Britain's toll booths are disappearing — but the charges haven't. Now cameras read your plate and you're expected to pay later, before a deadline you may not even know about. Here's every major charge, what it costs, and the fine if you forget.
M25, Kent & Essex
QE2 Bridge & Dartford Tunnel on the M25.
Fine if you forget
£70.00
Central London
Central London congestion charging zone.
Fine if you forget
£180.00
Greater London
London-wide daily charge for non-compliant vehicles. Same TfL portal as the Congestion Charge.
Fine if you forget
£180.00
East London
Blackwall & Silvertown tunnel crossings (TfL Tunnel User Charge), charged 06:00–22:00.
Fine if you forget
£180.00
West Midlands
M6 Toll (Midland Expressway) — now barrierless ANPR tolling between Cannock and Coleshill.
Fine if you forget
£70.00
England (Birmingham, Bristol & more)
England's Clean Air Zones — one gov.uk portal covers every live zone.
Fine if you forget
£120.00
Runcorn & Widnes
Mersey Gateway and Silver Jubilee bridges between Runcorn and Widnes.
Fine if you forget
£50.00
Tyne & Wear
The two Tyne road tunnels between Jarrow and Howdon. No late-payment grace — window is hard-critical.
Fine if you forget
£60.00
Heathrow Airport (all terminals)
The £7 forecourt charge for dropping off at any Heathrow terminal (ANPR, APCOA).
Fine if you forget
£80.00
Gatwick Airport
London Gatwick drop-off ANPR charge (operator NCP, pay by midnight next day).
Fine if you forget
£100.00
London Luton Airport
Barrierless ANPR drop-off charge at London Luton (APCOA AutoPay).
Fine if you forget
£95.00
London Stansted Airport
London Stansted Express Set Down ANPR charge (MAG, APCOA).
Fine if you forget
£100.00
Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport drop-off/pick-up ANPR charge (MAG, APCOA).
Fine if you forget
£100.00
East Midlands Airport
East Midlands Airport drop-off ANPR charge (MAG, APCOA).
Fine if you forget
£100.00
London City Airport
London City Airport drop-off ANPR charge (APCOA; site behind Cloudflare).
Fine if you forget
£100.00