Motorists face a postcode lottery under Government plans to introduce road tolls.
Car owners from wealthier districts could find themselves paying more than those from poorer areas.
A 300-page document issued to firms bidding to run road-pricing trials says any scheme must take account of 'fairness' and different 'road user classes'.
The pay-as-you-drive charges of up to £1.50 a mile would be based on a motorist's address on the electoral register.
A Department for Transport spokesman said differential charging was aimed only at allowing councils to offer discounts to residents.
But experts from the magazine Autocar said their analysis of the tender document suggested the middle classes would be in line for higher tolls.
'This opens the way for a postcode lottery of road-pricing charges.' said Hilton Holloway, associate editor of Autocar.
'It has all the potential for yet another stealth tax on Middle Britain.
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