Silvertown/Blackwall Tunnel — exempt or discounted vehicle wrongly charged
The TfL Silvertown/Blackwall scheme provides exemptions (e.g. emergency, NHS-reimbursed, recovery vehicles) and discounts (disabled tax class / Blue Badge, licensed London taxis and wheelchair-accessible PHVs, and resident/small-business discounts). The full charge is sometimes applied to a vehicle that was exempt or eligible for a discount.
Legal basis
Greater London Authority Act 1999, Schedule 23; the Transport for London (Silvertown Tunnel and Blackwall Tunnel) road user charging scheme (exemptions and discounts); Road User Charging Schemes (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1783), reg. 4 — ground that the vehicle was exempt or the penalty exceeds the amount applicable.
How to identify this in your case
Confirm the vehicle tax class on the V5C and any registered exemption/discount with TfL. Note that some discounts must be registered before travel — check whether pre-registration applied.
Sample appeal wording
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Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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