London ULEZ and Congestion Charge charges, hours and penalties for visitors

London's ULEZ covers almost all of Greater London. The Mayor of London sets its boundary. It is not a Clean Air Zone, and the checker is not the same.

Outside London, a Clean Air Zone can charge a vehicle that does not meet the standard. Cars are covered only in class D.

The ULEZ covers almost all of Greater London. Before you leave, open TfL: check the car, note the amount and the hours, and register a foreign plate if TfL asks you to.

A car that is in order in Birmingham or Bristol is not excused from this London check.

This is a charge for central London, separate from the ULEZ. Its amount and its hours are on TfL.

Paying one does not pay the other.

For Bath, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Portsmouth, Sheffield and Tyneside, check the vehicle and pay on gov.uk. You can pay up to six days before you drive through, or by 23:59 on the sixth day afterwards.

For the ULEZ and the Congestion Charge, do it on TfL, including for a non-UK plate.

After 23:59 on the sixth day, a penalty can be issued for a Clean Air Zone. The amount is the one from the city's service or from gov.uk.

For the ULEZ and the Congestion Charge, the document and the amount to pay are the ones TfL shows.

Bath and Bradford, Sheffield and Tyneside (Newcastle and Gateshead) are class C. Portsmouth is class B. Birmingham and Bristol are class D. Class A covers buses and taxis, B adds lorries, C adds vans, D adds cars.

To avoid the charge, a diesel must be at least Euro 6 and a petrol car at least Euro 4. Motorcycles, where the city includes them, are Euro 3. The zones run 24 hours a day, all year. The day runs from midnight to midnight.

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