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You need to pay the Dartford Crossing charge (Dart Charge) by midnight the day after you cross.

Use this service to:

• pay the Dart Charge
• set up a Dart Charge account
• pay or challenge a fine (also called a 鈥楶enalty Charge Notice鈥� or PCN)
• check which crossings you鈥檝e paid for

You need your:

• vehicle registration number (number plate)
• PCN reference number if you鈥檙e paying or challenging a fine

Who needs to pay the charge

You usually need to pay the charge if you use the Dartford Crossing between 6am and 10pm - including at weekends and on bank holidays.

You do not need to pay if you:

• cross on a motorcycle, moped or quad bike
• get free UK vehicle tax because of a disability (your vehicle will be checked automatically when you cross)

Find out how much the charge is and if you can save money by creating an account.

How to pay

There are 3 ways you can pay.

One-off payment

Pay by midnight the day after you cross. You can also pay for future crossings.

You do not need to set up a Dart Charge account.

Pay as you go

Set up a Dart Charge account and add a payment card to it.

Payment will automatically be taken from your card at midnight the day after you cross.

Pre-pay

Set up a Dart Charge account and add money to it.

When you cross, payment will automatically be taken from the money you have available in your Dart Charge account.

If you have a pre-pay account, you will get a discount of up to 20%.

Other ways to pay

You can:

• pay with cash at a Payzone store -
• set up an account by post
• pay in advance or top-up your account by post
• pay a fine (or PCN) by phone
• pay or set up an account by phoning the Dart Charge contact centre

Contact Dart Charge

By phone

Online

You can about paying the Dart Charge.

You must pay the charge if you use the Dartford Crossing between 6am and 10pm. Charges apply every day - including weekends and bank holidays.

How much you pay to cross depends on the type of vehicle you鈥檙e driving and whether you:

• make a one-off payment without an account
• have a pay as you go account
• have a pre-pay account

Cars and motorcycles听听

	Vehicle class	One-off payment听	Pay as you go	Pre-pay
Motorcycles, mopeds and quad bikes	A	Free	Free	Free	听
Cars (including trailers), motorhomes and any minibuses that have 9 or less seats (including the driver鈥檚 seat)	B	拢2.50	拢2.50	拢2.00	听听

Buses, coaches, vans and other goods vehicles听听

	Vehicle class	One-off payment	Pay as you go	Pre-pay
Vehicles with 2 axles	C	拢3.00	拢3.00	拢2.63	听听
Vehicles with more than 2 axles	D	拢6.00	拢6.00	拢5.19	听

Count droppable axles whether they鈥檙e up or down. Only count trailer axles for articulated vehicles.

If you鈥檙e disabled

You do not need to pay the charge if you get free UK vehicle tax because of a disability.

Your vehicle will be checked automatically when you cross - you do not need to do anything.

Find out how to get free vehicle tax if you鈥檙e a driver with a disability.

Local resident discount

You can apply for a discount if you live in the council boundaries of Dartford or Thurrock. You can find out which is your local council.

You can pay an annual fee of either:

• 拢20 a year to use the Dartford Crossing as many times as you want

• 拢10 a year for 50 crossings

If you鈥檙e on the 拢10 plan and you run out of crossings you can either pay:

• 拢5 for 25 additional crossings

• 拢10 to upgrade to the 拢20 plan and get unlimited crossings

The total amount you pay in a year will not be more than 拢20.

If you do not pay the annual fee, the local resident discount will be removed from your account. You鈥檒l have to pay the one-off charge. You鈥檒l need to reapply for the discount.

Apply for the local resident discount

You need to set up an account to get the discount and pay for crossings in advance.

You鈥檒l need to provide a copy of your vehicle log book (V5C) and any 2 of the following documents to prove where you live:

• a recent bank or credit card statement
• a recent gas, electricity or water bill
• your most recent council tax bill
• Universal Credit, tenancy agreement or housing association document
• your driving licence (photo card only)

You must provide your documents every 2 years to confirm your details are up to date.

If your vehicle registration number (number plate) changes

Update your account with the new vehicle registration number and send your V5C through the or by post to:

You will lose the local resident discount if you don鈥檛 send your V5C within 6 weeks of updating your account. You鈥檒l have to pay the one-off charge.

You can get a 拢70 fine if you do not pay the Dart Charge.

You must pay the fine within 28 days of receiving a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).

The fine will be:

• reduced to 拢35 if you pay within 14 days
• increased to 拢105 if you do not pay it

This is in addition to paying the original crossing charge.

Pay or challenge the fine online

You need:

• your vehicle registration number (number plate)
• your PCN reference number
• evidence to show why your PCN was issued incorrectly (if you鈥檙e challenging the PCN)

Pay the fine by phone

Pay for a PCN by phoning the PCN contact centre.

Challenge the fine by post

Complete the 鈥榬epresentation slip鈥� on your PCN. Return it to:

Contact Dart Charge online about your fine

You can also about paying the fine.