24th March 2026
TamarTag consultation
IntroductionTamar Crossings – the Tamar Bridge and the Torpoint Ferry – are owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council and operated by a Joint Committee on their behalf.
In spring 2024, Tamar Crossings applied to the Department for Transport for a toll increase. This is a legal process and only the Government can approve changes to the toll. The increase was set at the minimum level needed to:
Meet rising costs
Maintain a small reserve for future works
Following Government approval, the toll increase was implemented in May 2025. However, as part of an ongoing financial review, Tamar Crossings have found that the administration of the Tamar Tag scheme currently costs more than it generates from the monthly admin fee, meaning other parts of the business are subsidising it. This is not financially sustainable.
https://www.tamarcrossings.org.uk/about/tag-admin-consultation/
