Birmingham driver's guide
Birmingham: fuel, EV charging & Clean Air Zone
Birmingham is one of only two English cities that actually charges private cars in its Clean Air Zone. Here's what to know.
Birmingham driver's guide
Birmingham is one of only two English cities that actually charges private cars in its Clean Air Zone. Here's what to know.
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Find charging →Green zone status
£8/day for non-compliant cars, £50/day for HGVs, buses, and coaches, inside the A4540 Middleway ring road, 24/7, all year. Birmingham is one of only two cities in the UK (with Bristol) where private cars are actually charged.
Full UK green zones guide →Nearby tolls
The UK's only toll motorway sits just north of the city, roughly a 15-minute drive from central Birmingham. £12.00 for a car on the full 3-zone route.
Full UK tolls guide →Driving in Birmingham
Birmingham's Clean Air Zone is genuinely easy to drive into without noticing, since it covers the compact area inside the A4540 ring road rather than the whole city, but the £8/day charge applies to any non-compliant car, motorcycle exempt. Checking a specific car's Euro status before a trip into the city centre, via its MOT and tax history, avoids an unexpected charge.