Concessions for Toll roads and bridges

zzzLazyDaisy

If you are disabled and have to use a toll road or bridge, it is worth finding out if there are concessions for disabled drivers/passengers. The rules and requirements seem to vary, so it is worth making a phone call before you travel

See here for a list of roads and bridges that offer concessions

http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/bluebadge/pubs/factsheets/tollconcessionsforbluebadgeh5982

novelli

for the dartford crossing u have to be exempt from road tax (ie in receipt of high rate mobility) , they come out and check the tax disc, they gave me a form today tho for a card that i can use in future.

consumermonkey

The Severn Bridge offers free tolls on display of a blue badge. A nice little saving of £5.30. My local toll bridge in Pembroke Dock only give concessionary tickets of you have a motability car which I feel is disgusting.

LittleTinker

I am a bit of a loss to understand this.

Why do disabled get concessions on tolls and bridges at all? My mind has gone blank and I cant think of any reasons

Ames

I suppose it's the same reasons we get free road tax, that if you have mobility problems a car is a necessity not a luxury item. I know I try and drive everywhere if possible rather than struggling with public transport. An AB could go on the bus, and wouldn't have to pay the tolls, therefore as I can't go on the bus and have to drive I should get the same benefit as them. Or that's my take on it anyway.

heather2209

novelli wrote: »

for the dartford crossing u have to be exempt from road tax (ie in receipt of high rate mobility) , they come out and check the tax disc, they gave me a form today tho for a card that i can use in future.

Am i right in thinking that if you get the higher rate of mobility dla, you should get free car tax?? My father in law is in this situation, but wants to run his own car instead of having a mobility car - should he be exempt from road tax??

zzzLazyDaisy

Hi, yes, if you get HRM DLA you are exempt from road tax. Unfortunately, it isn't made as easy as if could be (what do you expect from DLA?)

But it isn't really complicated, just a faff and worth it for the saving.

You need to phone DLA and ask for a road tax exemption form. You complete that and send it back to them (goodness knows why, because you are only telling then what they already know, but hey....)

Then DLA send you an exemption certificate.

If you have a DVLA centre within travelling distance, the next bit is much easier done in person, but it can be done by post.

You need to send the car registration certificate and the DLA certificate to DVLA with a form that you get from the post-office. DVLA then record the vehicle as being registered to a disabled person and tax exempt, and send you a new car registration document recording this.

You take that into the post office with the DLA exemption certificate and the old tax disc, and you get a new free tax disc and a refund on the old one.

For following years you get a reminder as usual each year, and you can renew the tax disc on-line. If you choose to renew at the post-office you need to taje the DLA tax exemption certificate, as well as your insurance and MOT papers (if applicable).

hth

Daisy

luxor4t

consumermonkey wrote: »

The Severn Bridge offers free tolls on display of a blue badge. A nice little saving of £5.30. ...(snipped).

I have a badge but can't drive -when we heard about the free crossing OH passed up the badge & the toll taker nearly fell out of his box trying to see me in the front passenger seat!

zzzLazyDaisy

If you travel the M6 Toll, it is worth getting an exemption pass. The pass costs £15 but lasts for 3 years - seeing as the toll is £4.50 each way, you will get that back in a couple of trips. The down side is that it is only available for a nominated vehicle which must be tax exempt. That is the only qualifying crieteria, blue badges do not count. That means if (like me) you can't drive long distances - or you don't have a car - so you travel in someone else's car, you won't get the benefit of this.

http://www.m6toll.co.uk/pricing/exemptions.asp?

taz8066

the humber bridge send out passes for you to use for the crossing but they are vehicle specific you have to contact the humber bridge board and be able to prove you get the road tax exemption

alison74

If you have a blue badge and are tax exempt you get half price travel on Scottish Ferries.

They are also brilliant on helping you onto the ferry and you get to park your car right beside the lift etc

http://www.calmac.co.uk/customers-requiring-assistance.html