Can you drive within ULEZ without paying?

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



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The discount will be available to those who live within the ULEZ and in designated areas next to the boundary where the Congestion Charge residents' discount applies. There are currently 16,289 vehicles registered for the residents' Congestion Charge discount and therefore eligible for the ULEZ 'sunset period.

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Users driving a noncompliant vehicle within the zone have to pay by midnight on the third day after the journey. Fail to pay, and you risk getting a penalty charge notice of £90, which rises to £180 if not paid within 14 days. There is a TfL app, webpay page and a phone line.

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Diesel cars that meet the ULEZ standard are generally those first registered with the DVLA after September 2015, while compliant petrols tend to be vehicles first used after 2006. Owners of vehicles that don't meet the following emissions standards have to pay the daily ULEZ charge.

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On 28 July 2023, the High Court ruled against challenges to ULEZ that were made by five Greater London area councils. Therefore, the expansion of ULEZ went ahead as planned on 29 August 2023.

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Can I swap my engine to be ULEZ-compliant? This depends on the vehicle type. At present, there are no CVRAS-approved ways to re-power the engine of a non-compliant diesel car.

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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today released a new report evaluating the first month's impact of his expanded Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) which found that 92 per cent of vehicles driving into the zone are now compliant with the new standards.

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If you fail to register a vehicle that has a 100% charge discount, or to pay the charge before midnight on the third day after your travel within the ULEZ, you risk receiving a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), worth £180.

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If you do need to pay, charging days run from midnight to midnight, every day of the year (except Christmas Day). You can pay by midnight on the third day following the journey or up to 90 days in advance.

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