rekab69 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Just been on the phone to Dart Charge as I was charged £2.63 compared to my wife Cherokee Jeep (yes I know!) £1.67... was told mine is a higher charge as it's a class C vehicle..... was told to check my V5 to see the class, says "rigid body 2x axle"... would have though any car has to have 2 axles...?? Is a 110 a heavy goods vehicle..., should I have an HGV entitlement on my license...? I remember the spin when the bridge was being built that once the construction costs has been recouped it would be free to use... Or did I dream this...? Dartford Crossing charges Vehicle class Type of vehicle Single journey Standard or commercial account Local resident discount account B Cars (including trailers), motorhomes, passenger vans and buses with less than 9 seats £2.50 £1.67 £10 a year for 50 crossings and 20p per extra crossing, or £20 a year for unlimited crossings C 2 axle heavy goods vehicles (including vans) £3.00 £2.63 £10 a year for 50 crossings and 20p per extra crossing, or £20 a year for unlimited crossings D Multi-axle goods vehicles £6.00 £5.19 - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 110 station wagons are standard car rate. I guess yours is a hard top therefore it's classed as a van so van rates. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekab69 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Hi Mike, Mine is a County Station wagon... db. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 same as my 110 then, my V5 states in section 4 vehicle details D5 - body type = Estate further down at D4 - Wheelplan = 2 - axle rigid body taxation class = private/light goods. so I would expect to be paying the same bridge toll as a normal car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I used to get occasional trouble at the council tip over the same thing - because it is a three door, some of the gimps would argue it's a van and thus commercial, unswayed by the arguments that it is privately owned, has side windows, interior trim and seats in the back. If you have a solid hard top, though, it is hard to argue that it is not a van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostumpy Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 well Wallace is a 110 HT and I have an account, use it about once a month, and I've just checked , and I pay £1.67. The registration checker doesn't know I've got an extra window each side tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 So different in different countries. Here in New Zealand the rule is you multiply the number of seats by 68Kg (~150lbs I guess). If that's more than half the payload, it's a car. If it's less, it's a goods vehicle. However, when I got my two door, two seat 110 hard top through a vehicle inspection last week, the principle tester randomly decided to call it a station wagon and that's what it will stay, for now! (I just learned this rule last week - I'm sure most vehicle testers haven't a clue...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballcock Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Your lucky, Have you seen the Severn bridge tolls for vehicles these days? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Yeah, but at least ALL Land Rover derivatives cross the Severn Bridge at the car rate, no questions asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekab69 Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Had a few replies back from Dartford Crossing, all staying that they only go by the info DVLA give them to go on.. I had a Google search and it seems LandRover registered some new vehicles as Light Goods Vehicles to keep them in a lower road tax bracket.. Doesn't add up with the charge list supplied by DC though...? So it would appear that I pay a lower road tax but get charged a higher rate when using the Dartford Crossing...!!?? The amount of times I use it I can live with that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Severn main bridge charged me car rate, the old bridge I got through free in the ambulance. Can't decide if the old bridge are overly charitable or the new bridge are grumpy jobsworths - after all it IS an ambulance, but it's not in service. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 - after all it IS an ambulance, but it's not in service. But it also looks like a military vehicle.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Good reason not to paint it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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