The Tyne Tunnels between North and South Tyneside are toll roads run by TT2. If you do not pay by midnight the day after travelling, TT2 sends an Unpaid Toll Charge Notice. This is not a council or TfL penalty charge notice: there are no statutory grounds and no independent tribunal. TT2 decides appeals itself, so the approach is different from every other page on this site.
The charge rises if unpaid: £30 plus toll (day 1), £60 plus toll (day 15), £100 plus toll (day 30), then a collection agency may add up to £79 (day 44). A day is added for each bank holiday.
Where it applies
The vehicle tunnels under the Tyne between Wallsend/Howdon and Jarrow. A toll is due for each passage in each direction.
When it applies
Each passage is tolled.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Charge |
|---|---|
| Car, van or bus under 3.5 tonnes, guest payment | From £2.60 per passage |
| Pre-paid account | From £2.34 per passage (10% off) |
Paying: By midnight the day after travel. Payments made later are applied to future passages, not to the one you missed. Pay on tt2.co.uk.
Exemptions, discounts and permits
- TT2 runs a toll exemption account for eligible users; apply through TT2.
How to appeal
An Unpaid Toll Charge Notice is not a statutory penalty charge notice and there is no independent tribunal. TT2 decides appeals itself (up to three per case), then its complaints process.
Challenge online: official page. By post: TT2 Limited, Administrative Building, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear NE28 0PD.
- You can appeal each case up to three times. The charge does not increase while TT2 considers it, and you get 14 days' respite.
- TT2 replies within 14 days. Paying first closes the case and your appeal gets no reply.
- Once a case is with the collection agency you must appeal through the agency.
- TT2 does not accept appeals by phone, social media or contact form.
Why a Tyne Tunnel notice is different
Clean Air Zone, Dart Charge, merseyflow and TfL penalties are statutory penalty charge notices with fixed legal grounds and a right of appeal to an independent tribunal. TT2's published appeals information names no statute and no tribunal: appeals are assessed by TT2 staff against internal guidelines agreed with its managing bodies, and the last step is TT2's complaints process. That means our letter for the Tyne Tunnels is a clear, evidenced appeal to TT2 rather than a legal representation.
Worked example
You drive south through the tunnel on Sunday and forget to pay by midnight Monday. A notice for £30 plus the toll follows. Unpaid, it becomes £60 plus toll around day 15 and £100 plus toll around day 30.
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Letters for Tyne Tunnels
Built from your checker answers, with the right grounds and regulation numbers for your scheme. You see the start of the letter before you pay, then edit it and download it as Word or PDF.
Appeal letter to TT2
A clear appeal to TT2 against an Unpaid Toll Charge Notice, with your evidence and a request to cancel.
Start my letterOne penalty per purchase, usable for 6 months. Full refund within 14 days if you haven't downloaded a letter. Templates you send yourself, not legal advice. See sample letters
Questions people ask
Can I take a Tyne Tunnel notice to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal?
Not according to TT2's published appeals process, which ends with TT2's own complaints procedure and names no tribunal.
I paid late. Why do I still have a notice?
TT2 applies payments made after the deadline to future passages, not to the missed one.
Sources
Last checked: 13 November 2026. Every fact on this page was checked against these official pages. How we check
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