Congestion Charge

The London Congestion Charge

The London Congestion Charge is currently charged at £8 if you pay by midnight on the day of travel or £10 if you pay by midnight the following charging day.  It operating Hours are 7:00AM - 6:00PM Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays and is marked by traffic signs where the charging zone begins.  If you work in London, and commute daily, that works out as just under £2000 per year on this charge.

To be eligible, a vehicle and the specific conversion (make of conversion equipment) must have undergone government approved tests to demonstrate an improvement in Euro IV emission results.  Such vehicles are then eligible to be included in the Energy Saving Trust Powershift Register.  The Register also includes the installers who are approved to fit that specific conversion.