Do London residents have to pay ULEZ?

Even if you make a short trip inside the zone using a vehicle that doesn't meet the ULEZ emissions standards, you need to pay the £12.50 daily charge. This includes residents of the ULEZ. However, you don't need to pay the ULEZ charge on a particular day if your vehicle is parked inside the zone and you don't drive it.



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These vehicles are either automatically exempt or can be registered with TfL for a 100 per cent discount, such as residents, taxis (which make up the majority), historic vehicles and vehicles with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class.

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Cars that are free to drive in the ULEZ must be Euro 6 (diesel) or Euro 4 (petrol) compliant. That means low emission and zero-emission vehicles such as electric cars will not be charged. Hybrid cars aren't automatically exempt, as some models made before 2015 may not be ULEZ compliant.

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You'll need to pay the London Congestion Charge each day you drive in the Congestion Charge area from 7am until 6pm Monday – Friday (not public holidays). You can pay the London Congestion Charge either online or by phone.

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Heathrow will become part of the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on 29 August 2023, as the initiative expands to encompass all of London's boroughs.

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All electric cars are exempted from ULEZ and Congestion Charges under the cleaner vehicle discount until 25 December 2025. There are other exemptions besides zero emission vehicles to the Congestion Charge. Motorcycles and Blue Badge holders are also not required to pay for the charge.

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Payments can be made via phone at 0845 9001234 or online at www.cclondon.com. Enterprise can also add it to your rental agreement for the first and last day of your rental at a charge of £20 per day. Any other days in between need to be paid by the renter.

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You can set up a ULEZ auto-pay account by heading to the ULEZ website and signing in or creating an account. To set up your account you will need to have your vehicle registration details and bank/payment card details to hand.

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Here's a run-down of what you can do to avoid the ULEZ charge:
  1. Buy a petrol car. ...
  2. Buy a diesel car. ...
  3. Buy a classic car. ...
  4. Buy an electric car. ...
  5. Buy a motorbike. ...
  6. Other ways to avoid paying the ULEZ charge. ...
  7. Other ULEZ exempt vehicles. ...
  8. Yet more ways to not pay ULEZ charges.


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Drivers do not need to pay the daily ULEZ charge for vehicles parked inside the zone that are not driven on that day. This is regardless of whether the vehicle is parked on a private drive or on street.

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