London driver's guide
London: fuel, EV charging & ULEZ
London runs the UK's most far-reaching emissions charge and its busiest EV charging network. Here's what a driver actually needs to know.
London driver's guide
London runs the UK's most far-reaching emissions charge and its busiest EV charging network. Here's what a driver actually needs to know.
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Find charging →Green zone status
£12.50/day for non-compliant cars (petrol below Euro 4, diesel below Euro 6), 24/7 except Christmas Day. Central London also runs the separate Congestion Charge at £18/day, 7am-6pm weekdays and midday-6pm weekends.
Full UK green zones guide →Nearby tolls
£2.50, no barriers, pay by midnight the day after crossing. The most commonly used toll route in and out of London to the east.
Full UK tolls guide →Driving in London
London is the one place in the UK where getting emissions charges wrong is genuinely expensive, and layered: a non-compliant car driven into central London on a weekday can rack up ULEZ and the Congestion Charge on the same trip. Checking a specific car's Euro emissions standard before driving in, via its MOT and tax history, is worth doing before you're caught out rather than after.