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The page explains the various ways you can top up your Dart Charge account.
Dart Charge account holders pay reduced rates for crossings. Each crossing is paid automatically from the account. Complete this form to apply for an account.
If you use the Dartford Crossing, and your local council is Dartford Borough Council or Thurrock Council, you can apply for a local resident discount.
How National Highways engages in plan-making and decision-taking to support the delivery of sustainable development.
Please allow 10 working days for us to process this form. We will write to you to tell you when your account has been closed.
A copy of the Dart Charge Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
These Dart Charge Auto Pay As You Go terms and conditions and the Privacy Policy form the Agreement between you and us.
Measures to manage traffic flow on Kent’s road network in the event of severe disruption to services across the English Channel.
These Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy and the Local Residents’ Discount Scheme Special Terms form the Agreement between you and us.
Dart Charge sign locations for Kent and Essex.
This document is an update of an original Department for Transport document, "The Certification of Approved Devices", to cover road user charging applications.
A copy of the charge certificate issued in the event of non-payment of a Dart Charge Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
This policy explains how National Highways uses the personal information collected from you for the operation of the Dart Charge scheme.
Notice of period for filing claims between 19 December 2025 and 18 December 2031 for land depreciation as a result of the M42 junction 6 scheme.
Notice of period for filing claims between 28th March 2024 and 27th March 2030 for land depreciation as a result of the M56 J6-8 Smart Motorway scheme.
Notice of period for filing claims between 21 December 2025 and 20 December 2031 for land depreciation as a result of the A1 Birtley to Coalhouse Scheme.
Notice of period for filing claims between 4 July 2024 and 3 July 2030 for land depreciation as a result of the A2070 Cheeseman’s Green Finberry Junction.
Notice of period for filing claims between 5 November 2025 and 4 November 2031 for land depreciation as a result of A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling scheme.
Notice of period for filing claims between 20 December 2024 and 19 December 2030 for land depreciation as a result of the A585 Windy Harbour To Skippool scheme.
Notice of period for filing claims between 12 August 2023 and 11 August 2029 for land depreciation as a result of the M6 Junction 13 – 15 Smart Motorway Scheme.
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