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Congestion and ulez figures request

Request ID: FOI-0261-2324
Date published: 23 May 2023

You asked

Hi Please can you release the figures of the following: 1 Total number of vehicles that entered the chargeable congestion zone(whole area's) for ; A, 2018 B,2019 C,2021 D,2022 2 How much money was received directly from the vehicles entering the congestion charging zone for each of the years ; A,2018 B,2019 C,2021 D,2022 3 How many vehicles entered the ULEZ zone(s) on the following years(including compliant and non compliant); A,2018 B,2019 C,2021 D,2022 4 How many chargeable vehicles entered the ULEZ zone on the following years; A,2018 B,2019 C,2021 D,2022 5 How many electric(compliant) vehicles accessed the chargeable ULEZ zones on the following years; A,2018 B,2019 C,2021 D,2022 6 How many fully electric(not dual fuel) tfl buses were in use on the following years; A,2018 B,2019 C,2021 D2022 7 How many Lorries, vans or specialist heavy vehicles (all over 3.5 tonnes) and buses, minibuses and coaches (all over 5 tonnes) entered the ULEZ zones on the following years; A,2018 B,2019 C,2021 D,2022 Many thanks

We answered

TfL Ref: 0261-2324

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 24 April 2023 asking for information about the Congestion Charge scheme, ULEZ and electric buses.
 
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm we hold some of the information you require. You asked:

Please can you release the figures of the following:
1
Total number of vehicles that entered the chargeable congestion zone(whole area's) for ; -
A, 2018
B,2019
C,2021
D,2022

The information you asked for is available on our website using the following link to the ‘CC and LEZ factsheets’ at: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/congestion-charge

2
How much money was received directly from the vehicles entering the congestion charging zone for each of the years ;
B,2019
C,2021
D,2022

Please refer to the Narrative Report and Financial Review’ section of our Annual Reports, where we publish congestion charge revenue on the following pages of these publications:

https://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-annual-report-2019-20.pdf - Page 72 for years: 2018/19 and 2019/20.

https://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-annual-report-and-statement-of-accounts-2021-22.pdf - Page 84 for years: 2020/21 and 2021/22. 

3
How many vehicles entered the ULEZ zone(s) on the following years(including compliant and non compliant);
A,2018
B,2019
C,2021
D,2022

4
How many chargeable vehicles entered the ULEZ zone on the following years;
A,2018
B,2019
C,2021
D,2022

The ULEZ scheme was launched on 8 April 2019. The information you are seeking is available in the ULEZ factsheets provided in the ‘finance, operations and performance’ section here:

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/ultra-low-emission-zone#on-this-page-6

5
How many electric(compliant) vehicles accessed the chargeable ULEZ zones on the following years; -
A,2018
B,2019
C,2021
D,2022

We do not record this information.  

6
How many fully electric(not dual fuel) tfl buses were in use on the following years;
A,2018
B,2019
C,2021
D2022

Please see our bus fleet data and audit report that provides this information for the requested years at: https://content.tfl.gov.uk/fleet-annual-audit-report-31-march-2022.pdf

7
How many Lorries, vans or specialist heavy vehicles (all over 3.5 tonnes) and buses, minibuses and coaches (all over 5 tonnes) entered the ULEZ zones on the following years;
A,2018
B,2019
C,2021
D,2022

As of 25 October 2021, lorries, vans or specialist heavy vehicles (all over 3.5 tonnes) and buses, minibuses and coaches (all over 5 tonnes) have been subject to the London wide Low Emission Zone rather than ULEZ. Please refer to the aforementioned ‘CC and LEZ factsheets’ at: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/congestion-charge

Information prior to this date is available in the ULEZ factsheets here: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/ultra-low-emission-zone#on-this-page-6

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information le it is already accessible to you elsewhere.

Yours sincerely



Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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