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London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) will be expanded across the whole of the capital from August 29, 2023. This means that drivers of older, polluting cars and van, which are not ULEZ compliant cars, will have to pay a clean air congestion charge of £12.50 a day to use their vehicle across Greater London. Confirming the expansion, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said it would tackle the triple threats of air pollution, the climate emergency and congestion. The new expanded ULEZ will operate across all London boroughs up to the existing Low Emission Zone (LEZ) boundary. The current ULEZ will continue to operate 24 hours a day, every day of the year (except Christmas Day).
Vehicles must meet strict emission standards, to ensure Londons clean air zone conditions are adhered too and to be able to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for petrol cars and vans; Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans; and Euro 3 for motorcycles and mopeds. Any vehicles which do not meet these standards will have to pay the Transport for London (tfl) ULEZ charge.
Transport for London (TfL) is removing the annual £10 per vehicle Auto Pay registration fee to make it easier for people with non-compliant vehicles to pay the charge. However the Tfl charge for PCN level will increase for the ULEZ to £180 (reduced to £90 if paid within 14 days) to maintain the deterrent effect of the scheme and achieve the scheme’s air quality and health objectives.
Expanding the ULEZ zone London-wide will save 27,000 tonnes of CO2 in outer London, nearly double that which the central London ULEZ achieved in its first year of operation. Among other improvements, TfL suggests that the expansion is forecast to make further progress to reduce air pollution, by reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from cars and vans in outer London by 10% and 7%, respectively, and reducing PM2.5 car exhaust emissions in outer London by nearly 16%, benefitting five million outer London residents. Compliance within the current ULEZ area is now at 94%, much higher than the 39% when ULEZ was first announced in 2017, and also higher than 85% the month before previous expansion, and compliance in outer London is already around 85%.
If your vehicle doesn't meet the low emission zone standards you can pay ULEZ charges in a number of ways including the TfL Pay to drive in London app, setting up an automatic payment on the tfl website or you can pay congestion charge over the phone, to find out more please click here.
If you're vehicle is not ULEZ compliant and you're looking for a new car to avoid paying the congestion charge fee or if you're looking for a more environmentally electric or hybrid vehicle please enquire today at your local Robins & Day dealership by clicking the button below.
