Clean air zones
Does the London Low Emission Zone charge cars?
Private cars are not charged in the London Low Emission Zone. It covers heavy vehicles.
Zone rules checked
London Low Emission Zone at a glance
- Run by
- Transport for London
- Private cars
- Not charged
- Hours
- 24h, every day
- Where
- Most of Greater London
Check one vehicle for the London Low Emission Zone with TfL’s vehicle checker.
Cars are covered by the ULEZ instead
The London Low Emission Zone is for heavy vehicles: lorries and vans over 3.5 tonnes, and buses, minibuses and coaches over 5 tonnes. For a car in London, the rule that matters is the London ULEZ.
Other zones in London
Zones that do charge cars ULEZ checker All car tools
Sources
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Zone rules from Transport for London, checked 22 September 2026. London rules powered by TfL Open Data.
- Transport for London: zone, hours and area
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