{"id":4969,"date":"2019-06-03T08:52:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T07:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/?p=4969"},"modified":"2025-04-02T11:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T10:44:07","slug":"congestion-charge-london-understanding-the-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/congestion-charge-london-understanding-the-costs","title":{"rendered":"Congestion Charge London \u2013 Understanding the Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everyone knows that you\u2019re charged for driving in and around central London. Did you know though, that as of April 8<sup>th<\/sup> this year, there was major changes introduced? If you\u2019re looking to find out more about these changes, you\u2019ve come to the right place. In the following post we will discuss what the congestion charges mean, how much they cost and anything else relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Are the 2019 Charges?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, there will be no change to the amount you are\ncharged. However, from April 8<sup>th<\/sup>, the charge will be in effect\n24-hours a day and 7-days a week. The next change, crucially, be will be in\nOctober 25<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021 and will cover an even wider area than before\nthat encompasses the south and north circular roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Much will the New\nCharge Cost?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The owners of any vehicles, whether that\u2019s cars, motorbikes,\nvans and anything else that do not meet the strict standards for exhaust\nemissions will be legally obliged to pay \u00a312.50 a day they run that vehicle\nthrough the ULEZ. From April, this will apply to the city centre charge,\nwhereas in October 2021 this will apply to the wider area and they will be\ncharged a further \u00a311.50 if they drive within the centre of London anytime from\nMonday through to Friday, 7am until 6pm. If they don\u2019t pay, they will be fined\nof \u00a3160. Lorry drivers will be charged the higher amount of \u00a3100 a day and then\nbe issued with a fine of \u00a31,000 if they don\u2019t make their payment on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Do You Know if\nYou\u2019ve Entered the ULEZ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although there\u2019s not going to be any toll booths or barriers\nin the city, there will be cameras reading number plates and checking to see if\nthose corresponding vehicles meet the required standards for the ULEZ.\nTransport for London will be erecting many hundreds of warning signs on roads\ntelling motorists where the ULEZ starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the Specific\nEmissions Standards Your Vehicle Must Meet?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The charges for the ULEZ will be put into force based on the\nemissions declared for vehicles rather than the age of vehicles. A general rule\nof thumb is in place that affects diesel vehicles that were manufactured before\n2015 and petrol vehicles that were made before 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All petrol vehicles must adhere to the Euro 4 standards on\nemissions in order to be allowed to drive within the ULEZ, while diesel\nvehicles must meet the Euro 6 emissions standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Will it Actually Cut\nTraffic in Central London?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been forecasted by Transport for London that there\u2019s\ngoing to be a reduction of 5% in the car traffic through central London by the\ntime the ULEZ comes into effect. The original congestion charge zone was\nestablished 15 years ago and has reduced the number of private vehicles driving\nthrough the city by 30%. However, that number has been offset by the increase\nin use of Uber and private hire cabs etc, which rose from 4,000 to a staggering\n18,000. Although they didn\u2019t before, from April 8<sup>th<\/sup> they will have\nto pay it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, basically, it will make a huge difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone knows that you\u2019re charged for driving in and around central London. Did you know though, that as of April 8th this year, there was major changes introduced? If you\u2019re looking to find out more about these changes, you\u2019ve come to the right place. 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