UK Road User Charging

The Transport for London Congestion Charge (CC)

Vehicles which drive within a clearly defined zone of central London Monday to Friday 7am-6pm and weekends and Bank Holidays 12 noon-6pm, every day of the year, except Christmas Day (25 December) and the period after that, up to and including New Year's Day Bank Holiday will have to pay a daily Congestion Charge. The daily charge is GBP 15.00 if you pay in advance or on the same day, or GBP 17.50 by midnight of the third day after travel.

The Congestion Charge can be purchased in several ways. These include, online at tfl.gov.uk/driving, via Auto Pay if registered, through our Contact Centre on 0343 222 2222 or via the TfL Pay to drive in London mobile app.

Auto Pay records the number of charging days a vehicle travels within the charging zones each month and automatically takes payment from your debit card, credit card or via direct debit each month. Up to five vehicles can be registered for Auto Pay at www.tfl.gov.uk.

Discount registration for vehicles with nine or more seats

Some individuals and vehicles are exempt from payment or can claim a discount on the charge.

This online facility is to assist you in registering a vehicle with nine or more seats for the 100% discount from Congestion Charging. By selecting a language using the drop down menu, an application form will be produced in the language selected.

Once completed, and the submit button selected, a PDF version will be produced in English, which should be printed, signed and forwarded to TfL Congestion Charging, PO Box 344, Darlington, DL1 9QE, United Kingdom. Please do not forget to enclose copies of the relevant supporting documentation.

Further general information can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk

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Transport for London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)

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ULEZ Standards

To help clean up London's air, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, except Christmas Day (25 December). The zone operates across all London boroughs, and does not include the M25.

To see if your vehicle meets the standard, use TfL’s vehicle checker.

Or see which locations fall within the ULEZ zone with our postcode checker

If your vehicle doesn't meet the ULEZ emission standards and isn't exempt, you need to pay a £12.50 daily charge to drive inside the zone.

This applies to:

Cars, motorcycles, vans and specialist vehicles (up to and including 3.5 tonnes) and minibuses (up to and including 5 tonnes)

Lorries, vans or specialist heavy vehicles (over 3.5 tonnes) and buses, minibuses and coaches (over 5 tonnes) do not need to pay the ULEZ charge. They will need to pay the LEZ charge if they do not meet the LEZ emissions standard.

What are the standards?

We would prefer that you use a vehicle that meets the emissions standards rather than pay a daily charge.

Euro standards - which first appeared in 1992 - are a range of emissions controls that set limits for air polluting nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) from engines. New vehicles and road vehicle engines must show that they meet these limits to be approved for sale.

The ULEZ standards are

Euro 3 became mandatory for all new motorcycles in 2007

Vehicles need to meet the different emission standards for the ULEZ based on their vehicle type, and the type of emission. Euro 4 became mandatory for all new cars in 2005 and light vans in 2006

Euro 6 became mandatory for all new heavy duty engines for goods vehicles and buses from January 2014, September 2015 for cars and light vans, and September 2016 for larger vans up to and including 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight.

Find out more about ULEZ emission standards, daily charges and penalty charges, plus information on how to avoid having to pay the charge for:

Your vehicle registration document will help identify your vehicle's Euro emission standard.

The Transport for London Low Emission Zone (LEZ)

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The Low Emission Zone (LEZ) covers most of Greater London and operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year. It was introduced in 2008 to encourage the most polluting heavy diesel vehicles in the Capital to become cleaner.

As of 01 March 2021 the LEZ emissions standards for HGVs, vans and other specialist heavy vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (GVW) as well as for buses, minibuses and coaches over 5 tonnes (GVW) changed from Euro IV for particulate matter (PM) to Euro VI for PM and nitrogen oxides (NOX). These vehicles need to meet the Euro VI emission standard or pay a daily charge. You can check your vehicle and find out about the options to help you prepare at www.tfl.gov.uk/lez

Payment can be made on Transport for London website at www.tfl.gov.uk/lez, on the phone +44 343 222 2222 or by post.

Vehicle Weight Emission Standard Daily charge
Lorries, motor caravans and horseboxes More than 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight Euro IV – Euro V
(NOX & PM)
£100
≤ Euro III
(NOX & PM)
£300
Buses and coaches More than 5 tonnes gross vehicle weight Euro IV – Euro V
(NOX & PM)
£100
≤ Euro III
(NOX & PM)
£300
Large vans and horseboxes Between 1.205 unladen and 3.5 tonnes < Euro III
(PM)
£100
Motor caravans Between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes < Euro III
(PM)
£100
Minibuses 5 tonnes or less gross vehicle weight < Euro III
(PM)
£100

Registration:

Operators of affected vehicles registered outside of Great Britain including trucks, buses, coaches, large vans, minibuses and other specialised vehicles will have to register their vehicles with Euro Parking Collection (EPC) if they meet the required emissions standards in order to drive within the LEZ without paying a daily charge.

For further information regarding registration and the LEZ scheme in general please visit www.epcplc.com/tfl_registration/register

National Highways - The Dartford Crossing - Dart Charge

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You can no longer pay to use the Dartford Crossing at the barriers. Instead you need to pay Dart Charge in advance or by midnight the following day. Dartford Crossing applies between 6am and 10pm.

You can get a discount on every crossing by setting up a pre-pay account. Alternatively you can make one-off payments online, by phone, at Payzone retail outlets or in advance by post. More information can be found on www.gov.uk/dart-charge