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Dart Charge forms and guidance

Documents, forms and guidance for the Dart Charge scheme.

• From: National Highways
• Published: 19 September 2014
• Last updated: 27 July 2023 — See all updates

Forms and documents

• Apply for a Dart Charge pre-pay account
  • 25 July 2023
  • Guidance
• Top up your Dart Charge account
  • 25 July 2023
  • Guidance
• Apply for Dart Charge's Local Resident Discount Scheme
  • 25 July 2023
  • Guidance
• Close your Dart Charge account
  • 25 July 2023
  • Guidance
• Dart Charge Penalty Charge Notice
  • 25 July 2023
  • Statutory guidance
• Dart Charge charge certificate
  • 25 July 2023
  • Statutory guidance

About Dart Charge

You can keep up to date with Dart Charge on Twitter or Facebook.

You can also refer to the relevant legislation:

• The Road User Charging Enforcement Regulations
• The Dartford–Thurrock River Crossing Charging Scheme Order
• The approved devices certification for Road Usage Charging

• Dart Charge data table
  • 12 January 2023
  • Transparency data

Advice for drivers

• Charging signs for Dart Charge: Kent and Essex
  • 25 July 2023
  • Guidance

Terms and conditions

• Dart Charge general terms and conditions
  • 30 June 2025
  • Statutory guidance
• Dart Charge privacy policy
  • 25 July 2023
  • Statutory guidance
• Terms and conditions for Pay As You Go
  • 25 July 2023
  • Statutory guidance

Published 19 September 2014

Last updated 27 July 2023 + show all updates

1. 27 July 2023

   Documents and links updated

2. 28 March 2017

   Old links removed.

3. 10 February 2017

   Dart Charge Key Facts document added to the 'About Dart Charge' section

4. 6 September 2016

   Safety leaflet added

5. 11 July 2016

   Updated video 'how to pay at Dartford Crossing' added

6. 25 February 2016

   Christmas and summer 2015 leaflets removed.

7. 10 December 2015

   Documents added

8. 1 December 2015

   Update to animation video

9. 24 November 2015

   Press releases added

10. 23 November 2015

    Updated text to reflect one year since opening

11. 2 September 2015

    Sign location leaflet added

12. 18 August 2015

    "Improvements to Dartford Crossing" video link updated.

13. 16 July 2015

    Added summer 2015 leaflet.

14. 21 May 2015

    Added new document

15. 12 May 2015

    Date amended.

16. 22 April 2015

    Video about traffic safety system added. New leaflet added.

17. 26 February 2015

    Goods vehicle information leaflet added

18. 19 February 2015

    Dart Charge bulletin 3 added.

19. 21 January 2015

    Latest press releases added.

20. 16 December 2014

    Postal forms added.

21. 1 December 2014

    Video updated.

22. 26 November 2014

    Latest press releases added

23. 11 November 2014

    New multi-lingual leaflet added

24. 6 November 2014

    Advice for drivers of goods vehicles and fleet managers added

25. 5 November 2014

    Updated with launch date.

26. 19 September 2014

    First published.