Dartford Crossing Charge

[granny grump]

I need to pay for the Dartford crossing. it appears that you now have to set up an account and the minimum is £10. What happens if you only want to make two journeys - ie £5

[ubasses]

ww.payzone.co.uk/Where.
You can pay in cash, see above link

[Baldric]

https://www.gov.uk/pay-dartford-crossing-charge

[ToraToraTora]

you don't have to set up an account, there is a one off option, I used it myself a few weeks ago: https://www.dartford-crossing-charge.service.gov.uk/PayforCrossing/PayforCrossing

[granny grump]

Thank you both - you have to load your account with £10 - but I may not use this amount It is £2.50 per crossing

[granny grump]

Thank you TTT

[jamesnan]

If you have an account the price of the crossing is cheaper, not £2.50

[granny grump]

Thank you jamesnan - I haven't seen a cheaper option other than for residents and when you set up an account you have to 'load' it with £10 or that's what the site seems to indicate

[ToraToraTora]

yes but you do not have to set up an account, you pay for a one off, I did it a few weeks ago. Read the site carefully.

[ToraToraTora]

click on my link it lets you pay for one crossing.

[granny grump]

Phwww I must be getting daft in my old age - done it booked 3 journeys, Yes
jamesnan sorry - if you set up an account you save a third on each journey Thank you TTT

[Hopkirk]

That's odd, I set up an account last year but have never used it, and I didn't have to pay anything.

I have just checked, and I still have the account with a zero balance.

[mushroom25]

i paid for 2 crossings upfront a while ago, making the journey a week or two later. when i went to prepay for another 2 crossings recently, i found i was still in credit by £2.50 from the previous occasion - presumably the ANPR system is a bit hit 'n miss....... :-)

[CrapAtCryptics]

Do Blackwall its not much of a detour - or go over before 6 and after 10. I came over a few days ago and was amazed at the number of people doing 50ish on the M2 so they arrived at the tunnel after 10.

[Hopkirk]

CAC, how much more fuel do you burn driving to the Blackwell Tunnel? That is also plagued by queues, particularly northbound.

[zebo]

I used the Blackwall a couple of weeks ago, late Monday afternoon and it was OK but I then realised that the Woolwich Ferry takes cars, I thought it was only foot passengers, I'd been to City Airport so I was almost there. Does anyone use the Woolwich Ferry and how does it seem?

[CrapAtCryptics]

The Blackwall is quite possibly less distance for us as it cuts the corner to the M11 - obviously not at peak times though.