Promising start for Oxford temporary congestion charge
Early monitoring data for Oxford’s temporary congestion charge, published today by Oxfordshire County Council, shows signs of improving city centre traffic and key journey times, with some outer roads showing increased traffic. The county council’s temporary congestion charge is at points on six roads in Oxford and was introduced on 29 October. It is designed to reduce […]
TfL reveals one person owes £107,000 in unpaid fines
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed the highest single offender for both ULEZ and the Congestion Charge from January to September this year after a member of the public submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. For the Congestion Charge it is reported that a Renault driver owes a £56,580 for 270 unpaid Penalty Charge Notices (PCN), […]
AA’s King sounds EV congestion charge exemption warning to Sadiq Khan
AA President Edmund King has warned that ending congestion charge exemption for green vehicles could worsen air quality. In a letter seen by the London Evening Standard, Mr King urged London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan to rethink of plans to axe the congestion charge exemption for electric vehicles, adding that the decision has come too soon and “could backfire […]
Estimated £40m increase in Congestion Charge earnings for TfL in 2026
Drivers in London could be hit with an extra £40 million in Congestion Charge fees when the daily charge increases from £15 to £18 from 2 January 2026, according to new research from cinch, the UK’s leading online used car retailer. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request was submitted to Transport for London (TfL), which […]
Oxford temporary congestion charge for cars approved
A temporary congestion charge for cars at six locations in Oxford will begin later this autumn. The decision was made by the county council’s cabinet at a meeting yesterday. The scheme aims to reduce traffic in the short term while Botley Road remains closed, preventing the start of the traffic filter trial. It is designed to improve bus […]
Mayor Khan urged to scrap EV congestion charge plans
Almost 30 businesses including Uber, the AA and Royal Mail have urged Sir Sadiq Khan to re-think rolling back the exemption for electric vehicles in London’s congestion charge. Some 28 business and green groups published an open letter to the Mayor arguing that changing the discount would threaten London’s clean air ambitions, while prompting a “backslide […]
Congestion charge a possibility for Glasgow amid Clyde Tunnel toll debate
Glasgow is considering bringing in a driver congestion charge and Clyde Tunnel toll as Transport Scotland suggests the city could take a ‘leading role’ in looking at a new scheme. The local authority has expressed interest in rolling out driver charges that would only apply to people who don’t live in the city. But a regulatory check […]
Changes proposed to London Congestion Charge to encourage EV uptake
Transport for London is seeking views on a number of changes to the Congestion Charge to help keep London moving, encourage the uptake of electric vehicles and promote sustainable travel across the capital. The news comes on the day that it was revelealed that the Congestion Charge is set to rise to £18 on 2 […]
Khan urged not to extend congestion charge to EVs
More than 40 organisations have written to London’s mayor urging him to rethink plans to extend the congestion charge to electric vehicles. Ocado, the AA, and Openreach are among those supporting the Federation of Small Businesses and Cleaner Cities to keep the exemption, warning that if the charge were imposed, it would “severely impact” those […]
Electric car drivers to pay London Congestion Charge from Christmas 2025
It might not be a very Merry Christmas for electric vehicle owners living in London by the time the festivities roll around next year. That’s because from 25 December 2025 EVs will have to pay the full amount to drive in the capital’s Congestion Charge Zone, TfL has confirmed. Owners of zero-emission models currently benefit from […]