The charging regime at the Dartford - Thurrock Crossing will change with effect from 10.00pm on Saturday 15th November 2008. The main changes are as follows:
No charges at night during the hours of 10.00pm to 6.00a
Charges for those customers outside those times paying cash will increase (e.g. from £1 to £1.50 for cars, from £1.80 to £2 for 2 axle goods vehicles, and from £2.90 to £3.70 for Multi-axle goods vehicles)
Discounts for those paying by the electronic pre-payment DART -Tag system will also increase (e.g. cars will pay the current £1 charge only).
There will no longer be any charge for trailers.
A Local Resident scheme will be introduced applicable only to those living within the Dartford and Thurrock Council areas.
A pre-registration scheme will be available for vehicles that are exempt from paying the charge.
Further information is available from Le Crossing Company Limited's Customer Centre on 01322 280200 or via the website http://www.dart-tag.co.uk/.
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In 1963 when the first tunnel opened an undertaking was given that the tolls would be removed once the tunnel debt charges had been fully paid. This same undertaking was repeated when the second tunnel opened, and yet again for the bridge.
Now the debt has been fully paid, but the tunnel and its tolls have become yet another scheme to make motorists milch cows for the benefit of Thurrock and Kent councils.
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