The River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2011

Initial toll range

1.—(1) On and from the opening day the tolls chargeable for the use of the new crossing shall be at such level within the toll range specified in sub-paragraph (4) for the class of vehicle specified as the undertaker may determine and shall remain at such level until revised in accordance with the following provisions of this Schedule.

(2) The classification of vehicles or classes of vehicles in respect of which tolls may be charged from the opening day shall be those set out in Part 2 until revised in accordance with the following provisions of this Schedule.

(3) Where any vehicle falls within the definition of more than one classification of vehicles it shall be deemed to fall in the class of vehicles bearing the highest number in Part 2.

(4) In this Schedule “toll range” means the ranges of tolls contained in the table below increased by the same percentage for each whole year between April 2008 and the opening day as referred to in paragraph 2, subject to paragraph 3.

Class of vehicle	Toll range
class 1 vehicles	£0.00 to £2.50
class 2 vehicles	£1.00 to £2.50
class 3 vehicles	£2.00 to £5.00
class 4 vehicles	£4.00 to £10.00

(5) The toll range from the opening day for any vehicles to which the Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003(1) applies shall be £15.00 to £220.00 increased by the same percentage for each whole year between April 2008 and the opening day as referred to in paragraph 2, subject to paragraph 3.

(1)

S.I. 2003/1998.