United Kingdom
Free for carsUK roads carry no national toll or vignette.
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UK roads carry no national toll or vignette. The costs to watch are London's two daily charges (the ULEZ and the Congestion Charge), a few cities' Clean Air Zones, and a handful of toll crossings. Prices are in pounds; the euro figures are approximate.
Good news: motorways are free for cars here.
City & emission zones
- London ULEZ€14.75
12.50 pounds a day for an older car, across all London boroughs, every day. Camera-enforced; pay at tfl.gov.uk. A petrol Euro 4 or diesel Euro 6 car pays nothing, so check your car first.
- London Congestion Charge€21.25
18 pounds a day in central London on weekdays, 7am to 6pm, on top of the ULEZ. Pay at tfl.gov.uk.
- Clean Air Zones (Birmingham, Bristol and others)
Birmingham and Bristol charge older cars about 8 to 9 pounds a day; many other cities only charge vans and lorries. Check your plate at gov.uk/clean-air-zones before you drive in.
Toll bridges & tunnels
- Dartford Crossing (Dart Charge)€4.13
3.50 pounds a crossing, both directions, 6am to 10pm. No barriers: pay online by midnight the day after at gov.uk or face a penalty. The classic UK tourist trap.
- M6 Toll€13.69
About 11.60 pounds end to end near Birmingham, paid at the barrier. Skips the worst M6 congestion.
- Mersey Gateway bridge€2.12
About 1.80 pounds a crossing; pay by the day after at merseyflow.co.uk or get a penalty.
- Tyne Tunnel€3.07
About 2.60 pounds a crossing, cashless only, pay at tt2.co.uk.
Fuel
Local tips
- The ULEZ now covers all of London, not just the centre. Check your car at tfl.gov.uk before any trip to London.
- The Dartford Crossing has no booths; many drivers assume it is free. Pay by midnight the next day or a penalty follows you home.
- Drive through central London on a weekday and you may owe both the ULEZ and the Congestion Charge in one day.
- Before any UK city, run your plate through gov.uk/clean-air-zones; Birmingham and Bristol charge cars, most others do not.
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