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Charges (if ULEZ standards are not met)
To be exempt from charges, all vehicles in this category will need to meet Euro VI standards.
The ULEZ will be enforced based on the declared emissions of the vehicle rather than the age - but Euro VI engines are generally those registered with the DVLA after 2014.
If ULEZ standards are not met the charges are:
- Daily charge: £100
- Penalty charge: £1,000 (reduced to £500 if paid within 14 days)
That means, if you operate a Euro V HGV today, that operates within the ULEZ, your annual operating cost could increase dramatically as per the table below.
|
Number of HGVs in your fleet |
Daily charge |
Weekly charge |
Monthly charge |
Year charge |
|
1 |
£100.00 |
£500.00 |
2,000.00 |
£24,000.00 |
|
5 |
£500.00 |
£2,500.00 |
10,000.00 |
£120,000.00 |
|
10 |
£1,000.00 |
£5,000.00 |
20,000.00 |
£240,000.00 |
There is a penalty charge of £160, which is reduced to £80 if paid within 14 days. The daily charge will run from midnight to midnight, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
I don’t operate in London, why should I care?
While London represents the first ULEZ in the world to date. The government has outlined plans which will allow local authorities to introduce their own clean air zones. We offer a wide range of fleet solutions in East and West London locations.
Birmingham and Bath plan to set up a similar scheme in 2020 and will charge up to £12.50 per day for non-compliant vehicles.
Other cities in the UK are following suit with Leeds, Glasgow and Manchester announcing clean air zones similar to London's congestion charge and LEZ.
One thing we can be sure of is that policy never stays still and there’s no guarantee that future policy changes won’t require further modifications to your vehicles. That’s why the best approach is to stay flexible.
Flexible commercial vehicle hire offers a way of meeting the new compliance measures with no upfront capital investment and favourable terms of business to suit your needs.
Learn everything you need to know to get your fleet compliant with our free guide - Fleet compliance: the safety, environmental and sentencing changes you need to be aware of:
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