Toll bridge across the Mersey - think Dart Charge (1 Viewer)

[magicsurfbus]

Some of you may be familiar with the Runcorn bridge across the Mersey. An alternative bridge near Widnes is almost complete, and when it is there'll be a free-flowing toll system across BOTH bridges that requires online payment of the £2 toll by midnight on the following day or there'll be a £60 penalty charge, similar to the Dartford crossing.

If you live in the local borough of Halton there's a discount scheme, plus monthly passes for commuters, and if you're a regular traveller through the area you can pre-register for an account that offers a 10% discount, but you have to pre-load the account with £30 in advance, plus a £5 admin fee.

Details here at the Merseyflow website: https://www.merseyflow.co.uk/

 

[Gaston aires]

It works for us with the Dartford crossing OK. Registered motorhomes, any size, £ 1.66p. Not bad
Phil

 

[Vanman]

It's £6 for over 3.5t though ...

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[jearing]

Another money spinner you watch the price increase in years to come.

 

[Stretto Boy]

It's £6 for over 3.5t though ...

It isn't. All motorhomes are £2.50 or £1.67 if you have an account. I was charged £2.50 for my van (3700Kg) on 5th and 8th July even though I have an account. Don't think I can be bothered to claim a refund though. It's £6.00 for HGVs etc. with more than two axles.

 

[2657]

It isn't. All motorhomes are £2.50 or £1.67 if you have an account. I was charged £2.50 for my van (3700Kg) on 5th and 8th July even though I have an account. Don't think I can be bothered to claim a refund though. It's £6.00 for HGVs etc. with more than two axles.

Think he was talking about the Runcorn crossing not the Dartford.

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[Stretto Boy]

Think he was talking about the Runcorn crossing not the Dartford.

Sorry. I assumed he was responding to the previous post by @gillnphil

 

[Vanman]

Sorry. I assumed he was responding to the previous post by @gillnphil

No worries, curiously enough I was on topic - for once

 

[grumps147]

Fireworks and laser show this Friday night 13/10. New bridge opens midnight after the fireworks, Saturday 14/10 at 00.01hrs. Sorry, I can’t post link in so it takes you to it .. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-41582616

Oh, it works now just copying web link straight into text entry.

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[EuroTrotters]

It should be free! Look at the alternative?.

Considering the billions we pay in road and fuel tax, we should not have to pay for that toll.

I used to run a business with up-to 5 engineers using that bridge at least once a day each. Sometimes as many as four going from job to job.

Look at what this will cost business and commuters.