"Electric cars are now eligible for a 25% discount if registered for Auto Pay, reducing the fee to 13.50 a day. There is a 50% discount for electric vans, HGVs, light quadricycles and heavy quadricycles registered for Auto Pay. Transport for London had previously proposed to scrap the electric vehicle exemption entirely. It said without changes, about 2,200 more vehicles would use the congestion charging zone on an average weekday in 2026, increasing congestion and undermining the current scheme."
"Electric vehicle (EV) drivers in central London are now having to pay the capital's congestion charge for the first time. Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan confirmed in November that EVs would lose their exemption from the fee from 2 January. The regular daily congestion charge for non-electrified vehicles has also risen from 15 to 18, its first rise since 2020. The congestion charge, introduced in 2003, covers an area of central London between 07:00 and 18:00 on weekdays."
From 2 January, battery-electric vehicles in central London have lost their full exemption from the congestion charge and must pay under new rules. The standard daily congestion charge rose from 15 to 18, the first increase since 2020. Electric cars registered for Auto Pay receive a 25% discount, reducing the fee to 13.50 per day, while electric vans, HGVs and quadricycles registered for Auto Pay receive a 50% discount. Transport for London projected about 2,200 additional vehicles on an average weekday by 2026 without changes. Auto Pay discounts will be reduced further in 2030 and residents' discounts will be limited for new applicants from March 2027.
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