Dart Charge accounts for one fifth of all fleet fines
Fleet management specialist Hudson Kapel has found that Dartford Crossing Charge fines make up 20% of all fleet penalties in the UK. Business Motoring says that private parking fines were the largest category of fleet fines, accounting for 35.5% of the total between August and October 2025, down from 37% in the same period last […]
Price increases and record delays: Dartford Crossing users take double hit
Dartford Crossing users have faced record delays since new, higher charges were introduced. Drivers of all vehicle types faced an increase from September 1, after the Government said that the current Dart Charge level was unsustainable, says Fleet News. However, new research from Geotab shows that as well as facing higher charges, delays have increased. Based on data […]
Kent leader renews demand for cut of £46m Dartford Crossing toll increase
The government is set to bring in an extra £46m next year from the increase in Dartford Crossing charges. The fee for using either the tunnel or the bridge is due to rise from £2.50 to £3.50 on 1 September, although there will be a 70p discount for drivers who pre-pay, says Kent Online. The […]
63,000 Dartford Crossing fines cancelled in first half of 2025
More than 60,000 Dartford Crossing fines have been cancelled so far this year as the company tasked with managing payments to cross the bridge has been accused of incorrectly issuing fines. Complaints over incorrect charges from motorists crossing the M25 bridge that links Kent and Essex hit the headlines last year after a new provider […]
Lilian Greenwood issues Dartford Crossing charge update
In a written statement to Parliament Under-Secretary of State for Future Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP has announced that from 1 September 2025, an increase in charges for car drivers using the Dartford Crossing of a maximum of £1, with significant discounts for local residents and account holders. The Dartford Crossing is the only fixed road […]
More than £4m fines rescinded at Dartford Crossing
It’s emerged National Highways cancelled 59,007 penalty charge notices in the year after it switched to a different provider to manage payments for the crossing. London’s Standard newspaper quotes Freedom of Information figures obtained by the PA news agency that show a huge rise after Conduent took over from emovis, compared to 3,595 during the […]
The strong arm of the lawn: Dartford Bridge shut as man attempts to cross it on mower
In scenes reminiscent of the film ‘The Straight Story’, Essex Police seized a lawnmower that was being driven over the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge on Friday. The Dartford Crossing was temporarily closed at 7.45am as police interepted the lawnmower by implementing what may well have been the slowest recorded rolling road block. According to MyLondon, […]
Dartford Crossing’ makes £209million every year from motorists’
A survey has revealed the highest-earning toll roads in the country, with the Dartford Crossing topping the list by generating over £200m per year. Moneybarn Car Finance analysed total toll revenues and the cost of a full price toll on a weekday to determine which roads make the most money and which are the most […]
Dart Charge: Fine regulations ‘must be changed’
A motoring lawyer said the rules surrounding fines issued to those who fail to pay Dartford Crossing fees are “grossly unfair” and must be brought in line with the law for speeding offences. The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 said vehicle owners must be informed within 14 days of an alleged speeding offence. However, Dart Charge […]
Drivers ‘lose £5m’ in unused Dart Charge payments
Almost £5m has been taken in Dartford Crossing deposits and kept by the Department for Transport, a BBC investigation has revealed. The money came from “one-off customer payments” from 2014 onwards, when toll booths on the crossing were removed and online charging came into force. National Highways said customers were “made aware at the time […]