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Vehicle Booking System (VBS) Tariff - 1 September 2024 to 31 December 2025

View the Landside Business Update and Annual Adjustment of Vehicle Booking System (VBS) Service Charges - 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025 (extended to 31 December 2025).

VBS Charges

ITEM

CHARGE - 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025

(Extended to 31 December 2025)

Off-Peak Booking

Free

Peak Booking (04.00 - 07.00 and 12.00 - 18.00)

£10 (valid 01/01/25 - 31/08/25)

Additional VBS Booking Tolerance Request ~

£18 (valid from when new gate is operational)

VBS Premium Container Listing (per container)

£0.12

VBS Non-Conformance Charge ▫

£57.32

Passenger in cab charge

£150.78
Annual Terminal Awareness Course (3 year period) ^Year 1: £50.00 / Year 2: £35.00 / Year 3: £35.00
Replacement Driver ID Card£43.38

Vehicle Euro IV and Euro V Emission Charge ◊

£51.50

Electric HGV Credit ͌

Credit £20.00

Terminal Damage Administration Fee (per instance) 

£286.60
Terminal VBS update request ● £18.00 

~ Additional VBS Booking Tolerance Request - Transport companies can select option in the VBS system to request additional tolerance on a valid VBS booking to the next hour (this functionality is dependent on daily operations)

▫ VBS Non-Conformance Charge: - common examples: No vehicle has arrived within the VBS booking time, driver departs Terminal within 60 mins of arrival without completing transactions, seal check not completed

^ Annual Terminal Awareness Course – Drivers to undertake with multiple choice test – 3 year period, on 4th year the 3 year period will recommence with a higher charge for year 1 to allow for new functionality enhancements

◊ Charge for high emission vehicles

͌  Electric HGV Credit – haulage company who made VBS bookings will receive credit

● Terminal VBS Update Request - Transport companies requesting Terminal / Gate Staff to manually update VBS bookings ie. adding on cleared containers to VBS booking.

Bank holidays will be treated as normal weekdays, with peak times applicable to charges below.

 

Vehicle Booking System (VBS) Tariff - 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

We have aligned the annual DP World Southampton VBS Tariff review with our general Port Tariff review. View the Landside Business Update and Annual Adjustment of Vehicle Booking System (VBS) Service Charges - 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.

VBS Charges

ITEM

CHARGE - 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

Off-Peak Booking

Free

Peak Booking (04.00 - 07.00 and 12.00 - 18.00, Mon - Fri)

£10.44

Additional VBS Booking Tolerance Request ~

£18.79

VBS Premium Container Listing (per container)

£0.13

VBS Non-Conformance Charge ▫

£59.84

Passenger in cab charge

£157.41

Annual Terminal Awareness Course (3 year period) ^Year 1: £50.00 / Year 2: £35.00 / Year 3: £35.00
Replacement Driver ID Card£45.28

Vehicle Euro IV and Euro V Emission Charge ◊

£53.76

Electric HGV Credit  ͌

Credit £20.00

Terminal Damage Administration Fee (per instance)

£299.21

Terminal VBS update request ●£18.79

~ Additional VBS Booking Tolerance Request - Transport companies can select option in the VBS system to request additional tolerance on a valid VBS booking to the next hour (this functionality is dependent on daily operations)

▫ VBS Non-Conformance Charge: - common examples: No vehicle has arrived within the VBS booking time, driver departs Terminal within 60 mins of arrival without completing transactions, seal check not completed

^ Annual Terminal Awareness Course – Drivers to undertake with multiple choice test – 3 year period, on 4th year the 3 year period will recommence with a higher charge for year 1 to allow for new functionality enhancements

◊ Charge for high emission vehicles

͌  Electric HGV Credit – haulage company who made VBS bookings will receive credit

● Terminal VBS Update Request - Transport companies requesting Terminal / Gate Staff to manually update VBS bookings ie. adding on cleared containers to VBS booking.

Bank holidays will be treated as normal weekdays, with peak times applicable to charges below.