Dart Charge payment

Dart Charge payment

Make Dart Charge payment by midnight the day after you use it.

You can get a fine if don’t pay on time or make late payment.

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Dart Charge payment

Dart Charge payment

dart charge payment

General Information Dart Charge payment

Motorists who use the Bridge or Tunnel need to pay. You have until midnight the day after you made the crossing to pay the charge.

The pay times is between 6 am and 10 pm. It’s free to use between 10 pm and 6 am.

How long do I have to pay?

When you use the crossing, you have until midnight the day after you cross to pay the toll.

Late payment fine

If you forget to pay on time, you’ll get a £70 fine, which reduces to £35 if paid within a fortnight – although if you fail to pay within 28 days, it goes up to £105.

Registered Disabled

If the vehicle you are driving is exempt from road tax, because you’re disabled, you don’t need to pay.

How to appeal a penalty Charge

Similar to other penalty charge notices if you wish to appeal the fine, you can do so online, but you only have 28 days to appeal once being issued with a fine.

You will be given the chance to submit any evidence.

Such as your vehicle being in a different place at the time, or a receipt of the transaction proving you paid. Should your appeal fail, the only other option besides paying is to go to an independent tribunal.

Dart Charge payment

Completed in 1991. It was built by a joint venture between Kvaerner Construction Limited and Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company.

The central span is 450 m (1,476 ft) long. 84 metre high steel pylons are located above 53 metre high concrete piers giving the bridge a total height of 137 metres. The approach viaducts on the Essex side measure 1,052 m (3,451 ft) and 1,008 m (3,307 ft) on the Kent side, giving a total length of 2,872 m (9,423 ft). It has an expected life span of 120 years.

It accommodates four lanes of southbound traffic from the M 25. With daily traffic flows of 150,000 vehicles the crossing suffers regular traffic congestion.

When built, the Dart Charge payment was only the second bridge on the River Thames east downstream of London Bridge.

Constructed in over a thousand years, and it is currently the only bridge east of Tower Bridge.

About Dart Charge payment

The Dart Charge payment joins Dartford and Thurrock across the River Thames, forming part of London’s orbital M 25 motorway and the furthest-downstream road crossing of the Thames. It consists of two tunnels under the river, normally used for northbound traffic, and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, used for southbound traffic.

Dart Charge payment, completed in 1991, is a four-lane cable-stayed bridge.

Designed by Dr. Ing Hellmut Homberg and Partner and Kvaerner Technology Limited. It was built by a joint venture between Kvaerner Construction Limited and Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company.

When opened, the bridge was Europe’s largest cable-supported bridge.

The central span is 450 m (1,476 ft) long and is suspended 65 m (213 ft) above the Thames to accommodate ocean-going cruise liners.

84 metre high steel pylons are located above 53 metre high concrete piers giving the bridge a total height of 137 metres. The approach viaducts on the Essex side measure 1,052 m (3,451 ft) and 1,008 m (3,307 ft) on the Kent side, giving a total length of 2,872 m (9,423 ft). It has an expected life span of 120 years.

It is a toll bridge and accommodates four lanes of southbound traffic from the M 25. With daily traffic flows of 150,000 vehicles the crossing suffers regular traffic congestion.

High Speed 1 passes under the bridge between the bridge supports on the north Essex side and tunnels under the river just east of the bridge. The rail line passes over the exit ramps of both of the road tunnels.

Dart Charge payment Payment methods

You can pay the Dart Charge payment with Cash, or a valid Credit Card or Debit Card,

Alternative payment methods

Use the crossing today or yesterday pay as you go for crossings made.

Pay in advance for journeys you plan to make, all payments are valid for one year.

Pay by cash, a valid credit or debit card in a local store convenient to you that accepts Pay zone as a payment method.

If you’ve already made crossings in the vehicle you want to add to this account, they will have to be paid for separately

Accounts

To set up a Dart Charge payment pay personal or business account you’ll need:

  • Your personal details, or company details for a business account

  • Details of each vehicle you’re registering

  • A debit or credit card

  • You must start a personal account with £10. If you close your account, any remaining balance will be refunded.

If your company is not registered at Companies House. Register for a personal account

Apply for a local resident discount

You can only get a discount for 1 vehicle. You must provide evidence – you can upload or photograph your documents, or send them by post for checking.

You’ll need:

  • Your vehicle details

  • A current Council Tax bill that matches the address in your application

  • Proof you live in Dartford Kent or Thurrock Essex, a gas, electricity or water bill , bank or credit card statement, income support book, rent document or driving licence.

  • Proof your vehicle is registered in Dartford Kent or Thurrock Essex.

  • A copy of your V 5 C vehicle registration or a vehicle lease in your name debit or credit card.

Dart Charge payment times

The charge applies between 6 am and 10 pm. The charge is payable every day of the year. It is free to use between 10 pm and 6 am.