Cash cannot be paid at the point of passage.
  • Pre-Paid Account or guest payment at tt2.co.uk / account.tt2.co.uk and the TT2 app; automated phone line 0191 574 0030; cash at PayPoint retailers; Pre-Paid Account with auto top-up gives 10% off.

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Penalty for late or missed payment

60GBP
Published penalty
The named bridge operator, Tyne Tunnels (TT2) penalty tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026)
30GBP
Reduced amount, where offered
The named bridge operator, Tyne Tunnels (TT2) penalty tariff and travel information (as of 7 September 2026)

Unpaid Toll Charge Notice (UTCN): £60 plus the toll, reduced to £30 plus the toll if paid within 14 days of the UTCN being produced; rises to £100 plus the toll if unpaid after 28 days.

Discounts

  • Pre-Paid Account: 10% off every crossing (£2.34 Class 2, £4.68 Class 3)

Exemptions

  • Motorcycles: free, automatically (no account needed)
  • Blue Badge holders and vehicles with nil road tax through Motability or disability exemption: free only via a Toll Exemption Account registered in advance (one vehicle per exemption, annual renewal, exempt person must be in the vehicle); showing a Blue Badge at the tunnel is not enough
  • Charities, businesses and service providers such as fire, ambulance, police and bus operators can apply for an exemption account

History

First tunnel opened 1967; TT2 Ltd awarded a 30-year concession in 2007; second tunnel opened 2011 (officially opened by the Queen 18 July 2012). Tyne Pass open road tolling launched November 2021 and the toll plazas were demolished by early 2022. Tolls rose to £2.50/£5.00 on 1 May 2025 and to £2.60/£5.20 on 1 May 2026, set by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority in line with inflation to repay about £240m of second-tunnel debt.

Common questions

Tyne tunnel toll?
Free-flow (Tyne Pass) open road tolling, no barriers. A toll is due for each passage in each direction. Current prices took effect 1 May 2026. For a car, £2.34 to £2.60 per crossing for a car.
Tyne tunnel price?
Free-flow (Tyne Pass) open road tolling, no barriers. A toll is due for each passage in each direction. Current prices took effect 1 May 2026. For a car, £2.34 to £2.60 per crossing for a car.
Pay tyne tunnel toll?
Pay in advance or by midnight the day after you use the tunnel. Cash cannot be paid at the point of passage. Pre-Paid Account or guest payment at tt2.co.uk / account.tt2.co.uk and the TT2 app; automated phone line 0191 574 0030; cash at PayPoint retailers; Pre-Paid Account with auto top-up gives 10% off.
How much is the tyne tunnel?
Free-flow (Tyne Pass) open road tolling, no barriers. A toll is due for each passage in each direction. Current prices took effect 1 May 2026. For a car, £2.34 to £2.60 per crossing for a car.
Tyne tunnel toll 2026?
Free-flow (Tyne Pass) open road tolling, no barriers. A toll is due for each passage in each direction. Current prices took effect 1 May 2026. For a car, £2.34 to £2.60 per crossing for a car.
Tyne tunnel unpaid toll charge notice?
Free-flow (Tyne Pass) open road tolling, no barriers. A toll is due for each passage in each direction. Current prices took effect 1 May 2026. For a car, £2.34 to £2.60 per crossing for a car.

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