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£35.50 to take a car into London 😲

266 replies

whatdoidonowffs · 10/07/2024 19:57

Confirmed the Blackwall tunnel and the new Silvertown tunnel will become toll tunnels in 2025
£4 per crossing 😡😡 add that to the congestion and ULEZ charge hardly worth going to work !!

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AnnaMagnani · 10/07/2024 21:20

The CC is really really small. I used to have to drive my car into work nearby. Never needed to take in the zone.

TimeandMotion · 10/07/2024 21:16

I imagine that the number of people driving ulez non-compliant cars, who live south of the river AND need to drive into the congestion charge zone for work can be counted on the fingers of one hand.

If this is genuinely something that applies to you OP I’d be shocked.

Have worked inside the CC zone for decades. Never once driven my car into it.

TeenLifeMum · 10/07/2024 21:15

That’s literally the aim, to stop people using their cars.

AnnaMagnani · 10/07/2024 21:14

How are you going through all three on your way to work? Plus over 90% of cars don't pay the ULEZ anyway!

You pay for the Dartford Crossing, surely it was obvious any new tunnels would be tolls too.

WellwellwellInever · 10/07/2024 21:13

Children have died due to poor air quality. We have to change. Public transport is good enough in London.

DogInATent · 10/07/2024 21:13

Ah, see how quickly nature recovers after an election, the Reform shills are returning to the familiar target of the London Mayor.

Ginmonkeyagain · 10/07/2024 21:11

Ahh yes all those people who drive shit old bangers who need to both drive through the Blackwall Tunnel and in to central London for work every day.

OddBoots · 10/07/2024 21:08

On the other side of this it will be much nicer to be in London if there are fewer cars around.

Zanatdy · 10/07/2024 21:07

Lived on outskirts of london for 24yrs, never needed to consider taking a car into central london.

YesThatsATurdOnTheRug · 10/07/2024 21:07

That's precisely because they don't want you to take your car into London! For very good reasons.

LumiB · 10/07/2024 21:05

Wow that's pricey luxkitl I'm south east London so I'll Just jump on m25.and drive round clockwise if I need to go to north London suburbs area

Moonshiners · 10/07/2024 21:05

Surely the point being you take public transport. It has massively improved air quality already.

OrwellianTimes · 10/07/2024 21:05

There’s got to be relatively few jobs where you have to drive in surely? Public transport in London is excellent.

HowardTJMoon · 10/07/2024 21:02

If you're going to be going in to the congestion charging zone, why would you be going through the Blackwall/Silvertown tunnels? Wouldn't the Rotherhithe tunnel or one of the bridges inside the zone make more sense? Plus the ULEZ charge doesn't apply to over 90% of cars in/around London.

Can you clarify what it is you drive, from where, and to where? We might be able to find a cheaper option for you. Parking must be expensive too, right?

Sirzy · 10/07/2024 20:00

In London can you not use public transport or drive to a station and then use public transport?

The idea is to put people off driving into the City centre and for a lot of people in London it will work because it does have very good transport links on the whole.

PuttingDownRoots · 10/07/2024 19:59

They want you to take public transport!