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Fatbob 59

Fatbob 59

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After a little information if anyone is local to the area , travelled home yesterday from Croydon to Norfolk following Google navigation , for some reason it didn't take us home the same way we came so I have needlessly paid for the Dartford crossing , we went through a tunnel at some point which my partners daughter says is the Blackwall with fees payable , I went online and registered for auto pay but the account is showing no charges , we saw no payment signs on approach to the tunnel , in the tunnel or on exiting the tunnel , is there another tunnel in the area we could have driven through ? Seems odd that the Blackwall account is showing no charges if we actually drove through that tunnel , any local knowledge would be appreciated ?
 
Pretty sure you can look at your route, but are you sure you didn’t comeback through the Dartford Tunnel?
 
I didnt even realise the Blackwall tunnel had fee’s now, its been awhile since I use it

Edit, maybe fees are only at peak times?
 
rocketdogbert said:
Pretty sure you can look at your route, but are you sure you didn’t comeback through the Dartford Tunnel?
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Good point.

@Fatbob 59
Did you travel only on the M25?
Going via the Blackwall Tunnel would have meant using a fair amount of non Motorway routes and dual carriageways through more urban areas like the A12.

The M25 has twin tunnels going Northbound at Dartford but a bridge going Southbound.
 
rocketdogbert said:
Pretty sure you can look at your route, but are you sure you didn’t comeback through the Dartford Tunnel?
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I'll try to check the route but Google may give a different one today , it said yesterday's route was due to congestion at Dartford
 
Cueball1 said:
There is the Rotherhithe Tunnel near Tower Bridge which I believe is still free you know you are in it because it is two way and quite scary . Then Blackwell and new Silvertown Tunnel's which are next to each other and are chargeable, then the Dartford Tunnel .
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I searched for that one but maps shows it permanently closed ?
 
Fatbob 59 said:
I'll try to check the route but Google may give a different one today , it said yesterday's route was due to congestion at Dartford
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There should be an option for previously used routes….somewhere. Sorry I tend to use imaps so not sure where it would be on google
 
Byronic said:
Good point.

@Fatbob 59
Did you travel only on the M25?
Going via the Blackwall Tunnel would have meant using a fair amount of non Motorway routes and dual carriageways through more urban areas like the A12.

The M25 has twin tunnels going Northbound at Dartford but a bridge going Southbound.
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We went over the bridge southbound
 
Byronic said:
Aha.
In that case it is most likely that you went through the Blackwall Tunnel.

That would be the most obvious route from Croydon to the M11.
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Odd that you say it's the most obvious route as it always takes us south via Blackwall bridge but not by the tunnel coming north on our last two visits , strangely we didn't use the Blackwall Tunnel on our previous trip , middle of last year , I remember being in Peckham at some point on that trip !
 
Charge Details (2026):
  • Hours: Charges apply 06:00–22:00. Crossings between 22:00–06:00 are free.
  • Peak Rates (Weekdays 06:00-10:00 Northbound, 16:00-19:00 Southbound): Cars/small vans pay up to £4.00, large vans £6.50, and HGV £10.00.
  • Off-Peak Rates: With TfL Auto Pay, cars/small vans can pay as low as £1.50.
    • Payment: Register with TfL to set up Auto Pay to avoid manual payment, which defaults to peak rates.
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Fatbob 59 said:
Odd that you say it's the most obvious route as it always takes us south via Blackwall bridge but not by the tunnel coming north on our last two visits , strangely we didn't use the Blackwall Tunnel on our previous trip , middle of last year , I remember being in Peckham at some point on that trip !
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"Blackwall Bridge??"

The main Bridge going South is Dartford Crossing.
The next Bridge is Tower Bridge which is pretty distinctive.

Dartford Crossing has twin tunnels Northbound.

I was based near the start of the M11 at Redbridge for some years and had friends in and around Croydon general area.
As far as I recall, Blackwall Tunnel.was my route when driving.
So it seems obvious to me.
 
Byronic said:
"Blackwall Bridge??"

The main Bridge going South is Dartford Crossing.
The next Bridge is Tower Bridge which is pretty distinctive.

Dartford Crossing has twin tunnels Northbound.

I was based near the start of the M11 at Redbridge for some years and had friends in and around Croydon general area.
As far as I recall, Blackwall Tunnel.was my route when driving.
So it seems obvious to me.
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Typo , Dartford bridge
 
You pay for blackwall and silvertown. They are quite a direct route for norfolk, as its basically just a straight road all the way up to the m11.
Pretty sure you have to register a road charging account before you use it,(ive had mine long before they started charging the tunnel, it covers congestion and ulez too) best off just paying for the crossing.
 
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