Do residents get a ULEZ discount?

There is no discount for people that live inside the ULEZ. There are discounts and exemptions only for specified vehicles such as historic vehicles. Keepers of vehicles with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger' tax class will benefit from a grace period.



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Pay to drive by using the TfL website, or set up Auto Pay and your charges will be paid automatically. This includes residents of the ULEZ. However, you don't need to pay the ULEZ charge on a particular day if your non-compliant vehicle is parked inside the zone and you don't drive.

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Residents in the congestion pricing zone who make less than $60,000 per year will also be granted a tax credit equal to the tolls they paid.

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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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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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Like petrol vehicles, most newer diesel vehicles are ULEZ exempt. The majority of diesel cars registered after September 2015 meet Euro 6 standards – and therefore, also meet the current ULEZ emissions standards, though some earlier models do too.

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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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TfL says it will cost £160m to expand the zone from its current border just inside the North and South Circular Roads, which includes erecting 2,750 enforcement cameras. There is also a £110m scrappage scheme. which is due to launch on January 30, that will offer about £2,000 to scrap a non-compliant vehicle.

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While licensed London taxis are exempt from ULEZ charges, older, more polluting taxis are subject to a 12-year age limit, with newer, cleaner taxis extended to 15 years. And all newly licensed taxis must be zero emission capable (ZEC).

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