Severn Bridge tolls will be cheaper from January 2018

It will be cheaper for all drivers to cross the Severn Bridges from January 2018, as VAT is removed from the tolls.

The UK Government says the move is a step towards the tolls being totally abolished by the end of next year, as announced in July.

From 8 January 2018:

  • Cars will pay £5.60 instead of £6.70

  • Small buses or vans will pay £11.20 down from £13.40

  • Lorries and coaches will pay £16.70 instead of £20

The move is intended to strengthen the economic links and prospects of South Wales and the South West of England.

The Second Severn Crossing. Credit: PA

This will be the first time the tolls have decreased since their introduction in 1966.