Mersey Tunnel toll rises from today

Tolls are going up from today if you want to go through thee Mersey Tunnels - by up to 40p for the largest vehicles.

Class 1 cars and motorbikes will see a 10p hike to £2.10 whilst Class 4 lorries see the biggest rise, up 40p to £8.40.

Those with a T-Flow account and from the Liverpool City Region will continue to get a discounted toll rate.

The T-Flow system was put into place back in 2022, as a replacement of the Fast Tag system.

The changes are coming into force from today (April 1) after the Combined Authority agreed to the changes back in December 2023 - blaming higher costs, whilst promising to re-invest the profit into transport across the region.

The new charges

• Class 1 vehicles: going up from £2 to £2.10
• Class 2 vehicles: going up from £4 to £4.20
• Class 3 vehicles: going up from £6 to £6.30
• Class 4 vehicles: going up from £8 to £8.40

You can find out which class your vehicle is in, and information about how to create T-Flow account, on the Merseytravel website.

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