Tyne Tunnel (TT2)
The two Tyne road tunnels between Jarrow and Howdon use barrierless, camera-based tolling (operated by TT2). You drive straight through and pay afterwards — there's no booth to stop at.
Convenient, but it's the classic pay-later trap: nothing stops you at the tunnel, so it's easy to drive through and forget — and a missed payment becomes a penalty.
Typical charge
£2.10
Fine if you forget
£60.00
Pay-by deadline
By midnight the day after you travel — there is no late-payment grace, so the window is hard.
How to pay it yourself
- 1Go to the official TT2 / Tyne Tunnels website.
- 2Enter your number plate to find your crossing.
- 3Pay the toll (a standard car is around £2.10).
- 4Or open a pre-pay TT2 account — or let Snaptoll pay it for you automatically.
What happens if you don't pay
A Penalty Charge Notice for non-payment — and the Tyne Tunnels give no late grace.
Never think about the Tyne Tunnel again
Register your number plate with Snaptoll once. We detect your crossing and pay the charge automatically, before the deadline — so a forgotten payment never becomes a fine.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Tyne Tunnels still have barriers?
No — they use barrierless ANPR tolling. Cameras read your plate and you pay online afterwards rather than stopping at a booth.
When do I have to pay the Tyne Tunnel toll by?
By midnight the day after you cross. There's no late-payment grace period, so missing it means a penalty.
How does Snaptoll handle the Tyne Tunnels?
We register your plate on a TT2 account, so your crossings are detected and paid automatically — no logging in, no deadline to remember, no penalty.
When will the charge appear after I cross?
You're covered the moment you cross. The charge then reaches your card up to 3 days — the Tyne Tunnel operator bills us in arrears, so a short delay before it appears is normal. When we collect, you get a receipt confirming exactly what was paid.