Drivers using the Blackwall and new Silvertown tunnels in London will be charged £4 during peak times and £1.50 during off-peak times, it has been revealed. The Blackwall Tunnel , which links the A2 in south London with the A12 in east London, has been free to use since opening in 1897.
While an exact date has not been confirmed for the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel, which was built to try and alleviate congestion at the Blackwall Tunnel, it is expected to be in operation within the first three months of 2025. Drivers will only be eligible for the £1.50 rate if they sign up to Transport for London ’s (TFL) “auto pay” scheme, which automatically deducts the fee from their bank account.
The levy will apply from 6am to 10pm, seven days a week. Peak hours will be limited to weekdays and will run from 6am to 10am northbound and 4pm to 7pm southbound. Cars and small vans can expect to pay £4 each way during this period, and £1.
50 per vehicle outside this timeframe. Motorbikes will be charged £2.50 each way during peak hours and £1.
50 during off-peak times. Large vans will pay £6.50 each way during peak hours and £2.
50 during off-peak times, while HGV drivers will pay £10 each way during peak hours and £5 during off-peak times. A number of concessions, discounts and exemptions will also be in place. All buses, coaches and vehicles with nine seats or more registered with the DVLA are exempt, as are all taxis, blue badge holders and wheelchair-accessible private hi.