FOI request detail

Freedom of Information request - Congestion zone

Request ID: FOI-1014-2021
Date published: 07 October 2020

You asked

Dear Transport for London, Please can you provide the following , The numbers of Taxi's entering congestion charge zone (during hours of charging) between 01/08/19-31/08/20 by daily average for each month, & monthly total of taxis that entered Cz at least once (unique) Also if costs permit please inform me the number of year 18 registration plate taxis onwards (ie ZEC taxis) entering the zone in the above format

We answered

Our ref: FOI-1014-2021/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 8 August 2020 asking for information about the numbers of Taxis entering the congestion charge zone.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

Please find the information you have requested below. Please note that the Congestion Charge was suspended from 23 March to 17 May 2020 in response to COVID19.

Taxis

ZEC Taxis

Month

Daily Average Taxis Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours

Monthly Total Taxis Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours at Least Once (Unique)

Month

Daily Average ZEC Taxis Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours

Monthly Total ZEC Taxis Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours at Least Once (Unique)

Aug 2019

8,403

16,424

Aug 2019

801

1,623

Sep 2019

9,214

16,552

Sep 2019

912

1,635

Oct 2019

9,138

16,483

Oct 2019

891

1,645

Nov 2019

9,604

16,682

Nov 2019

1,040

2,023

Dec 2019

9,393

16,749

Dec 2019

1,127

2,368

Jan 2020

8,941

16,716

Jan 2020

1,317

2,624

Feb 2020

8,530

15,134

Feb 2020

1,384

2,639

Mar 2020

7,860

14,956

Mar 2020

1,324

2,603

Apr 2020

(CC not in operation)

(CC not in operation)

Apr 2020

(CC not in operation)

(CC not in operation)

May 2020

1,789

4,408

May 2020

514

1,257

Jun 2020

2,707

8,142

Jun 2020

801

2,261

Jul 2020

3,866

10,357

Jul 2020

1,123

2,757

Aug 2020

4,176

10,875

Aug 2020

1,209

2,951

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Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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