**For full details of the proposed congestion charge changes, and how it will affect you, CLICK HERE.

The 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.

Exempt Cars

The very cleanest 'green' vehicles are exempt from the £8 a day charge.  This means London commuters driving in and out of the city centre can save over £1600 in Congestion Charges.  

Green cars exempt from the Charge include:

• Electric Cars - including the G-Wiz, Sakura and NICE Mega City

• Hybrid Cars - Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, Lexus RX and GS Hybrids

• Alternative Fuel Cars - Saab 9-5, Volvo CNG V70 & S60 and Ford FFV

• LPG Converted Cars - Click for our Guide

How to Qualify
To qualify for exemption 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.

To be eligible to register for the alternative fuel vehicle discount, your vehicle must be powered by an alternative fuel, bio fuel or dual fuel and not solely by petrol or diesel.  Electric vehicles must be powered entirely by stored electricity and defined as ‘Electric’ by the DVLA.

You will also be asked for a Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversion certificate to prove that the discount for this type of vehicle is valid.  Certificates can be obtained either from the manufacturer, or the organisation which carried out the conversion.  These documents should be completed and returned to Transport for London at the address provided on their site.

To be eligible the vehicle must be listed on the current Energy Saving Trust PowerShift register or the Energy Saving Trust CleanUp register. Electric vehicles are not listed as they are all exempt.  Standards for cars that run on alternative fuel are constantly under review.  Because technological improvements are so rapid, the list of vehicles with low emissions is constantly updated.

Used Congestion Charge Except Cars

For a wide range of used and nearly new cars which are congestion charge except, click here.

Proposed Changes to the Congestion Charge

• 100 per cent discount - cars with low CO₂ emissions that also meet the Euro 4 Air Quality Standard and are registered with us

• Standard £8 charge - cars with moderate emissions, and those with low emissions that do not meet the Euro 4 Air Quality Standard

• Higher £25 charge - cars with high CO₂ emissions

For full details of the proposed congestion charge changes, and how it will affect you, CLICK HERE.