Humber Bridge tolls for vans
If your move goes over the Humber, the van pays a toll every time it crosses. Here's what it costs, which band a removal van sits in, and how to pay so nobody gets a letter afterwards.
Which moves go over the bridge
The bridge runs from Hessle on the north bank to Barton-upon-Humber on the south. A move from Hull to Barton, Brigg, Scunthorpe, Grimsby or Cleethorpes will almost always use it, and so will most runs heading south towards Lincoln. The only other way across is a long detour west by Goole, which adds a lot of driving and is rarely worth it.
The driving is already counted in your price. The toll isn't, so it goes on top, the same as paid parking.
It works the same the other way round. Moving from the south bank into Hull, or into Hessle or Anlaby, the van crosses northbound and pays the same toll. Most of the Hull drivers live on the north bank, so they'll usually have crossed once already to reach you.
What a crossing costs
- Two-axle vehicles under 3.5 tonnes, which covers cars and small vans: £2.00 a crossing, or £1.50 for account holders.
- Two-axle vehicles from 3.5 to 7 tonnes: £5.00 a crossing, or £4.00 for account holders.
Motorbikes cross free. Bigger lorries pay more, but nothing you'd book for a house move comes near that.
Which band your van falls in
A Medium or Large van, the Transit-size panel vans, is well under 3.5 tonnes, so it pays the lower toll.
A Luton is the awkward one. Most are plated at 3.5 tonnes, right on the line between the two bands, and the bridge's own page doesn't make clear which side that lands on. If your driver is bringing a Luton, ask them which toll they pay before the day. They cross it often enough to know.
Count the crossings too. A driver based on the north bank who takes your things to Barton and then goes home crosses twice. Agree up front how many crossings are going on your bill.
How the toll gets paid
There's nowhere to hand over money on the bridge itself any more. Each crossing is paid online, in the Humber Bridge app or at a PayPoint shop, either up to twelve months before or by midnight the day after you cross. American Express isn't taken.
You don't need an account. Without one, each trip is a guest crossing, and you can pay for up to ten of those one at a time. An account brings the cheaper toll, but it needs topping up in advance, so it's only worth it if you cross a lot.
Miss the deadline and an admin fee is added to every unpaid crossing, and the notice goes to whoever owns the van. On a move, that's your driver. The simplest arrangement is that the driver pays the toll as usual and adds it to the balance at the end. If you'd rather pay it yourself, get the van's registration from them and pay as a guest crossing the same day.
Planning a move across the Humber
- Give your driver both full postcodes, so the time over the bridge is built into the price from the start.
- In very high winds the bridge can restrict high-sided vehicles, and a Luton is high-sided. On a stormy day, check the bridge's traffic news before the van sets off.
- If the far end has a key collection, an estate agent or a lift to book, sort it for a time that allows for the crossing and a bit of traffic on the A63 or the A15.
- Pick a loading time that matches the job, not the distance. The drive is covered either way.
Toll figures and payment rules from the Humber Bridge tolls page, checked October 2026. They can change, and that page is the one to trust.