Ultra-Low Emission Zone Expanding in London

From October next year, London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone is expected to expand over most areas within the North and South Circular roads.

Petrol- and Diesel-powered vehicles that do not meet the relevant Euro emissions standards, including cars, motorcycles, and vans, will be charged £12.50 to enter the ULEZ.

The area operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends but excluding Christmas Day.

This scheme is the latest effort to improve London’s air quality, in the interest of lowering the number of premature deaths and serious health conditions caused by pollution.

The oldest cars that can still be driven in central London without paying are estimated to be either a four-year-old diesel model or a 13-year-old petrol model.

The London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Islington, Haringey, Hackney will all be completely encompassed by the ULEZ area.

Parts of Barnet, Ealing, Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames, Wandsworth, Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Greenwich, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Enfield, and Newham will also be included.

Car Driving in Central London - Source from: Unsplash