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Humber Bridge tolls to rise as booths close

Kevin ShoesmithHull and East Yorkshire
News imageBBC A man with short fair hair looks into the camera as he stands in front of toll booths at the entrance to a bridge. He is wearing a hi-vis orange jacked over a suit, lilac shirt and dark tie. Behind him is a red and white barrier blocking a road. A blue toll booth and red lights can also be seen. A truck is waiting at the toll booth. The sun is low in the sky.BBC
Bridge boss Andrew Arundel says the new payment system is "much improved"

Humber Bridge tolls will increase for the first time in 14 years later this month, officials said.

The raft of new charges will be introduced when the toll booths close at midnight on Friday, 30 January.

Humber Bridge Toll - a new online payment system - will come into effect on Monday, 2 February.

Anyone crossing the bridge that weekend who does not have an account will be able to pay their toll once the new system is fully operational. They will have until midnight on 3 February to pay the toll to avoid a £25 administration fee, officials said.

In June, it was revealed car drivers without an account will see the toll rise from £1.50 to £2, with the cost for vans increasing to £5 and £15 for HGVs.

Those with an account will see prices increase from £1.35 to £1.50 for cars, with vans paying £4 and HGVs £12.

At the time, officials said the price increases were being introduced to reflect the "significant rise in maintenance and operational costs".

News imageHumber Bridge Board Aerial view of the Humber Bridge from the north bank of the Humber Estuary showing the bridge spanning the muddy water with vehicles crossing and traffic on the A63 road by the side of the bridgeHumber Bridge Board
The bridge has had toll booths since opening in 1981

Andrew Arundel, chief executive officer at the Humber Bridge, said it was important Humber Bridge users understand what they need to do before, during, and after the launch of the new system.

He said: "Humber Bridge Toll is a much-improved payment system for Humber Bridge users, whether they choose to pay automatically via an account, or manually for each crossing they make.

"It significantly builds on the existing payment options, such as by introducing a much more user-friendly payment website, and increases the methods of payment open to users with the launch of a dedicated payment app and the ability to pay at PayPoint locations.

"Users will still be able to pay over the phone, too, by speaking to one of our customer services colleagues."

In November, it was announced the introduction of the new toll system had been delayed.

Arundel said "extensive information" about the new system would be published on its website and social media, with flyers also handed out at the toll booths during January.

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