FOI Request - Congestion Charge
Request ID: FOI-1981-2021
Date published: 13 January 2021
You asked
Could you please provide me with information about the number of vehicles entering the London Congestion Charging area (Total valid congestion
charges) for 2020 and advise me of the number of London residents entering the area that were eligible for the discount charge for 2020?
As with the previous couple of years, I have attached a copy of the email and information provided last year so that figures for 2021 can be on the same basis.
We answered
Our ref: FOI-1981-2021
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 4 January 2020 asking for information about Congestion Charge (CC).
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and our Information Access Policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you requested. You asked:
Could you please provide me with information about the number of vehicles entering the London Congestion Charging area (Total valid congestion
charges) for 2020 and advise me of the number of London residents entering the area that were eligible for the discount charge for 2020?
Please see below for the information you requested:
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Total Valid Congestion Charges for 2020
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Non-Resident
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Resident
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Fleet
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Total
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Non-Residents
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Non-Residents
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Residents
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Residents
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Standard
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AutoPay
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Standard
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AutoPay
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3,101,648
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4,984,147
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268,970
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1,169,503
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4,011,882
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13,536,150
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Active Registered Residents as at 7 January 2021 – 19,969.
Please note that the Congestion Charging scheme was suspended between 23 March - 17 May 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdown. Temporary changes were also introduced to the CC scheme from 22 June 2020, extending the hours of operation until 10pm each day and for 7 days a week.
Additionally the Residents Discount is closed to new Applicants.
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Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely,
Melissa Nichols
FOI Case Officer
General Counsel
Transport for London
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