The Mayor's new £110m scrappage scheme helps clear London's air by providing grant payments to successful applicants to scrap or retrofit their vehicles that do not meet the ULEZ emissions standards and switch to cleaner, greener modes of transport.
Applications for the scrappage scheme are divided into two sub-schemes based on vehicle type and applicant.
There is information on this page for the ULEZ van and minibus scrappage scheme. This is for eligible sole traders, micro businesses (up to 10 employees) or charities with a registered address in London and vans or minibuses that do not meet the ULEZ emissions standards.
Londoners on certain low income or disability benefits with cars, motorcycles and wheelchair accessible vehicles that do not meet the ULEZ emissions standards, can find out more on our ULEZ car and motorcycle scrappage scheme page here:
If your vehicle doesn't meet the ULEZ emissions standards, you will need to pay a daily charge to drive it within the zone. We would prefer vehicle owners use a vehicle that meets the emissions standards for essential journeys or to use public transport, walk or cycle where possible rather than pay the daily charge.
You can only apply for a grant payment to scrap (or in some cases, retrofit) a vehicle that does not meet the ULEZ emissions standards.
Under the scrappage scheme, eligible sole traders, micro businesses with up to 10 employees and charities can apply for funds of up to £9,500 to scrap or retrofit a light van or minibus or to put towards the cost of a cleaner vehicle.
If you've received a grant payment under the previous TfL van and minibus scrappage scheme, you can't apply to the equivalent scheme again.
Find out more about switching to a cleaner commercial vehicle and try the LoCity cost calculator that will help you make an informed decision about what's best for your organisation.
The van and minibus scrappage scheme offers six options:
The scheme is open to micro businesses (with up to 10 employees), sole traders and registered charities with a registered address within the 32 London boroughs or the City of London (Greater London Area). The following organisations can apply:
Micro businesses with:
Sole traders who must be:
Charities that are:
A vehicle you intend to scrap must be:
A replacement vehicle must be:
A vehicle you intend to retrofit must be:
If you are applying to scrap a vehicle that has a private (personalised) number plate, you will need to provide the private plate details when entering your number plate (Vehicle Registration Mark) in the application so we can validate your vehicle make and model. If you receive a confirmation of eligibility letter from us, you should remove your private plate and then scrap your vehicle.
To apply, you will need to provide information and upload documents about your business or charity and the vehicle you want to apply to the scheme with. You may upload photos, scans or screenshots, including from your phone, but they must show the entire page and be clear enough to read. Files can be uploaded in JPG, PNG, or PDF formats.
About a micro business
If you are applying as a micro business (up to 10 employees), you will need to provide:
About a sole trader
If you are applying as a sole trader, you will need to provide photo ID showing the sole trader's name (such as a driver's licence or passport) and evidence that you are a sole trader, with one of the following documents showing your operating address:
About a charity
If you are applying as a charity you will need to provide:
About your vehicle
For the vehicle that you are applying to scrap or retrofit, you will need to provide:
If you have received or expect to receive any subsidy control (Minimal Financial Assistance) this year or in the preceding two financial years, you will need to provide details about this funding during the application.
The application process has two stages:
Stage 1: check and apply online
You will need to send us evidence that your organisation and vehicle qualify for the scheme.
Please make a note of the reference number that appears when you submit your application in case you need to contact us about it.
Documents you provide with your application can be viewed in your online account correspondence history.
We will aim to process your application within 10 working days of receipt and contact you by email to let you know if it has been approved.
Stage 2: Scrap, scrap and replace, or retrofit your vehicle
If your application is approved, we'll ask you to scrap your vehicle at an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF). They will issue you with a Certificate of Destruction. You will have six months to scrap your vehicle and provide us with the evidence.
If you are retrofitting a vehicle you will need to contact an approved Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme (CVRAS) fitter to find out if your vehicle can be retrofitted and arrange for the works to be completed. The fitter will issue you with a retrofit invoice and CVRAS vehicle installation certificate. You will have six months to retrofit your vehicle and provide us with the evidence.
If you are replacing a scrapped vehicle, you will need to provide evidence of a fully electric, ULEZ compliant replacement vehicle.
You should not scrap or retrofit your vehicle until you receive confirmation from us that your application has been approved.
See our submit evidence of scrap or retrofit section for more information.
We will process your grant payment cheque once we have received and verified the evidence that you have scrapped, scrapped and replaced, or retrofitted your vehicle. Your cheque will be made payable to the named organisation or sole trader and sent by post to the operational address from your application.
Once your application has been approved and you have scrapped or retrofitted your vehicle, you will need to provide us with the evidence here.
You must be signed into the same RUC account that you submitted your application from, or your grant payment will be delayed.
If you've scrapped a vehicle, you will need to upload the Certificate of Destruction (as issued by an ATF).
If you've retrofitted a vehicle, you will need to upload an image of the CVRAS retrofit invoice and CVRAS vehicle installation certificate. These must be dated after the date of the letter we send you confirming your eligibility for the scheme.
If you have replaced a scrapped vehicle, you will need to upload the Certificate of Destruction (as issued by an ATF) for the vehicle you scrapped and evidence that you have replaced it with a fully electric vehicle.
If you have purchased a vehicle you will need to provide proof of purchase such as a sales invoice and V5C (DVLA registration document).
If you have leased or hired a vehicle you will need to provide the lease/hire agreement that is a minimum of two years long. This must be in the name of the business, charity or authorised employee, director or trustee of a charity.
You will also need to provide a current certificate of motor insurance (for business use).
If the replacement vehicle is not registered to the organisation, then you will need to provide confirmation on letter-headed paper that the registered keeper is either a director, employee or trustee.
This evidence must be dated after the date of the letter we send you confirming your eligibility for the scheme
We will aim to process your evidence within 10 working days. We will contact you with the outcome. Once approved, your grant payment cheque will be made payable to the named organisation or sole trader and sent by post to the operational address provided with your application.
Only use this section if you've applied to the scheme and we've asked you to supply further evidence.
When uploading your evidence, please make sure you are signed in to the RUC account that you used to apply.
To make a new application instead, go to the 'Start your application' section. If you've already applied and had a rejection letter and your circumstances have changed or you can supply new evidence, then you will need to submit a new application.
If you have any questions about the ULEZ van and minibus scrappage scheme, you can make an enquiry.
If you've applied for the scheme but have changed your mind, you can tell us here that you would like to withdraw your application.
The scheme has limited funds and operates on a first come, first served basis. We may review how this scheme is operating (such as the length of the scheme, eligibility checks, grant payment options and more) and make changes when necessary.
This page provides an overview of the ULEZ van and minibus scrappage scheme. Please see the terms and conditions for full details before you submit an application.
See how TfL uses your data on the Road User Charging privacy page.
Several organisations are providing offers and promotions to support the scrappage scheme and the Mayor's ambition to help clear London's air. There are exclusive promotions for successful scrappage scheme applicants as well as other offers for all Londoners to take advantage of, whether they are eligible for a grant or not.
By switching to other more sustainable modes of transport and using the offers, you could save money. You can get money off on things like hire and/or subscription services for bikes, cargo bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters. There are also discounts on car clubs with fleets that meet the ULEZ emission standard, and other great deals.
ULEZ support offers - for successful scrappage applicants