Drivers in London face new £15 fee to drive 'between 7am and 6pm'

100,000 drivers have been slapped with new daily costs under new rules in London. Drivers, motorists and road users could be forced to pay an expensive daily charge when major rule changes are introduced next year in the capital city.

The cleaner vehicle discount for the Congestion Charge will be discontinued from December 25, 2025 and drivers will be required to pay the standard £15 daily fee if they drive in the zone between 7am and 6pm between Monday and Friday, or between 12pm and 6pm on the weekends.

Transport for London, which is responsible for the city's roads, said that ending the exemption "will maintain the effectiveness of the congestion charge, which is in place to manage traffic and congestion in the heart of London," BBC reported.

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A spokesperson for Transport for London told GB News: “The Mayor and TfL have taken world-leading action to tackle the triple threats of air pollution, congestion and climate change. The introduction of the London-wide ULEZ has resulted in dramatic improvements in air quality and more than 52,000 grants have been approved for Londoners, businesses and charities to switch to cleaner vehicles, with 70,000 fewer non-compliant vehicles now seen driving on London's roads.”

“The Congestion Charge’s Cleaner Vehicle Discount was part of our phased scheme to tackle London’s toxic air. Ending the Cleaner Vehicle Discount from 25 December 2025 will maintain the effectiveness of the Congestion Charge, which is in place to manage traffic and congestion in the heart of London."

Caroline Russell AM, leader of the City Hall Greens, said: "If every Londoner drives an electric car we won't tackle congestion, air pollution or the climate crisis." Ms Russell said in a statement: "The best solution to any concerns about unfairness in changes like this is to move to smart, fair road user charging."