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The Mayor of London has announced that
as
of
4 January 2011 a new
Greener Vehicle Discount will be
created as part of the revised scheme, providing a
100 per cent discount
to cars that emit 100g/km of CO2 or less and meet the Euro 5
standard for air quality.
The 4th January 2011 also marks
the end of charging in Western
Extension and the introduction
of Congestion Charge Auto Pay
which offers a £1 discount and
easier, simpler payments
The London Congestion Charge
The
London Congestion Charge is
currently charged at £10 if you
pay by midnight on the day of
travel or £12 if you pay by
midnight the following charging
day. Paying by Auto Pay
reducing the charge to £9. 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.
London Congestion Charge Exempt Cars
The vehicles below qualify for a
100 per cent Congestion Charge
discount. You will need to
register with tfl to receive the
discount.
Cars exempt from the
Charge include:
How to Qualify
To qualify for exemption
of the London
Congestion Charge, you will have
to register with Transport for
London (TfL). Details of
the application process and
forms can be found on the TfL
website. A review of
exemption criteria will be
carried out in 2012.
Alternative Fuel Discount
The current Alternative Fuel
Discount provides a 100 per cent
discount to some vehicles that
are powered by an alternative
fuel (TfL uses the DVLA
definition of alternative fuel
vehicles - which includes LPG,
natural gas and petrol-electric
hybrids). However, some of the
benefits of the Alternative Fuel
Discount have been outpaced by
technological developments in
other vehicles. This means that
some new vehicles that do not
qualify for the Alternative Fuel
Discount have better
environmental performance than
some vehicles that do qualify.
The Alternative Fuel Discount
will be closed to new
registrations on 24 December
2010. However, owners of
vehicles registered with TfL
before that date will continue
to receive a 100 per cent
discount for a two year period.
More Information
For a full guide and application
forms please visit
www.tfl.gov.uk.
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