Humber Bridge tolls are set to change for the first time since they were cut in 2012 with cars set to pay between 15p and 50p extra per crossing.
Under the new pricing structure, existing and new account customers will pay £1.50 to cross in a car (up from £1.35), with vans charged £4 (up from £3.60) and HGVs paying £12 (up from £10.80).
For non-account customers, cars will be charged £2 (up from £1.50), vans £5 (up from £4), and HGVs £15 (up from £12). Motorcycles will still be able to cross for free, and the concession scheme for disabled drivers will continue. Crossings will also remain free for south bank patients travelling to Castle Hill Hospital for treatment.
No exact date has been set for when the changes will come into effect but it will coincide with the launch of the new tolling system, called Humber Bridge Toll, which is set to go live by late autumn this year.
The price increases are being introduced due to a substantial rise in maintenance and operational costs over the past 13 years.
Andrew Arundel, Chief Executive Officer at the Humber Bridge, said: “Despite significant increases in the cost of operating and maintaining the bridge, the toll has remained frozen since 2012.
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“We continue to reinvest toll receipts into the bridge’s ongoing maintenance, securing the structure for at least the next 100 years.”
A spokesperson for the Humber Bridge Board added: “Everyone at the bridge would like to thank users for their patronage. The bridge is an icon of the region, together we can all help to keep its status as one of the finest bridges in the world.”
Humber Bridge tolls last changed in 2012 when the car toll was halved from £3 to £1.50 – among other reductions for other vehicles – after the government wrote off £150 million of the bridge’s debt.