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Bristol driver's guide

Bristol: fuel, EV charging & Clean Air Zone

Bristol is one of only two English cities that actually charges private cars in its Clean Air Zone.

Fuel prices near Bristol

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EV charging in Bristol

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Green zone status

Charges apply to cars

Bristol CAZ (Class D)

£9/day for non-compliant cars, £100/day for HGVs, covering central Bristol, 24/7, all year. Bristol and Birmingham are the only two English cities where private cars are actually charged.

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Nearby crossing

Toll-free

Severn Crossings (M4/M48)

Toll-free since December 2018. If you're planning a trip toward South Wales from Bristol, this is genuinely free now, a common point of confusion for anyone who remembers the old toll.

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Driving in Bristol

Bristol's CAZ genuinely charges cars, unlike most other English cities' zones, so it's worth checking a specific car's Euro status via its MOT and tax history before driving into central Bristol. Heading the other way toward Wales, the good news is the Severn Crossings have been free for years now.