London - Congestion Charge & Blue Badge Holders

pumbaa

Checking the links on the TfL website, I just want to validate that Blue Badge holders do not have to pay the Congestion Charge if driving within the charging zone on a Sunday, and don't have to register if this is the only day you plan to be in 'the zone'. Thanks.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congestioncharging/6709.aspx

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congestioncharging/6736.aspx

cqdaniels

No one has to pay the Congestion Charge at the weekend. You're good to go!

jeanmd

If the car has a disability exempt tax disc there is no congestion charges in London at any time.

From tfl.gov.uk website

Exemptions

You don't have to pay the Congestion Charge or register with us if the vehicle is recorded at the DVLA in one of these categories:

Two-wheeled motorbikes (and sidecars), and mopeds
Emergency service vehicles, such as ambulances and fire engines, which have a taxation class of 'Ambulance' or 'Fire engine'
NHS vehicles that are exempt from road tax
Vehicles used by disabled people that are exempt from road tax and have a 'disabled' taxation class
Vehicles for more than one disabled person (for example Dial-A-Ride) exempt from road tax and have a 'disabled' taxation class

ancientbuilding

Hello

I joined this site to investigate matters pertaining to congestion charging but cannot discover how to start a new thread.

Can anybody help please?

Horseunderwater

You go to the forum with a list of the topics and at top left there should be a box called New Thread - click on that.

Richie-from-the-Boro

ancientbuilding wrote: »

Hello

I joined this site to investigate matters pertaining to congestion charging but cannot discover how to start a new thread.

Can anybody help please?

go here - click on the blue button on the TLHS that looks like this that's the 'Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking' thread.

saving_pennies

jeanmd wrote: »

If the car has a disability exempt tax disc there is no congestion charges in London at any time.

From tfl.gov.uk website

As a blue-badge holder, I thought I had to pay £10 to register for 100% discount on congestion charge. However on seeing your post I am wondering if having a disability exempt tax disc means that I do not have to pay the £10 to register for no congestion charge - does anyone know the answer to this? Also, can anyone tell me how they know that I am exempt from paying road tax and therefore do not have to pay the congestion charge.

Jamie_Carter

saving_pennies wrote: »

Also, can anyone tell me how they know that I am exempt from paying road tax and therefore do not have to pay the congestion charge.

Big brother knows more than you think about you. And some of the time it goes in your favour.

P4ula

saving_pennies wrote: »

As a blue-badge holder, I thought I had to pay £10 to register for 100% discount on congestion charge. However on seeing your post I am wondering if having a disability exempt tax disc means that I do not have to pay the £10 to register for no congestion charge - does anyone know the answer to this? Also, can anyone tell me how they know that I am exempt from paying road tax and therefore do not have to pay the congestion charge.

Any vehicle that displays a 'Disabled' Tax Disc does not have to pay the congestion charge or pre -register and pay the £10.00 (that is for Blue Badge holders not in a Disabled Taxed Car).

As for how do the cameras know - All down to automatic number plate recognition which is linked to the DVLA database which stores details of the taxation class of vehicles.

Paula

kurgon

You should still contact them to ensure that they do have your car as exempt. I have had 2 cars - the first wasn'r picked up (but they amended for me) and the second wa automatic. No charges paid.

ancientbuilding

Thank you people.

I will post a new thread about congestion charging traps shortly.