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Do taxi drivers have to pay the ULEZ charge?

London-licensed taxis are exempt from ULEZ charges.



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That means any vehicle bearing a Taxi & Limousine Commission license plate will not be charged the congestion fee when entering Manhattan south of 60th Street, even if it is not carrying a passenger; instead, all taxi and for-hire vehicle (FHV) passengers will pay a surcharge on top of their fare.

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Taxis. Taxis (black cabs) are exempt from paying the Congestion Charge when actively licensed by Transport for London. A vehicle will be removed from the register of exempt vehicles on the surrender, expiry or revocation of the licence.

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ULEZ grace period (temporary discount) Eligible applicants for these grace periods will not need to pay the ULEZ charge until 25 October 2027. Blue badge holders will need to pay the ULEZ charge unless their non-compliant vehicle qualifies for one of the following 3 grace periods.

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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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From 29th August 2023 the London ULEZ is set to expand. Developed as part of a commitment to clean up London's air, the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is an area within which drivers of the most polluting vehicles must pay a daily charge.

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Looking at information you provided before, London taxi is not a commercial vehicle as it is classed as M1 type light goods carriage vehicle.

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No. The M25 is not be covered by the ULEZ expansion, most of which stops short of the motorway. The M25 marks the boundary of the zone at Enfield and Noak Hill, and although the zone does go slightly past the motorway at North Ockendon, the motorway itself is not subject to ULEZ charges.

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A taxi driver is obliged to accept passengers which fall within the taxi authorized area and are within 6 miles of the origination of the fare. A taxi driver can refuse a fare if the passenger looks drunk, sick or aggressive.

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