Drivers will be able to take the new underwater route from April 7 – although users of it and the Blackwall tunnel will have to pay a toll to Transport for London (TfL).

The opening on 7 April means drivers using Silvertown Tunnel or Blackwall Tunnel will be charged. The petition states the tolls at both tunnels "threaten to disrupt ordinary people's way of life".

Way back in summer 2023, TfL announced that the Blackwall Tunnel would soon start charging a toll fee for drivers. The tunnel, which is one of London’s busiest and most important Thames ...

New fees at the Blackwall Tunnel in London will launch this year, when the brand-new Silvertown Tunnel opens in east London. The Blackwall Tunnel is a key artery on the London map, connecting ...

It is hoped that this will ease congestion on the neighbouring Blackwall Tunnel. However, Transport For London (TFL) have confirmed that the new tunnel will not be free to use. They added that ...

The looming toll for the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels could increase traffic jams elsewhere, a technology company has warned. Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that the new Silvertown ...

At present, drivers are not charged to use the Blackwall tunnel. The Silvertown tunnel toll is needed to repay its £2.2bn costs of its construction and operation. How to avoid paying the ...

Transport for London (TfL) said the route would cut congestion and ease pressure on the Blackwall Tunnel, but opponents believe it will increase air pollution. The 1.4km (0.9-mile) tunnel is ...

Not only that, but passengers of one bus route that serves the Blackwall Tunnel will also receive free journeys, as will another route that often carries late-night visitors of the O2 Arena.

Transport for London will introduce three free bus routes to encourage Londoners to use the Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnels. The Silvertown Tunnel in East London, which has been under ...

Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that the new Silvertown tunnel will open with a toll on April 7. Drivers travelling through the Blackwall tunnel will also be subject to the same charge ...