FOI request detail

Congestion Charge

Request ID: FOI-2564-1819
Date published: 15 January 2019

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 2018 and advise me of the number of London residents entering the area that were eligible for the discount charge for 2018? As with the previous couple of years, I have attached a copy of the email and information provided last year so that figures for 2019 can be on the same basis.

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-2564-1819

Thank you for your request received on 2 January 2019 asking for information about the Congestion Charge.

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

Please find the requested information below:

Since 26 October 2017 older vehicles driving in central London have been required to meet minimum Euro emission standards or pay an extra daily charge. This is in addition to the Congestion Charge. The T-Charge (officially known as the Emissions Surcharge) operates in the Congestion Charge zone and is part of our commitment to help clean up London's dangerously polluted air. Full details are available on our website at: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/emissions-surcharge.

As the T-Charge is an extension of the Congestion Charge the figures below include T-Charge payments.

Total Valid Congestion Charges for 2018
Non-Resident Resident Fleet Total
Non-Residents Non-Residents Residents Residents  
Standard AutoPay Standard AutoPay  
2,547,125 4,560,035 412,857 761,672 4,700,364 12,982,053
     
Active Registered Residents (as at 11 January 2019) 16,676 

If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
Senior FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

[email protected]

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