Congestion Charge - Where Does It Start?

Adams1

I have a question regarding congestion charge. Off the A201 that connects to the A203 around the Elephant and Castle round about, there is the street called "St Georges Road" which has the markings of "C" and a congestion sign...

The problem here is, the back street that I need to get to (starting next week, 3 times a week.) is literally 10 metres into St Georges Road... (Oswin Street.) By actually crossing the "C" line, does that mean I have to pay the £5 fee, or does the congestion start a little more down the road?

I've checked so many other routes to get to Oswin street, but there all take a good 3 mile run around which still leads me into a congestion zone. :mad:

Thanks!

Keith

The cameras are normally just inside the street so you'd need to pay.

giraffe69

If you are going into the congestion zone it won't be £5 but either £9 or £10 according to how you pay. The map says the street is in the zone whichever way you go.

spiro

In that area as soon as you go 'north' of New Kent Road and Kennington Lane you are in the zone. The whole zone is designed so there is a 'ring road' around the zone and as soon as you turn off into the zone thats it your in the zone. Can't you stop/park outside the zone and walk in?

slyracoon

Oswin Street is in the zone. The zone starts from the raod markings but the cameras (for enforcement) are usually a little further down the road, in your case they are at the junction with Oswin Street so there is no avoiding them.

You either-

a) Have to pay the £9/£10 fee
b) Park outside and bus/walk in
c) Travel outside of the charginf period. (Congestion charging is only operational Monday to Friday 07.00 to 18.00)

Adams1

slyracoon wrote: »

Oswin Street is in the zone. The zone starts from the raod markings but the cameras (for enforcement) are usually a little further down the road, in your case they are at the junction with Oswin Street so there is no avoiding them.

You either-

a) Have to pay the £9/£10 fee
b) Park outside and bus/walk in
c) Travel outside of the charginf period. (Congestion charging is only operational Monday to Friday 07.00 to 18.00)

Hold up...

I just spoke to someone who's driven in the city for quite some time now. He says the C markings in WHITE are OK to be driven on and no charge will be applied, only when you see the C marking in RED is when you've entered congestion and now have to pay the charge.

If this is true, then it looks like I'm in the clear because the markings on the road before Owsin street are white...

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

KillerWatt

Adams1 wrote: »

If this is true, then it looks like I'm in the clear because the markings on the road before Owsin street are white...

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

ALL of St George's Rd and Oswin street are in the zone, so you'll have to pay if you want to drive.


PS

Here's the official map, so no room for confusion

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/roadusers/congestioncharge/whereandwhen/assets/DetailMapECCZ.pdf

Adams1

KillerWatt wrote: »

ALL of St George's Rd and Oswin street are in the zone, so you'll have to pay if you want to drive.


PS

Here's the official map, so no room for confusion

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/roadusers/congestioncharge/whereandwhen/assets/DetailMapECCZ.pdf

I understand this, but the road markings just before owsin street are clear on white, and not white on red... I heard that clear on white means the following road your entering leads to a congestion. So for example, if I was to pass the white marker and (hypothetically speaking) turn back, I wouldn't be charged.

Anyone care to correct the above?

wealdroam

Adams1 wrote: »

I understand this, but the road markings just before owsin street are clear on white, and not white on red... I heard that clear on white means the following road your entering leads to a congestion. So for example, if I was to pass the white marker and (hypothetically speaking) turn back, I wouldn't be charged.

Anyone care to correct the above?

This page will explain.

And this one may help you too.

And here is the AA's explanation.