Are you eligible for an exemption account?
You qualify for exempt travel through the Tyne Tunnels if you either:
- are a Blue Badge Holder
- are entitled to nil road tax either through the Motability Scheme or if your vehicle is exempt due to disability
If you’re a Blue Badge holder, you can now self-serve and manage your own Vehicle Registration Number changes against your Blue Badge exemption via your online account. Please login to your account to do this.
Apply or Renew
Blue Badge Exemption Application
Disability Tax Exemption Application
Blue Badge or Disability Tax Exemption Renewal Application
Need help submitting your application? Please contact us here.
Have an exempt account but the Blue Badge holder was not in the vehicle? Please pay here
Anything else?
- If you are a business or charity with multiple vehicles and wish to apply for an exemption account, please submit a request via this form.
- To apply via post, please call the Customer Contact Centre on 0191 574 0031 and we can send an application to you.
- Exempt Account T&Cs
Useful FAQs
If you have made a journey on a Blue Badge account and the Blue Badge holder was not present, please fill in the form to make your payment here.
You qualify for exempt travel through the Tyne Tunnels if you either:
- are a Blue Badge Holder
- are entitled to nil road tax either through the Motability Scheme or if your vehicle is exempt due to disability
Renewals are required annually. Please visit our renewal form here.
You can only register one vehicle against your exemption. You will have the option to change your registered vehicle once per calendar month. Blue Badge holders can self-serve and manage their own vehicle registration number changes against their exemption via their online account. Please login to your account to do this.
Please see our step-by-step how-to guide here.