Since 2003 London has introduced several daily charges to reduce congestion and pollution.

CONGESTION CHARGE

The Congestion Charge is a £15 daily charge if you drive within the Congestion Charge zone between 07:00-22:00 Monday to Friday and 12:00-18:00 on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays. There is no charge on Christmas Day (25 December) and New Year's Day bank holiday.

Does the Congestion Charge apply to my veteran vehicle and tender vehicle?

ALL vehicles, regardless of age and whether they are registered in the UK or overseas must pay this charge. You pay this via the Transport for London website (either with a TfL London Road User Charging account or direct payment on the site). However, if your veteran vehicle is being towed on a trailer, then only the towing vehicle is subject to Congestion Charge.

ULEZ

The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, except Christmas Day (25 December). The zone operates across all London boroughs, and does not include the M25. If your vehicle doesn't meet the ULEZ emissions standards and isn't exempt, you need to pay a £12.50 daily charge to drive within the zone.

CLICK TO VIEW THE ULEZ ZONE MAP AS A PDF

Does ULEZ apply to my veteran vehicle and tender vehicle?

ULEZ will apply to your road car and trailer while you are towing your veteran car through London and, once your veteran car is unloaded and driven on the road it will also apply to that, as it is then viewed as a separate vehicle. However, veteran vehicles are exempt from paying the charge, provided they are registered with ULEZ - see details below - and tender vehicles may also be exempt, depending on their size and emissions - see details below. 

UK REGISTERED VEHICLES AND ULEZ

Veteran vehicles registered in the UK are recognised by Transport for London (TfL) as being exempt from the ULEZ tax. To find out if your UK-registered vehicle is recorded as exempt from ULEZ, and to check whether your tow car/tender vehicle needs to pay ULEZ, you can check your registration number and that of your tow car/ tender vehicle with TfL here.

OVERSEAS REGISTERED VEHICLES AND ULEZ/CONGESTION CHARGE

Overseas-registered veteran vehicles and tender vehicles need to be registered differently to UK-registered ones.

INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS-REGISTERED VEHICLES.

DRIVING IN LONDON GUIDES

We have created a comprehensive guide to explain the various different driving rules and charges that may affect your journey in to and out of London. This also includes details of how overseas registered veteran vehicles can be registered for exemption from the ULEZ tax. 

Driving in London Guide - English

Driving in London Guide - Dutch

Driving in London Guide - French