Humber Bridge tolls to go up later this year

The fees will increase later in the year when a new tolling system on the Humber Bridge is introduced

Tolls to cross the Humber Bridge will increase later this year, the bridge board has announced.

Drivers without an account will see the fee for a car rise from £1.50 to £2 with the cost for vans increasing to £5 and £15 for HGVs.

Those with an automatic payment HumberTag account will see prices increase from £1.35 to £1.50 for cars, with vans paying £4 and HGVs £12.

The bridge's chief executive Andrew Arundel said the increase would go towards "ongoing maintenance".

"Despite significant increases in the cost of operating and maintaining the bridge, the toll has remained frozen since 2012," Mr Arundel added.

Motorcycles will continue to cross for free and the concession scheme for drivers with disabilities will continue.

Patients on the south bank of the Humber Estuary travelling to Castle Hill Hospital for treatment will still be allowed to cross without payment

The bridge board has given no date for the introduction of the increased tolls.

A spokesperson said it was linked to launch of a new tolling system, called Humber Bridge Toll, which is expected to go live by late autumn.

The new system will mark the end of the toll booths with motorists required to pay via an app or the bridge's website, although there will be an option to use cash at designated payment points.

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