Swindon motorists who regularly use the M4 Severn Bridge into Wales will be better off next year as the government announce the scrapping of the bridge toll.
This decision has come twelve months earlier than expected with the scrapping of charges widely expected to come into force from 2019.
Current rates for using the bridge are :
£6.70 for cars
£13.40 for mini-buses
£20 for buses and lorries.
Chris Grayling, Transport Minister said: “Tens of millions of motorists a year will benefit from the end of tolls on the Severn bridges, saving them money and cutting journey times.
People who use the crossing every day will save a minimum of £115 a month.
Abolishing the crossing fee will also drive economic growth for businesses in Wales and the South West and further strengthen the bond between our two great countries.”
