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What you need to know as Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel charges rise

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Watts, M. (2026, September 21). What you need to know as Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel charges rise. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/silvertown-blackwall-tunnel-charges-rise-monday-september-21-b1291854.html

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Transport for London (TfL) has raised tolls on the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels by 5%, with off-peak charges now at £5.25 and peak charges at £10.50 for heavy goods vehicles, while large vans face new rates of £6.80 during peak times and £2.60 off-peak. Christina Calderato from TfL explains that these increases help manage traffic demand, improve road performance, and support public transport usage. The article also highlights the growth in TfL Auto Pay sign-ups, with over 3.7 million vehicles now enrolled compared to about 2.65 million in January 2025.

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Transport for London (TfL) has increased tolls on the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels in London, effective from an unspecified date. The new charges are £5.25 off-peak and £10.50 at peak times for heavy goods vehicles, up 5% each way. Large vans now face a peak charge of £6.80 and off-peak charge of £2.60, reflecting increases of 30p and 10p respectively.

TfL attributes the rise to managing traffic demand, aiming to enhance road network performance, encourage public transport usage, and support economic growth. Christina Calderato, Director of Strategy at TfL, emphasized that without these charges, there would be more congestion with detrimental effects on air quality and journey times. A previous TfL report noted significant decreases in pollution and travel time around the Blackwall Tunnel since its opening, although weekday journeys through Rotherhithe Tunnel had increased by 3%.

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Charges have increased by 5% each way to £5.25 (off-peak) and £10.50 at peak times for heavy goods vehicles. asserted

Charges → increase → vehicles

Large vans now have to pay £6.80 at peak times for the crossings, an increase of 30p. asserted

vans → have → 30p

A report from TfL previously found pollution and journey times had fallen significantly around the Blackwall Tunnel compared with the year before it opened, but also showed that Rotherhithe Tunnel journey times had risen 3% on weekdays. asserted

times → find → weekdays

Christina Calderato, Director of Strategy at Transport for London (TfL), said: “The tunnel user charges are designed to manage traffic demand – which then enables wider objectives like improving the road network’s performance and resilience, encouraging use of public transport and active travel, and supporting economic growth. asserted

which → say → growth

“A small increase to the tunnel user charges to account for inflation would ensure the user charge remains at the right level to manage traffic demand at the tunnels and achieve the project’s other objectives effectively.” asserted

charge → account → objectives

Drivers can sign up to TfL Auto Pay at www.tfl.gov.uk/auto-pay. asserted

Drivers → sign → www.tfl.gov.uk/auto-pay

More than 3.7 million vehicles are now signed up for TfL Auto Pay, up from around 2.65 million in January 2025. asserted

vehicles → sign → January

Almost 85 per cent of tunnel user charges are now paid via Auto Pay. asserted

cent → pay → Pay

Penalty Charge Notice for non-payment are £180, reduced to £90 if paid within two weeks, with the maximum one PCN per day. asserted

Notice → reduce → day

What you need to know as Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel charges rise

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