If you already have an account, sign in to Pay to drive in London to check if a discount or exemption applies to your vehicle – and what charges you would need to pay.
This tool checks for:
- Congestion Charge.
- Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)
- Low Emission Zone (LEZ)
- Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and HGV Safety Permit.
Can I check outstanding Congestion Charge?
A NEW online ‘penalty checker’ service has been launched by Transport for London (TfL). The free service will allow people who are considering buying a new vehicle to check if it has any penalty charges outstanding for the central London Congestion Charge.
What happens if I pay Congestion Charge by mistake?
The rules for refunds of paid congestion charges as set out in the Scheme Order are the same whatever payment method is used. Refunds are only available for unused future days of monthly (20 day) and annual (252 day) charges. Refunds are not available for any part of daily or weekly (5 day) charges.
What is the fine for forgetting to pay Congestion Charge?
A Transport for London PCN is initially £160. This is the fine amount if you are caught parking on a red route or if you fail to pay the London Congestion Charge on time. However, you will receive a 50% discount on the fine if you pay within the first 14 days. This means you could only have to pay £80.
Can I pay Congestion Charge 3 days late?
Penalties for not paying the Congestion Charge
Drivers who don’t pay the Congestion Charge within three days of travel will be sent a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) for £160. If the PCN is paid within 14 days, the fee is £80. You must pay the charge within 28 days or challenge the PCN.
How do I check if I have driven in a clean air zone?
Check your vehicle on the Transport for London (TfL) website. You might need to pay to drive in a clean air zone if your vehicle does not meet emissions standards.
Use this service to:
- find out if you need to pay for your vehicle.
- pay the daily charge.
- view maps of clean air zones.
Can I pay Congestion Charge after 5 days?
The vehicle driver can also pay up to midnight on the third charging day after travel. Paying late, results in the fee to be paid increasing to £17.50. If the charge is not paid before midnight on the third day, a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) will be sent.
How do I find out if I owe ULEZ charge?
You can find out for free if your vehicle is ULEZ compliant by entering your registration plate at https://totalcarcheck.co.uk/ULEZ-Check above and getting one of our free checks. If your vehicle is ULEZ compliant, you will not have to pay a charge if you drive within the ULEZ zone.
How do I know if I have to pay clean air charge?
You can check if you’ll need to pay a charge for a vehicle before you drive in a clean air zone. If you’re a business, you can check and pay for multiple vehicles. Use the online service to check or pay a charge in a clean air zone. The zones operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
What happens if you forget to pay Clean Air Zone?
What happens if you don’t pay. If you don’t pay or appeal your PCN within 28 days, a Charge Certificate will be issued and the penalty charge will increase to £180 plus the Clean Air Zone charge.
What age car is exempt from Clean Air Zone?
HGVs, buses and coaches will have to pay £50 a day to use the zone. For all other vehicles, the charge is reduced to £8. Vehicles with a disabled or disabled passenger tax class are permanently exempt from the CAZ, as are historic vehicles over 40 years old, motorcycles and school buses.
How do I pay the Congestion Charge by phone?
Call customer services on 0343 222 2222 (TfL call charges) Write to: Customer Services, Congestion Charging and ULEZ, PO Box 344, Darlington DL1 9QE.
Do you pay Congestion Charge if parked all day?
The charges only need to be paid if you drive your vehicle within the zone. Parked vehicles are not subject to any charges. As well as ULEZ and LEZ charges, you may also need to pay the Congestion Charge. The Congestion Charge operates 07:00-18:00 Mon-Fri, 12:00-18:00 Sat-Sun and bank holidays.
How do I know if I need to pay London Low Emission Zone?
If you intend to drive within the LEZ, you should check with your hire company that the vehicle meets emissions standards. If it doesn’t, and the hire company hasn’t made an arrangement to pay the daily charge, you’ll need to pay it.
How long have you got to pay the ULEZ charge?
If you drive within the zone, you’ll have to pay by midnight on the third day following the journey. Fail to pay on time and you risk getting a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). To see if and what you need to pay, check your vehicle. Or find out about discounts and exemptions.
What cars are Congestion Charge exempt?
Who doesn’t have to pay congestion charges?
- Blue Badge holders.
- Roadside recovery vehicles.
- Accredited breakdown vehicles.
- Vehicles with nine or more seats.
- Cars that emit 75g/km or less of CO2.
- Zero-emission vehicles (Fully electric vehicles and any other zero emissions vehicles)
Is Clean Air Zone same as Congestion Charge?
Both are additional charges for using a vehicle, but they have quite different end goals. Congestion charging aims to help reduce the number of cars that enter an area, while Clean Air Zones aim to improve air quality by discouraging high emission vehicles from entering the zone.
Who is exempt from paying Clean Air Zone?
A temporary exemption permit is available for individuals who meet all three of the following criteria: You live at an address within the Clean Air Zone. You are the keeper of a vehicle that does not met the emission standards for the Clean Air Zone and will be subject to the daily charge.
Do diesel cars have to pay Clean Air Zone?
In order to comply with CAZ requirements, a diesel car must meet with the very latest Euro 6 emission standard, so only models that have been registered since September 2015 will be eligible for free city travel.
What cars are considered clean air vehicles?
Zero-Emission Vehicles: Battery Electric
- 2022. Audi Q4 e-tron Quattro. Rebate: $2,000.
- 2020-2021. BMW i3. Rebate: $2,000.
- 2020-2023. Chevrolet Bolt EV. Rebate: $2,000.
- 2021-2022. Ford Mustang Mach-E. Rebate: $2,000.
- 2020-2021. Hyundai Ioniq Electric. Rebate: $2,000.
- 2022. Kia EV6.
- 2022. Mazda MX-30 EV.
- 2022. Mercedes Benz EQB 350-4M.
Which diesel cars are exempt from Clean Air Zone?
Vehicles that meet these standards would not be charged: Taxis which are ultra-low emissions (hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell) or Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), LGVs and minibuses with Euro 6 diesel or Euro 4 petrol, buses and coaches with Euro 6 diesel, HGVs with Euro 6 diesel.