Congestion Charge

Comprehensive details of the congestion charge with respective links to enable payment online. Costings and map of areas subject to congestion charge. Days and time that congestion charge applies.

If you pay the charge on the day of travel you pay £8.

If you pay the charge on the first charging day after travel you pay £10.

If you have not paid the Congestion Charge by midnight on the following charging day a Penalty Charge will be issued for £120 to the registered keeper of the vehicle.

Some vehicles qualify for discounts and exemptions.

Fleet vehicles, if registered through a Fleet account , pay £7.

How to Pay

Online,
By phone,
In person at various outlets,
By text message,
By post,
or at BT Internet kiosks.

When you pay, you need your vehicle details,
the date(s) you want to pay for and a card/cheque or cash to make the payment.

Online

Payment online can be made by credit or debit card via the Transport for London (TFL) website.

Online payment with TFL >

By Phone

You can pay over the phone by calling the following numbers :

TFL 24hr call centre on 0845 900 1234.
Minicom users should dial 020 7649 9123.
International callers should dial +44 207 649 9122.

Pay in Person

You can pay in cash at any of the 16,000 PayPoint outlets throughout the UK, including many convenience stores and petrol stations.

There are over 400 outlets within the charging zone and western extension and over 2,700 within the M25. Just look for the PayPoint sign.

Pay Point Locator >

You can also pay by credit or debit card at self-service machines at car parks inside the zone and other selected locations.

By text message

To pay by text message you will need to register for a fast track account. Do this by logging onto www.cclondon.com. or call the TFL call centre on 0845 9001234.

You need to register your registration number, and credit card details. Once registered you simply text the last four digits of your credit card to 81099. This will automatically take a payment.

You will then receive back a text (which means your payment has been made). This text counts a receipt.

Fast track can also help speed up other methods of payment.

Paying by post

To pay by post you will need to either send a cheque, making it payable to: 'Congestion Charging London' and send it to:

Congestion Charging
PO Box 2985
Coventry
CV7 8ZR
Do not send cash through the post.

Congestion Zone maps

Find out the boundaries of the charging zone, and the free routes across it, using our downloadable maps.

Click an area on the map below to view it in more detail

Hours of operation

Certain vehicles are subject to the Congestion Charge if driven within the charging zone between 07:00 and 18:00, Monday to Friday.

You do not have to pay the charge on weekends, English public holidays, designated non-charging days, or between 18:00 and 07:00.

Some vehicles or drivers qualify for discounts and exemptions.

Non-charging days

All charging days that fall between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day inclusive are designated non-charging days. Vehicles that drive within the zone on or between these dates will not incur the Congestion Charge.

www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congestioncharging

www.london.gov.uk/mayor/congest

www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/congestion