There’s been chatter for years about introducing a toll—maybe £4 or £5—to manage traffic. But London drivers have fought it with the fury of a pensioner protecting their parking space.
For now, the tunnel remains the great equalizer: everyone, from the delivery driver in a beat-up Transit to the CEO in a Range Rover, suffers equally. And none of them pay a penny to suffer.
How To Get To Blackwall Tunnel at Wendy Glatt blog
It’s the Peaky Blinders of London crossings—unpredictable, dramatic, and best avoided if you have a weak heart.