Congestion Charge help!

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birkee wrote: »

I must admit I have no idea either, but if that was something that might happen, I'd make damn sure I knew the procedure beforehand.
As you've found out, penalties don't come cheap. My sympathy.

Birkee would have made DAMN SURE!

DAMN DAMN DAMN SURE!!

Shame on you and your mistakes OP! Take that!

bifold

If you are or carry a disabled blue badge holder for the one of fee of £10 you can register you car to be exampt from the congestion charge.

benjus

There's a new system where you can sign up and be charged the daily rate automatically if you drive into the zone - useful if you are prone to forgetting such things and are frequently in the London area. There's a charge of about £10 to set it up though, so probably not worth it if you are unlikely to ever visit central London while the charge operates.

oscarward

Hi

Just been clobbered with a £60 charge, driving through London and took a turning off an island in to Great Dover Street. Saw the CC signs on the road 20 yards after junction so as it was dual carriage way did a U turn 50 yds later.

Is there any point in appealing on the grounds of

First time in london in 20 years, unfamiliar with roads, didn't mean to , turned round at 1st opportunity (50 yds). Would have been unsafe to reverse down dual carriage way. didn't realise the cameras were at the junction....

etc.. etc..

My fault I know should have rung them when I got home but c'est la vie. Be another 20 years before I drive in London again...

Dippypud

bifold wrote: »

If you are or carry a disabled blue badge holder for the one of fee of £10 you can register you car to be exampt from the congestion charge.

You re-new every time your badge is re-newed, but only a one off fee.

Unless you miss the 2 month grace period, in which case you pay your tenner again.

geordieracer

oscarward wrote: »

Hi

Just been clobbered with a £60 charge, driving through London and took a turning off an island in to Great Dover Street. Saw the CC signs on the road 20 yards after junction so as it was dual carriage way did a U turn 50 yds later.

Is there any point in appealing on the grounds of

First time in london in 20 years, unfamiliar with roads, didn't mean to , turned round at 1st opportunity (50 yds). Would have been unsafe to reverse down dual carriage way. didn't realise the cameras were at the junction....

etc.. etc..

My fault I know should have rung them when I got home but c'est la vie. Be another 20 years before I drive in London again...

Nah no chance of appeal. Thing is, iis that they have signs even before you get into the zone and before you turn too so they are well covered.

carloblanco_2

Hi,

At a critical stage now with a hand delivered letter from Martson Baliffs who now are wanting £467.04 for this £10 Congestion charge.

Thing is i live in Cornwall and was rushed up to St Tommys hospital in London for an emergency precedure that my local hospital didnt want to do. My Partner drove myself up in my car as i was not in any fit state to do so. TFL spotted my car on westminster bridge and proceeded to send me a bill for £60 (i think, partner dealt with it). Before this bill came through i was completely unaware of how/why where etc you pay for the charge or indeed where the congestion charges applied, i wrote to them about this and explained my situation and felt it fair that i pay the the £12 for the next day fee for the CC. This was not good enough and they then proceeded to send another bill for £180 because i had gone over the 28 days. I wrote to appeal which was unsuccessful (why i dont really Know) Anyway with a stressful pregnancy i have left my partner to deal with this (reason i was at Tommys).
My partner has told TFL & has maintained through all of this that it should be his bill as he was the driver, they do not acknowledge this and say as the owner it is mine, my partner and has refused to pay TFL £180 which i somewhat agree with. Now obviously the baliffs are knocking and I get the feeling with the way my partner feels so adamant about this that it will get nasty etc. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction as to what to do next and get this sorted. Its silly i have to pay a £467.04 for something had i known about would have gladly paid the £10 fee

Thanks in advance

forgotmyname

Ignore post 18 above they have a thread going already.....

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4418441

Splott

carloblanco wrote: »

Its silly i have to pay a £467.04 for something had i known about would have gladly paid the £10 fee

Thanks in advance

You must be the only person in the entire UK who doesn't know there is a congestion charge in London.

ancientbuilding

At the junction of Kennington Lane and Tyers St SE11 there is a congestion-charge trap as you turn left into Tyers St: no warning you are entering the zone and no way of leaving without being caught on camera.

I daresay there are many others, but I do not know where they are despite great familiarity with the capital.