How much does ULEZ cost?


How much does ULEZ cost? London road user charging You can pay by midnight on the third day following the journey or up to 90 days in advance. The daily charge is: £12.50 for cars, motorcycles, vans and specialist vehicles (up to and including 3.5 tonnes) and minibuses (up to and including 5 tonnes)


Can you drive within ULEZ without paying?

If your vehicle doesn't meet the ULEZ emissions standards and isn't exempt, you need to pay a £12.50 daily charge to drive within the zone. This applies to cars, motorcycles, vans and specialist vehicles (up to and including 3.5 tonnes) and minibuses (up to and including 5 tonnes).


Does Google Maps tell you about ULEZ?

Google Maps will notify you if you are passing through an Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ)


What is a ULEZ camera?

Ulez cameras are the cameras used by Transport for London (TfL) across the capital. They allow TfL to monitor the cars that enter and exit the zone. The cameras record drivers' number plates, which then get checked against a database to see if the vehicle complies with Ulez rules.


Is ULEZ refundable?

You can amend or apply for a refund for some Congestion Charges, Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charges and Low Emission Zone (LEZ) charges. You can amend charges for today and future dates. We can only give refunds for future dates. Single day charges can't be refunded, apart from LEZ charges.


Do you have to pay to drive out of the ULEZ?

The ULEZ operates across all London boroughs, and the M25 is not in the zone. 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.


What happens if you refuse to pay ULEZ?

An Order for Recovery means TfL will register that outstanding ULEZ charge as unpaid debt with the Traffic Enforcement Centre and will also mean your original charge will increase too. If drivers continue to ignore charges and notices, then the debt process will take place which could see bailiffs at your door.


What happens if you forget to pay ULEZ first time?

Failing to pay on time will issue a fixed Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) to the registered keeper of the vehicle. This applies to a nominated lease holder of the vehicle if an agreement has been provided by the registered keeper of the car. If you receive a PCN, you will be expected to pay £180 within 28 days.


How does ULEZ work for residents?

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.


How many times a day do I have to pay ULEZ?

You will only be charged once per day, so you can enter and leave the zone as many times as you want within 24 hours and pay £12.50 fee once. If you fail to pay the charge, you may be hit with a penalty charge notice, which currently costs £180.


How successful is ULEZ?

Report shows that the ULEZ has reduced harmful pollution levels in central London by nearly half compared to what they would have been without the ULEZ. Each day, 74,000 fewer polluting vehicles are seen driving in the zone, a cut of 60 per cent since expansion in October 2021.


How many days a week is ULEZ?

About the ULEZ The ULEZ operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year, except Christmas Day (25 December). Drivers of vehicles that don't meet certain emission standards need to pay a daily charge to drive in the zone.