The Transport for London Low Emission Zone (LEZ)
The Low Emission Zone (LEZ) covers most of Greater London and operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year. It was introduced in 2008 to encourage the most polluting heavy diesel vehicles in the Capital to become cleaner.
As of 01 March 2021 the LEZ emissions standards for HGVs, vans and other specialist heavy vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (GVW) as well as for buses, minibuses and coaches over 5 tonnes (GVW) changed from Euro IV for particulate matter (PM) to Euro VI for PM and nitrogen oxides (NOX). These vehicles need to meet the Euro VI emission standard or pay a daily charge. You can check your vehicle and find out about the options to help you prepare at www.tfl.gov.uk/lez
Payment can be made on Transport for London website at www.tfl.gov.uk/lez, on the phone +44 343 222 2222 or by post.
| Vehicle | Weight | Emission Standard | Daily charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorries, motor caravans and horseboxes | More than 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight |
Euro IV – Euro V (NOX & PM) |
£100 |
|
≤ Euro III (NOX & PM) |
£300 | ||
| Buses and coaches | More than 5 tonnes gross vehicle weight |
Euro IV – Euro V (NOX & PM) |
£100 |
|
≤ Euro III (NOX & PM) |
£300 | ||
| Large vans and horseboxes | Between 1.205 unladen and 3.5 tonnes |
< Euro III (PM) |
£100 |
| Motor caravans | Between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes |
< Euro III (PM) |
£100 |
| Minibuses | 5 tonnes or less gross vehicle weight |
< Euro III (PM) |
£100 |
Registration:
Operators of affected vehicles registered outside of Great Britain including trucks, buses, coaches, large vans, minibuses and other specialised vehicles will have to register their vehicles with Euro Parking Collection (EPC) if they meet the required emissions standards in order to drive within the LEZ without paying a daily charge.
For further information regarding registration and the LEZ scheme in general please visit www.epcplc.com/tfl_registration/register
