Request ID: FOI-1961-2223 Date published: 01 December 2022
You asked
Please can you provide the following ,
The numbers of Taxi's entering congestion charge zone (during hours of charging) between 01/06/22 and 31/10/22 by daily weekday average for each month, & monthly total of taxis that entered Cz at least once (unique) Also if costs permit please inform me the number PHVs entering the zone in the above time span & format
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1961-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 9th November 2022 asking for information about taxis and private hire vehicles entering the Congestion Charge zone.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“Please can you provide the following: The numbers of Taxi's entering congestion charge zone (during hours of charging) between 01/06/22 and 31/10/22 by daily weekday average for each month, & monthly total of taxis that entered Cz at least once (unique) Also if costs permit please inform me the number PHVs entering the zone in the above time span & format”.
I can confirm that we hold the information you require, which is provided in the table below:
Taxis
Month (2022)
Daily Weekday Average Taxis Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours
Daily Weekend Day Average Taxis Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours
Monthly Total Taxis Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours at Least Once (Unique)
June
7,388
4,667
13,742
July
7,108
4,518
13,607
August
6,545
4,349
13,424
September
7,065
4,743
13,516
October
7,193
4,648
13,599
Private Hire Vehicles
Month (2022)
Daily Weekday Average PHVs Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours
Daily Weekend Day Average PHVs Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours
Monthly Total PHVs Detected in CC Zone During Charging Hours at Least Once (Unique)
June
10,041
7,432
37,155
July
9,719
7,016
36,096
August
8,550
6,822
33,958
September
8,942
6,715
33,285
October
9,038
6,914
34,049
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Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
