West Midlands hosts the UK’s 3 most expensive toll roads

Millions of commuters, travellers and delivery drivers cross toll roads every year. But, which UK toll roads charge motorists the highest fees?

The UK’s most expensive toll road, where 50K daily motorists pay £9.70 to cross

Moneybarn Car Finance looked into the total toll revenues and the cost of a full price toll on a weekday to find which of the country’s toll roads make the most money and which will cost you the most to use.

The UK’s 10 most expensive toll roads:

Rank

Name

Location

Toll charge

1

M6 Toll (3 zones)

West Midlands

£9.70

2

M6 Toll (2 zones)

West Midlands

£8.00

3

M6 Toll (1 zone)

West Midlands

£6.20

4

Mersey Tunnels

Liverpool - Wirral, Merseyside

£4.20

5

Tamar Bridge

Saltash - Plymouth, South West

£2.60

6

Dartford Crossing

Dartford, Essex

£2.50

7

Tyne Tunnel

Jarrow - Wallsend, North East

£2.40

8

Mersey Gateway Bridge

Halton, Cheshire

£2.00

9

Humber Bridge

Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

£1.50

10

Bathampton Toll Bridge

Bath, Somerset

£1.00

The data in this table is accurate as of August 2024.

In the West Midlands, motorists encounter some of the UK's highest toll charges, with the region featuring the top three most expensive toll roads. The M6 Toll, used by 50,000 drivers daily, holds the top 3 spots, with fees of £9.70 for three zones, £8.00 for two zones, and £6.20 for one zone. HGVs and coaches also face increased charges based on the zones they travel through. Payments can be made in cash, by card, or via an automated M6 Toll tag for seamless transactions.

The Mersey Tunnels ranks fourth, charging £4.20 per crossing. This toll road connects Liverpool and Wirral in Merseyside and is used by 90,000 motorists every day. Unlike the M6 Toll, the Mersey Tunnels require payment in cash or by card at the toll booths.

The Tamar Bridge in Plymouth is the UK's fifth most expensive toll, charging £2.60. The Tamar Bridge, a suspension bridge linking Plymouth to Cornwall, only applies the toll for eastbound travel into Devon, with the fee reduced for those using the electronic TamarTag scheme.