Humber Bridge toll: When does new tolling system go live, how much will it cost - and how to pay charge

The changes will be introduced when the toll booths close for the final time at midnight on Friday. It means motorists will no longer be able to pay at a booth when crossing the bridge. Instead, they will have to pay in advance, or before midnight the day after their crossing, via a phone app or website.

There will also be options to pay by phone, or to pre-pay by cash or card at shops under the Paypoint scheme. The Bridge Board says you can still pay by cash or card, but you will have to do so either on the phone or via shops taking part in the Paypoint scheme.

To pay by phone, call 01482 235500. To pay via Paypoint, go to a shop taking part and ask to pay bridge fares. You'll need your vehicle registration number to hand. On the app, the Humber Bridge Board says drivers will have a choice of opening a pre-paid Humber Bridge Toll Account "to benefit from discounted toll fees", or purchase "guest crossings" if they only use the bridge occasionally.

A vehicle registration number and email address, for the receipt, will be required. The new app and payment portal on the website will be available when the new system goes live on Monday 2 February.

Because the toll booths will close on 30 January, those crossing the bridge on the weekend of 31 January and 1 February will be asked to pay on 2-3 February (though motorists with existing, topped-up accounts will have the fare automatically deducted). Prices for cars to cross the bridge will rise from £1.50 to £2 each way – though people with an account will save 25%.

Those who fail to pay before or after crossing will be charged a £25 "administration" fee. Once the system is up and running, if you cross the Humber Bridge on a Monday, you have until midnight on Tuesday to pay the toll. The Bridge Board adds: "This applies seven days a week, including all Bank Holidays."