Humber Bridge automated toll system delayed

The new system will now be introduced in February 2026, the Humber Bridge Board said

The introduction of an automated toll system at the Humber Bridge has been delayed until next year, officials have confirmed.

Work on the system began in March and it was expected to be operational by this autumn.

The Humber Bridge Board said it would now be introduced in February 2026 "to ensure a smooth, reliable rollout".

It uses automatic number plate recognition technology and will take the fee from registered users' accounts or allow motorists to pay by app and at designated payment points.

The change will see the end of the payment booths that have been used since the bridge opened in 1981.

The bridge's chief executive Andrew Arundel said: "We are committed to ensuring the new system is ready and will deliver all the benefits and improvements we want our customers to have, this is why the testing stage is critical to ensure that when it does go live, we can be confident it will work as intended.

"As a result, we've made the decision to push the launch of Humber Bridge Toll back to the new year, allowing extra time for all testing to be completed."

Mr Arundel added that the recently announced increase in crossing fees would not be implemented until the new system went live.

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.

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