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It's worth mentioning that London has three types of road user fees: - Congestion charge, which applies to everyone, except residents, driving in the centre of

by fy20 3y ago

It's worth mentioning that London has three types of road user fees: - Congestion charge, which applies to everyone, except residents, driving in the centre of London during weekdays - Low Emissions Zone charge, which applies to everyone driving a vehicles older than emissions class Euro 5 (2009) inside nearly all of London - Ultra Low Emissions Zone charge, which applies to everyone driving a vehicle older than emissions class Euro 6 (2015) inside the centre of London And to make things even more fun: If you do not have automatic billing setup you are required to pay online on the day you trigger the fee. If you are even a day late, you will face penalties of hundreds or thousands of pounds, depending on your vehicle class.

QasimK 3y ago
That’s not right because it implies that only new cars since 2015 can drive inside the ULEZ. The ULEZ standard requires diesel cars to conform to Euro 6, available since 2015 - the diesel emissions scandal notwithstanding. (The in-practice standards for diesel cars are much much more lenient than for petrol cars.) The ULEZ standard requires petrol cars to conform to only Euro 4, required since 2005 but some cars manufactured as early as 2001 meet the standard including my 2002 MINI. This means relatively few people are actually affected by ULEZ, compared to the implication that you need a car manufactured from 2015 onwards.
throwaway2037 3y ago
Your last paragraph is overstated... by a lot. About late fees, I found this: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/paying-the-congestion-charge https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/paying-th... The daily charge is £15 if you pay in advance or on the same day, or £17.50 by midnight of the third day after travel. If you don't pay by midnight on the third day after travel in the zone, you will receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). And a PCN: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/red-routes/penalty-charge-notices/pay-a-pcn https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/red-routes/penalty-charge-n... If your vehicle is involved in a contravention on the red route, you'll be sent a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) for £160. You need to pay this within 28 days. If you pay this within 14 or 21 days (it will say on the PCN), the amount will be reduced to £80.

by fy20 3y ago

QasimK 3y ago

That’s not right because it implies that only new cars since 2015 can drive inside the ULEZ. The ULEZ standard requires diesel cars to conform to Euro 6, available since 2015 - the diesel emissions scandal notwithstanding. (The in-practice standards for diesel cars are much much more lenient than for petrol cars.) The ULEZ standard requires petrol cars to conform to only Euro 4, required since 2005 but some cars manufactured as early as 2001 meet the standard including my 2002 MINI. This means relatively few people are actually affected by ULEZ, compared to the implication that you need a car manufactured from 2015 onwards.

throwaway2037 3y ago

Your last paragraph is overstated... by a lot. About late fees, I found this: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/paying-the-congestion-charge https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/paying-th... The daily charge is £15 if you pay in advance or on the same day, or £17.50 by midnight of the third day after travel. If you don't pay by midnight on the third day after travel in the zone, you will receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). And a PCN: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/red-routes/penalty-charge-notices/pay-a-pcn https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/red-routes/penalty-charge-n... If your vehicle is involved in a contravention on the red route, you'll be sent a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) for £160. You need to pay this within 28 days. If you pay this within 14 or 21 days (it will say on the PCN), the amount will be reduced to £80.