How do you get free congestion charge with a blue badge?

Any individual or institution in the European Union that holds a valid Blue Badge permit can drive in the congestion charging areas for free. You can register up to two vehicles that you would normally use to travel within the charging zone. This could be your own vehicle, or one you travel in.



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You need to pay a daily charge if you drive within the Congestion Charge zone 07:00-18:00 Mon-Fri, 12:00-18:00 Sat-Sun and bank holidays. No charge between Christmas Day and New Year's Day bank holiday (inclusive).

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carwow's free ULEZ checker uses your vehicle's registration to tell you if your vehicle is compliant and whether you'll need to pay the £12.50 ULEZ charge. The ULEZ expanded in August 2023 and now covers most of London within the M25.

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Vehicles registered for the Blue Badge Congestion Charge Discount will not receive a discount from the ULEZ but will continue to receive the 100% discount from the Congestion Charge; as the Blue Badge scheme is only for disabled Londoners, why cannot the exemption from the congestion charge also extend to the ULEZ?

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Drive a lower emission car if possible. Electric cars are exempt from the London Congestion Charge. If you're only visiting for the day, consider parking outside the zone and using public transport for the rest of your journey.

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Congestion pricing will apply to riders, not drivers, of taxis, Ubers, and Lyfts. Taxi and for-hire vehicle passengers, not drivers, will pay congestion pricing tolls, according to a board deliberating rates, exemptions, and rules for the Manhattan tolling program.

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