Dartford toll

Busch28
Busch28 Forum Participant Posts: 5
edited April 2019 in Towcars & Towing #1

do you have to pay extra for towing a caravan or is it included in car rate of £7.50 solo trip

 

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  • JVB66
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    edited April 2019 #2

    It is the tow vehicle price, just remember that the tol (i think)l has to be got prior to travel as there are no toll booths it is all done via NPRC

  • Shuckford
    Shuckford Forum Participant Posts: 63
    edited April 2019 #3

    Busch28,

    Dont know what your driving for a £7.50 toll... Going rate for a car is Class B £2.50 single crossing (which includes trailers) even covers Motorhomes for this price. 

    Use the GOV.UK site to pay in advance easy...

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2019 #4

    I’ve only ever paid £2.50/each way when solo or with the van

  • flatcoat
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    edited April 2019 #5

    You can pay AFTER the trip too. However where does £7.50 come from?

  • Milothedog
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    edited April 2019 #6

    Definitely £2.50, I've been through with the caravan for the last 2 years.

    Easiest way to pay is open an account on the website and add your payment details. Your just debited automatically then and get a receipt via email.

    When are you travelling , it only applies between 6am and 10pm outside of this its free.

  • SteveL
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    edited April 2019 #7

    Easiest way to pay is open an account on the website and add your payment details. Your just debited automatically then and get a receipt via email.

    Having an account also reduces the crossing fee to £2 a time.😀

  • Justus2
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    edited April 2019 #8

    We are going to Canterbury later in the year which will involve using the Dartford crossing. I don't have a problem with the £2.50 fee paid in advance for the one crossing ( returning to the north via a route to the west of London ) .. Can someone explain the difference between the bridge and the tunnel ?  Do you use either ? 

  • Metheven
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    edited April 2019 #9

    Agree with others that it's £2.50 single unless you have an account. Bridge is used southbound and tunnel is used northbound.

  • Justus2
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    edited April 2019 #10

    Ah I see, thanks..

  • huskydog
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    edited April 2019 #11

    The bridge goes over the water and the tunnel goes under the water winkcool

  • Justus2
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    edited April 2019 #12

    You are wasted on here HD. Did you ever consider Mastermind ? winkcool

     

  • Busch28
    Busch28 Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited April 2019 #13

    Thanks for replies I typed In dartford toll on google must have been looking at wrong thing  travelling to alderstead heath site Thursday will have another look

  • Milothedog
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    edited April 2019 #14

    https://www.dartfordcrossingcharges.co.uk/dartford+bridge

     

    Store my caravan at Aldestead Heath ,  if you need directions from the M25 let me know cool

     

    Enjoy your visit.

  • Willie Taylor
    Willie Taylor Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited July 2023 #15

    I got charged 3.50 for my VW campervan (via a penalty notice) instead of 2.50.

    Does anyone know how I can tell DART that my van is a 'motorhome'?

    Through DVLA?

    Thanks

     

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited July 2023 #16

    Your V5 should show your vehicle as a Motor Caravan. You could send a copy of it to Dart. If it doesn’t show Motor Caravan, you need to approach DVLA to get it changed.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited July 2023 #17

    I assume you mean your Penalty Charge notice is £35 rather than £3.50? What that suggests is that you have not paid the toll, not a wrong classification. The £2.50 charge for the Dart Toll covers several categories of vehicles including cars/minibuses/motorhomes, I can't see any distinction between a VW Camper and a Motorhome? I thought when you purchased a toll charge you had to put the vehicle registration number in so it should have picked up automatically what vehicle it is. That's what happened last year when I made a one off payment to use the Dart Crossing.

    David

  • SteveL
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    edited July 2023 #18

    I thought when you purchased a toll charge you had to put the vehicle registration number in so it should have picked up automatically what vehicle it is.

    It does indeed David. We still have an account and alongside the registration number it lists the class (B), make, that it’s a Hymer and model.


    B FIAT HYMER EXSIS-T 588

  • SteveL
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    edited July 2023 #19

    If WT’s camper van is somehow classified as a van it should have picked that up when the registration was entered for payment and the charge levied would have been £3.0 (class C) rather than £2.50. It shouldn’t let you pay for the wrong class. Perhaps WT’s payment didn’t go through, hopefully they have the receipt and can challenge the fine.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited July 2023 #20

    Yes, I think his "proof of purchase" is what he needs to send to the DVLA? I am assuming he paid via the Dart Charge website rather than somewhere locally which I understand is also a possibility?

    David

  • Kasspa
    Kasspa Forum Participant Posts: 359
    edited July 2023 #21

    For anyone with a Dart Charge a/c, from 28th July '23 Emovis are taking over the running of the system & you need to re-validate your payment option...

    Good news is that a minimum payment will be reduced to £5 & not the current 10 when your balance falls below the 'threshold'.....

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