Blackwall Tunnel Charge
Information for Blackwall Tunnel charge is available after unlock, including vehicle-type prices, location notes, source status and operator payment details.
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Plan crossing times, costs and payment
Unlocking Blackwall Tunnel charge also shows a busy times graph with the illustrative quieter window, a trip and yearly cost calculator, the pay-by deadline with a calendar reminder, vehicle limits, discounts and a comparison using editable detour estimates.
Contract Transport Services is not the toll operator or payment authority. The £3.99 charge is for access to information only. It does not pay any toll, pay a penalty or add funds to a toll account.
About Blackwall Tunnel charge
The Blackwall Tunnel charge applies to the TfL road-user charging scheme for the Thames tunnel between Greenwich and Poplar in east London.
Traffic and vehicle types
Blackwall is heavily used by cars, vans and commercial vehicles crossing the Thames in east London. Charges vary by vehicle type and time period, so checking the correct category matters before travel.
Vehicle class can be based on weight, height, axles, trailer use, account status or time of travel. A car price is rarely enough for transport work, because vans, coaches, rigid vehicles and articulated HGVs can sit in different bands or face route restrictions.
Nearby places and route context
Nearby landmarks include Greenwich, the O2, Canary Wharf, Poplar and the A102 approaches. The tunnel has long been one of London’s most important river crossings.
For route planning, the toll should be considered with fuel, driver time, delivery window, road suitability, clean-air or road-user charges, and whether the official operator allows online payment before or after travel.
Checking the toll charge amount
Drivers commonly need to check the current charge, confirm which vehicle category applies or find the official way to pay for a crossing. The public page explains the route and charging system. The £3.99 CTS information unlock shows the CTS-reviewed charge table, vehicle categories and links to the relevant official payment route, tariff source or operator information page.
- Check the vehicle class before you quote, book or travel.
- Allow for return journeys, account rates, payment deadlines and penalty rules where they apply.
- Use the unlocked CTS record for the reviewed price table and operator payment information.
Planning a paid crossing
For a one-off journey, the toll may be a small part of the total cost. For repeated movements, courier work, trade visits, coach trips or freight routes, the charge can become a recurring route cost. Check whether the operator publishes any account rates, tag discounts, free-flow payment deadlines or local-user rules that apply to that specific route before building it into a quote.
CTS does not take the toll payment. Unlocking the record shows the CTS-reviewed toll information and the official payment or source route where one is available. The toll, penalty, payment or account top-up must still be completed with the toll operator or relevant authority.