United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Foreign and national vehicles
Motorways tolls
M6 Toll: up to 14.9 GBP / 16.77 €
Datford Crossing (M25): up to 6 GBP / 6.75 €
Additional information
Tunnel and bridge tolls
Humber Bridge: 12 GBP / 13.51 €
Tyne Tunnels: 3.9 GBP / 4.39 €
Tamar Bridge: 14.3 GBP / 16.1 €
Mersey Tunnels & Queensway: 8 GBP / 9.01 €
Mersey Tunnels & Kingsway: 8 GBP / 9.01€
Dunham Bridge: 1 GBP / 1.13 €
Mersey Gateway: 8 GBP / 9.01 €
Itchen Bridge: 25 GBP / 28.15 €
Note: prices quoted are for the maximum fee, without smartcard/autopayment discounts when these are available. Listed bridges/tunnels are the major routes, some bridges and tunnels on minor roads may also charge. Links to relevant information are available here.
Local taxes
London Congestion Charge: 15 GBP / 16.89 €
It applies 07:00 – 22:00 every day except 25 December (Christmas Day).
Durham Congestion Charge: 2 GBP / 2.25 €
It applies 10:00 – 16:00 Monday to Saturday (excluding bank holidays).
Bath Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 100 GBP / 112.58 €
Birmingham Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 50 GBP / 56.29 €
Portsmouth Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 50 GBP / 56.29 €
Oxford Congestion Charge (ZEZ): up to 20 GBP / 22.52 €
Bradford Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 50 GBP / 56.29 €
Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh Congestion Charge (LEZ): up to 60 GBP / 67.55 €
Newcastle and Gateshead Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 50 GBP / 56.29 €
Bristol Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 100 GBP / 112.58 €
Sheffield Congestion Charge (CAZ): up to 50 GBP / 56.29 €
Note: Clean Air Zone (CAZ), Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) and Low Emission Zone (LEZ) charges only apply if the vehicle does not meet emission standards.
Excessive weight charge
Excess weight of less than 10%: 100 GBP / 112.58 €
Excess weight up to 15 %: 200 GBP / 225.16 €
Excess weight of 20% or over: 300 GBP / 337.77 €
Additional information
Charge for weighing vehicles
Consolidated code of practice, enforcement weighing vehicles
Phyto, veterinary and sanitary control fees
Fees for exporting plants and plant products from Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Fee for disinfection of vehicles
Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles used for the transport of livestock and poultry
Foreign vehicles
Time-based charge for use of the roads/motorways
Daily rate
- Euro VI: 9 GBP / 10.13 €
- Other Euro Classes: 10 GBP / 11.26 €
Note: the minimum period for which charge is levied is 24 hours.
Additional information
National vehicles
Annual tax on possession of vehicle
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) + HGV Levy (in one payment)
1) without reduced pollution certificate (RPC):
- Band E1: 1200 GBP / 1350.97 € (vehicles with 3+ semi-trailer axles)
- Band G: 1850 GBP / 2083.75 € (all other 40 t semi-trailer combinations)
2) with reduced pollution certificate (RPC):
- Band E1: 700 GBP / 788.07 € (vehicles with 3+ semi-trailer axles)
- Band G: 1350 GBP / 1519.84 € (all other 40 t semi-trailer combinations)
Additional information
Rates of vehicle tax from 1 April 2014
Purchase or registration taxes
55 GBP / 61.92 € for first registration
Additional information
Vehicle registration – new vehicles or used
Vehicle registration – imported vehicles
Annual charge for use of roads
Additional information
VED rates as from 1 April 2014
Time-based charge for use of the roads/motorways
VED only, without HGV levy (annual rate):
- Band E1: 560 GBP / 630.45 €
- Band G: 850 GBP / 956.94 €
Note: the minimum period for which charge is levied is 6 months with the following rates:
1) Band E1
- VED only: 280 GP / 315.23 €
- VED + HGV Levy: 664 GBP / 747.54 €
- VED + HGV Levy with RPC discount: 414 GBP / 466.08 €
2) Band G
- VED only: 425 GBP / 478.47 €
- VED + HGV Levy: 1025 GBP / 1153.95 €
- VED + HGV Levy with RPC discount: 725 GBP / 816.21 €
Additional information
VED rates as from 1 August 2023
Tax/surcharge on insurance
Insurance tax of 12% is payable on policies.
Additional information